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    Pride and Prejudice Revision

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    Conflict There are two major conflicts in the novel‚ which develop the plot. 1. The first plot centres around Mrs Bennet’s desperate attempts to find a suitable husband for her marriageable daughters. Protagonist: The protagonist is Mrs Bennet‚ whose ‘business of life’ is to get her daughters married. To this end‚ she is assiduously devoted throughout the novel. * She presses her husband to develop an acquaintance with Mr Bingley. * She encourages the sick Jane to stay at Netherfield.

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    Sentence Starters (10 Points) Relevant Textual Support (30 Points) Why it is named Pride and Prejudice Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen is an award winning British Classic. The novel’s themes arguably created one of the best storylines in British Literature. With every book comes controversy; particularly in Pride and Prejudice (P&P) how important are the themes of pride and prejudice to the novel. The theme of Pride is mostly shown through the characters of Lady Catherine‚ Elizabeth Bennet and Mr

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    Pride and Prejudice Essay Russell Blackwell Block #2 In mostly every title‚ there is a specific meaning to it that may take some thought or it could be pretty obvious. In Jane Austen’s book‚ Pride and Prejudice‚ Austen uses elements like tone and characterization to show the full significance of this title. In the beginning of the book‚ it is hard to understand the meaning of this title. But as the book progresses‚ the reader gradually understands how these elements describe the title‚ Pride and

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    The Meaning of Pride and Prejudice in Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice The title Pride and Prejudice is a common theme throughout the book. It is not some random title that Austen thought would work‚ but it is the book. The most common occurrence that is seen in the book is Mr. Darcy’s pride along with the prejudice that Elizabeth Bennet had against him because of that. Although Pride and Prejudice is mainly a love story within a novel the importance of class in society is what has the most

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    Plot Construction in Pride and Prejudice Jane Austen is at a considerable skill in constructing her plots. The plot of the novel ‘pride and prejudice’ turns on the development of love between Darcy and Elizabeth and its final culmination in marriage Jane Austen has shown remarkable dramatic scene in exhibiting the different stages of growth of pride and prejudice of the hero and the heroine and their final self knowledge which cure their feelings.  The arrival of the wealthy Mr. Bingley to the estate

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    it have their own justifications. Like the two kinds of people some say there are more differences in the views on marriage in Pride and Prejudice and Bhutanese views on marriage however there are some who says there are more of similarities. Between Pride and Prejudice and the views that the Bhutanese society have towards marriage are some what different. Unlike Pride and Prejudice Bhutanese women doesn’t hunt for rich men but instead men runs in search of a good and beautiful

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    Pride and Prejudice THEME: Jane Austen’s novel Pride and Prejudice is a tale of love and marriage in eighteenth-century England. PLOT: It centres on the elder sisters of the Bennet family‚ Jane and Elizabeth. Their personalities‚ misunderstandings and the roles of pride and prejudice play a large part in the development of their individual relationships. The spirited Elizabeth and softhearted Jane have to deal with not only their own feelings but also the status of their family‚ both of

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    problem which must be remedied. In Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice Darcy and Elisabeth develop traits which they must overcome. Darcy‚ because of his pride‚ prejudges Elisabeth based looks and social standing‚ Elisabeth builds her pride in defence and develops a prejudice against Darcy‚ and due to their relations with each other they subdue these traits and fall in love. Darcy and Elisabeth are only able to find true love once they have overcome their pride and prejudice. Because of his social status

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    Gods and Lives In Odysseus’ journey home‚ there are numerous examples of help and hindrances from gods and goddesses. Two of the powers that intervened were Poseidon and Athena. Poseidon created several ways to stop his journey. However‚ the Goddess Athena helped him overcome Poseidon’s attempts to stop him and other obstacles. Odysseus and his men stopped on an island with cyclops on their way home. One of the cyclops killed two of Odysseus’ men. Odysseus put out the eye of the cyclop. The cyclop

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    The novel Pride and Prejudice‚ by Jane Austen‚ covers a number of moral and social aspects that not only pertain to nineteenth century Great Britain‚ but to humanity as a whole. Pride and prejudice‚ which are both part of the novel’s title‚ are explored extensively through two of the main characters. The novel’s story is essentially a romantic tale of how two individuals overcome obstacles placed before them by society‚ other people‚ and themselves‚ to end up in a happy marriage. Throughout the book

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