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    the most intriguing character that Jane Austen writes about to me. She covers every aspect of what it means to be a great main character of a novel/movie. Her charm and beauty are obviously the main things that draw you in at the beginning of Pride and Prejudice but as the novel goes on we find out she’s quit intelligent‚ cares about her family especially her sisters (more so then her own mother in some cases)‚ and doesn’t want to marry a man for finical reasons‚ but rather for love and happiness.

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    The use of Chance & Coincidence in Pride & Prejudice By Jane Austen The plot of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice relies heavily on what we call chance and coincidence. Jane Austen’s prime objective seemed to be establishing circumstances‚ through “chance and coincidence” which enabled opportunities for Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth to get together. She used major characters such as Mr. Collins‚ Mr. Wickham and Mrs. Gardiner to appear at the exact moment they were needed to establish situations that

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    The novel Pride & Prejudice can be used as a comparison between how society and class plays a role in the lives of individuals currently and during the 1800’s. The protagonist‚ Elizabeth Bennett‚ is a charming young lady that is favored by her father due to her natural acumen and ability to defy society. Although she is often described as obstinate‚ unwilling to change her mind upon another request. With this being sound‚ it became evident to the audience that her insecurities of wealth made her

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    progresses‚ bring about a new implied epithet of "humble and accepting". Benveniste refers to the use of pronouns as bringing one’s "ego" into reality through the "othering" of people. The culture of politeness at the time that Jane Austin wrote Pride and Prejudice dictated that a person had to be far more subtle in their approach to‚ amongst others‚ insults. This was predominantly done through the change in indexicals‚ in the same manner we as the reader are able to pick up on the transition from; repulsion

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    Mr Collins is introduced to us for the first time in Chapter 13‚ possibly one of the most famous chapters of the novel. This is the chapter in which Mr. Bennet reads “the letter” out loud to his family. This letter gives us the most fundamental impression on Mr Collins’ character. The contents of this letter makes us judge him straight away and this judgement marks the image we have of this clergyman for the whole story. As soon as his name is mentioned by Mr Bennet at the start of Chapter 13‚

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    The pragmatic Charlotte Lucas does not have a romantic concept of matrimony‚ however deems marriage to the most disagreeable‚ pompous‚ Mr Collins as the best alternative for a ‘woman of small fortune’ in her society. Through her dispassionate materialistic rhetoric she states; ‘I ask only a comfortable home; and considering Mr Collins character‚ connections‚ and situation in life‚ I am convinced that my chance of happiness with him is as fair‚ as most people can boast on entering the marriage state

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    Three mini-bottles in‚ Darcy determined he had enough liquid courage and was ready to deploy the necessary means to secure her in the bed until morning. Glaring at the drawer where he placed the method‚ he groaned at the absurdity of it all. Was he really going to do this to the woman of his dreams and future wife? Fingering the forth bottle‚ he wavered. “Darcy‚ come on. Let me out.” Walking over to the door‚ he leaned closer to speak. “Madam‚ you do not play fair.” “Like you serenading me with

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    Theme of Pride in the Iliad Zachery Cerebe Ms. Stewart Period 2 March 26‚ 2013 Cerebe 1 of 5 Table of Contents I. Theme of Pride in the Iliad II. Proof 1 III. Proof 2 IV. Proof 3 V. Conclusion Cerebe 2 of 5 “Like the generations of leaves‚ the lives of mortal men. Now the wind scatters the old leaves across the earth‚ now the living timber bursts with the new buds and spring comes round again. And so with men: as one generation comes to life‚ another dies away

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    Pride and Prejudice: What’s Love Got to Do With It In Pride and Predjuice life is not all fun and games. There are many pressures in life: mothers with high expectations for a good marriage and a girl’s own expectation of what life and hopefully marriage will be like. Charlotte Lucas is the oldest daughter in a large family‚ she is not the most beautiful girl‚ and she is twenty-seven‚ well beyond the marrying age. Charlotte is Elizabeth Bennett’s best friend and Mr. Collins‚ the man Charlotte

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    become a timeless classic through its portrayal of profound themes and narrative messages that impact readers across all demographics. It is a compassionate story that not only educates and thrills the reader‚ but also ultimately inspires them to re-evaluate their presuppositions‚ and learn to denote an emotional understanding of someone else’s feelings or problems by walking around in their shoes. Themes concerning injustice of racial prejudice and the value of courage and bravery are traversed in great

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