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    “The Concept of Physical Absence in Pride and Prejudice” Christine “Midge” Dugan December 1‚ 2009 Prof. Sarah Singer English Comp II Research Paper Jane Austen was born on December 16‚ 1775 in Steventon‚ England. Her father‚ George Austen‚ was a clergyman of lower gentry. Austen’s mother‚ “Cassandra Leigh‚ descended from a distinguished line” (Swisher 13) and was upper gentry. Austen was one of eight children‚ two being daughters and five being sons. When Austen was only 6‚ she was sent to

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    THE COLOR PURPLE ALICE WALKER First published in 1982. To the Spirit: Without whose assistance Neither this book Nor I Would have been Written. Show me how to do like you Show me how to do it. Stevie Wonder You better not never tell nobody but God. It’d kill your mammy. Dear God‚ I am fourteen years old. I-aa I have always been a good girl. Maybe you can give me a sign letting me know what is happening to me. Last spring after little Lucious come I heard them fussing. He was pulling on her arm. She

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    Pride and Prejudice’s Negative Character Traits In Jane Austen’s unique 19th century love story‚ Pride and Prejudice‚ Austen shows negative aspects in a good amount of her characters to make heavy conflict arise throughout the novel. “Austen explains that someone’s actions explain how their morals are” (Bloom 1). Some characters put up facades and try to hide their feelings from others within the story‚ while other characters wear their hearts on their sleeves and always show what they feel inside

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    Ana Clara Fay Professor Vincent Sociology June 9‚ 2012 Final Project The movie that I chose is the 2005 version of Pride and Prejudice. It was directed by Joe Wright and had Keira Knightley for the lead role‚ Elizabeth Bennet‚ along with Matthew Macfadyen as her romantic interest‚ Mr. Darcy. The movie was produced by Studio Canal and Working Title Films and distributed by Universal Pictures. The main plot follows the lives of the Bennet Family and

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    Pride and Prejudice: Elizabeth Gains Awareness Throughout the novel Elizabeth gains awareness of both herself and the other members of her family. Elizabeth is consistently reminded of her family’s low social status by significant figures such as Lady Catherine‚ Colonel Fitzwilliam and Darcy. After reading Darcy’s letter‚ Elizabeth realises how ignorant she has been about Darcy‚ her family and herself‚ this causes her to examine her life. Elizabeth obtains further awareness when she discovers

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    Essay on Cognitive Analysis in Pride & Prejudice Analysis of Pride and Prejudice Volume 1‚ Chapter 6 In the beginning of chapter 6‚ the ladies of Longbourn and Netherfield continue to exchange visits. Mrs. Hurst and Miss Bingley‚ Mr. Bingley’s sister prefer spending time with Jane and Elizabeth. Jane quickly becomes flattered‚ but Elizabeth is a bit more hesitant to be swayed by their pleasantries. She believes the girls are just being rude and stuck-up. The particular scene I am discussing

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    Pride and Prejudice reflect the strictly regimented nature of life for the middle and upper classes in Regency England. Jane Austen satirizes this kind of class-consciousness‚ particularly in the character of Mr. Collins‚ who though Mr. Collins offers an extreme example‚ he is not the one to hold such view. His conception of the importance class is shared‚ among other by Mr. Darcy who believes in the dignity of his lineage. The social interactions at the ball provide the reader with a picture

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    1.) At first Mr. Bennet married Mrs. Bennet because of her looks. He did not know how to handle her ways over time. 2.) Mrs. Bennet sees Bingley as a good marriage fit because of wealth. She is worried that her daughters will not marry well. Chapters 3 1.) Bingley cannot speak up against Darcy and does not make good decisions on his own. He does not make a lot of money. Bingley only has a good personality unlike Darcy. 2.) Elizabeth speaks up against Darcy. Darcy tends to keep his opinions inside

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    At the beginning of the story Jasper is twenty-six years old and we find him in an opium den where he indulges in the pleasures of this oriental opiate provided by an opium woman. As a result his imagination is enhanced; he has hallucinations about a procession led by a sultan followed by his attendants‚ dancing girls‚ white caparisoned elephants‚ cymbals are clashing and scimitars are flashing in the sun. Somehow an ancient English Cathedral Tower is in his hallucination too‚ and it represents the

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    While attending a ball in Longbourn last night‚ I witnessed an altercation between Mr. Darcy and Miss Bennet that I won’t soon forget! The ball started out as any other. I arrived to the assembly hall early‚ and made polite conversation with Mrs. Bennet and her five girls until the majority of the guests had arrived and dancing began. My first partner of the night was Mrs. Bennet‚ who gossiped to me throughout the dance. She expressed her concern as to why Mr. Bingley and his party

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