Pride+and+Prejudice

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Setting Up for Success
Wednesday, Feb. 3 1. a [|survey] 2. Focus on characters. 3. Setting: some dates of significance
 * 1719- Robinson Crusoe Published
 * 1775-83
 * 1780's
 * 1793
 * 1804
 * 1811
 * 1813- Pride and Prejudice Published
 * 1817- Austen Dies
 * 1847- Wuthering Heights (Emily Bronte)
 * 1850's

Defining the Differences
Tuesday, Feb. 10 Things to do for fun: Go to balls, girls chase after men, go for walks (weather permitting), play music, games (backgammon, piquet).

People who like to read: Elizabeth, Mr. Collins, Mr. Darcy

Elizabeth likes Mr. Wickham... she holds Darcy in contempt because of what Wickham told her he had done to him. Elizabeth's prejudice towards Darcy: he's only looking at me in disgust of my faults. Elizabeth: arguably most entertaining character. Unique in the fact that she's not trying to grasp anyone's attention in particular. Out of all the other characters, she's "more herself". Mr. Bennett: Humorous Mrs. Bennett: Too involved with her daughters' affairs. Relationship between Bennetts: Very different, but in love. "Similar to grandparents of Everybody Loves Raymond."-DRK Mr. Wickham: boastful, but entertaining. Potential owner of Bennetts' property. Something fishy about this guy... we'll find out more later... Mr. Darcy: Really likes Elizabeth, but despised by her. Mr. Collins: Pretentious Catherine de Bourgh:

Characters and their classes: Oldest daughter gets the title of "miss". "Sirs" are married to "ladies". Lady Catherine is much higher up than Lady Lucas.

TOO MANY PEOPLEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!- DRK

FIGHT NIGHT


 * People to focus on: Mr. Darcy, Mr. Bingley, Jane Bennett, Elizabeth Bennett, Mr. Wickham, Mr. Collins, Lady Catherine...**

1. Mr. Wickham and Mr. Darcy
 * Quotes about their personalities:

“Had the late Mr. Darcy liked me less, his son might have borne with me better; but his father’s uncommon attachment to me irritated him, I believe, very early in life.” –Mr. Wickham “Both changed colour, one looked white, the other red. Mr. Wickham, after a few moments, touched his hat – a salutation which Mr. Darcy just deigned to return.” (p.70)** 2. Darcy and Mr. Bingley:

"'Nothing is more deceitful,' said Darcy, 'than the appearance of humility. It is often only carelessness of opinion, and sometimes an indirect boast."
 * -"Your humility, Mr. Bingley, must disarm reproof."

Darcy is more of a thinker, whereas Bingley acts more on impulse.

-"'At least, therefore, I did not assume the character of needless precipitance merely to showoff before the ladies.'" "'I dare say you believed it; but I am by no means convinced that you would be gone with such celerity.'"**

3. Elizabeth and Jane **“He is also handsome,” replied Elizabeth. “Which a young man ought likewise to be if he possibly can. His character is thereby complete.”**
 * - She is more traditional and superficial than Elizabeth.**


 * “Compliments take you by surprise and me never” (Elizabeth)**
 * -Elizabeth thinks more of herself than Jane.**


 * “I would not wish to be hasty in censuring anyone but I always speak what I think” (Jane)**
 * -Shows how independent and different Jane is.** **

Cool Maps:

 * Austen's [|England]
 * [|Hertfordshire]

March 6, 2009 Notes: Mr. Darcy - Not as rude and selfish as we were led to believe. - He was a sweet little boy... - "...and he spoke to Elizabeth, if not in terms of perfect composure, at least of perfect civility." - Kind to his servants - Mrs. Gardnier talked about his good looks and mannerisms - Darcy cared for Elizabeth enough to write a letter to clear things up. - People's opinions of Darcy have changed since their first impressions at the ball.

People, other then Elizabeth, had opinions on Darcy and talked negatively about him in the beginning but now that Elizabeth is talking to people who have known Darcy all his life, her opinion has changed for the better.

Wickham and Lydia were going to Scotland to get married, this was left in the note Lydia sent. Wickham did not love Lydia. They only got as far as London. Wickham had no intention of marring her. This will ruin Lydia's reputation and her sisters' as well as the rest of the family. Lydia's feelings about guys had always been changing, but now Elizabeth had changed her feelings about Darcy. Elizabeth has always critisized others for changing her oppion but now she has. Did Elizabeth's mind change because she fancied herself as the mistress of Pemberly?

Pemperly: Elevated - Darcy is high in society Pemberly is decribed as a kind of relfection of Darcy. It is not pretentious. It's like she is looking at Dracy for the first time through his house.

Elizabeth is now in love with Darcy which is a great change but Darcy really hasn't changed throughout the novel. Darcy's personality hasn't change per say but he has become more open to the idea of letting people he doesn't know in. Darcy is always straight forward, this never changes. This is a continuation of his character which is why we may think he is changing when really we are the ones changing our minds about him.

Darcy wanted to prevent Jane and Bingley's marriage becuase he thought that this could be another attempt at marriage for the wrong reasons like his sister and Wickham.

English society at the beginning of the 19th Century:
 * || What we know || What we learn from the book || Austen's conclusions ||
 * the class system ||  ||   ||   ||
 * the position of women ||  ||   ||   ||
 * moral standards ||  ||   ||   ||