Pride and Prejudice

Volume OneReport by:Julia, Vicky, Miya, Polly, Nadia, J

amie, Lugi

Introduction• Elizabeth – Female Protagonist (chap.1)• Darcy – Male Protagonist (chap.3)• The Bennets: Mr. & Mrs. Bennet, Jane, M

ary, Kitty, Lydia• The Bingleys: Mr. Bingley, Miss Bingley

(Caroline Bingley), Mrs. Hurst (Louisa Hurst)

• Mr. Collins, Charlotte, Wickham.

Bingley’s Character

• Young & rich (four or five thousand a year)

• A gentleman with good manner and temper

• Deep in love with Jane --Love at the first sight (p.7) --Jane’s stay at Netherfield (p.25) --The Netherfield ball (p.75)

Why did Bingley leave Netherfield?

•Less of confidence and courage to pursue Jane

•Chapter 21 --The letter from Caroline Bingley(p.89)

Darcy’s different attitudes toward

Elizabeth

The first ball (at Meryton)

•Darcy had looked at her without admiration. ---E.g. conversation between Darcy & Bingley. (p.7 Chapter3)

The second ball (at Sir William Lucas’s place) •Darcy’s attitude toward Elizabet

h has changed… (p.16 Chapter6) • (1) conversation between Darcy &

Elizabeth about asking for another ball to Lolonel Forster. (p.17 Chapter6)

• (2) Elizabeth refused to dance with Darcy. (p.18, 19 Chapter6)

At Netherfield (when Jane was sick)

• Darcy asked for a dance when Miss Bingley playing a Scotch song.

(p.38 Chapter10)• Darcy began to feel the danger of playing

Elizabeth too much attention. (p.44, 45 Chapter12 )

• By the time that Elizabeth returns to Lonbourn, Darcy has conflicting feelings about Elizabeth. What does he feel?

The third ball (at Netherfield)

• Darcy asked Elizabeth to dance with her.

• (1) Elizabeth accepted without knowing.

• (2) Charlotte persuaded Eliza so she accepted. They made a long conversation. (p. 69, 70, 71 Chapter18)

Darcy& Wickham•Wickham ： Good-looking and fine manner

s Wicked character Elizabeth’s trust (prejudice)

•Darcy ： Wealthy and intelligent, but

proud Affection for Elizabeth Hesitation of admitting his l

ove (reasons and ways)

William Collins:

1. Relationship: Mr. Bennet’s nephew. 2. Career: clergy. (p53. p.74.)3. Collins’ proposal: (chapter 19 & 22) a. why and how does he make the proposal to E

lizabeth (p53. & p81.) b. how does he react after rejecting by Elizabet

h?4. Collins’ personality: --pride & obsequiousness, self-important & hum

ility (p53. the reason) --flattering, fawning (p51 Collins feels proud of fl

attering ) --likes to make a lengthy speech --materialistic (p56 & 57) (always compares to la

dy Catherine's) --self-righteous( 自以為是 )(see from the propos

al)

Elizabeth Bennet v.s. Charlotte Lucus

•Personality•Views of marriage•What do you agree more? Elizabeth or Charlotte?

Personality--- Elizabeth

•Prejudice (p.61 p.73)•Strong mind (p.80)•Self-protecting (p. 69)•Self-confident

Personality---Charlotte

•The way she talks is more tactful than Elizabeth

•Practical•Understands herself

Views of marriage•Elizabeth’s rejection•Charlotte’s acceptation•Who do you agree more? Charlotte or Elizabeth

The End.Thank you

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