Monday, December 11, 2017

Pride and Prejudice: the End

Finish your web of characters.
Which characters represent pride? 
Which characters represent prejudice?
Are there any other ways the concepts of pride and prejudice appear in the novel?
For each of the couples in the novel, answer the following questions: Who or what brings them together? What happens?  What is their future?
Identify some themes in the novel.

“All her characters are round, or capable of rotundity.  […] they function all round, and even if her plot made greater demands on them than it does, they would still be adequate.”
“All the Jane Austen characters are ready for an extended life, for a life which the scheme of her books seldom requires them to lead, and that is why they lead their actual lives so satisfactorily”
Where would you find evidence of this in Pride and Prejudice?



We will write about Pride and Prejudice in class on Wednesday.

Thursday, December 7, 2017

Letters in Pride and Prejudice

Choose three letters found in the novel.  For each one:
What information is being conveyed?
How does this letter contribute to the plot?  How does it affect the actions of characters?
What does the content, diction, tone, and syntax reveal about the writer of the letter?

Tuesday, December 5, 2017

Lydia and Wickham

The subplot involving Lydia and Wickham basically extends from page 231 to page 262.
Please find specific evidence from the text to answer the following questions:

What are the problems with Lydia’s relationship with Wickham?  Why is her family so worried?

The family treats the situation as a serious matter.  Where in the novel do you find scenes or statements that provide comic relief?