pride_and_prejudice英美文学讲解ppt.pptVIP

It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife. Story Characters Theme Satire Tone Point of View Mood of the period People’s value Mary Bennet is the most serious of all the Bennet girls, partly because she is the least attractive sister. Mrs. Bennet had hoped that she could be persuaded to marry Mr. Collins on his next visit, as she found him somewhat interesting, and suitably serious, but otherwise she is not very interested in society, seeing balls as a duty rather than a pleasure. She is rather dull and around the age of 18 in the beginning of the novel. Catherine Bennet (called Kitty), although two years older than her sister Lydia at age 17, is somewhat of a sidekick to her. She follows everything that Lydia does, and becomes very jealous when only Lydia is invited to go to Brighton with the troops, as she wishes to go herself. However, once Jane and Elizabeth marry Mr. Bingley and Mr. Darcy, respectively, Kittys personality and ways change due to the change in society that she experiences by staying often with two eldest sisters and by the absence of Lydias corrupting influence. Questions： How many major couples have you found in this novel ? What’s your attitude towards marriage? Majorly, there are five different marriages presented in the novel, The five marriages contrasts each other to reveal Austen’s opinions and thoughts on the subject of marriage. In the beginning, Elizabeth and Darcy were distant from each other because of their pride and prejudice. The series of events which they both experienced gave them the opportunity to understand one another and the time to reconcile their feelings for each other. Thus, their mutual understanding is the foundation of their relationship and will lead them to a peaceful and lasting marriage. This relationship between Elizabeth and Darcy reveals the importance of getting to know one’s partne