Tuesday, March 10, 2009

Pride and Prejudice

1. What character has the pride and which character has the predjudice? Explain.
Elizabeth has the pride and Darcy has the prejudice. Darcy looks down at people at some points and thinks lowly of some people. Elizabeth has pride because she is very prim to herself and will not marry the man because she

2. What are examples of gender inequity in the movie? How does this gender inequity impact the decisions of some characters?
Women were courted or forced to marry a man. That a sophisticated woman should have to read and study a lot, basically do everything. Elizabeth declines marriage for herself while her friend gets married for the reason that she feels its sensible.

3. What are examples of social class playing a role in how characters interact?
Lower class women had little to no say in their own life while upper class women did. Lower class women were accused of marring for money rather than for love.

4. Based of the movie, what were some of the expected norms/behavior women were expect for conform to? How does Elizabeth Bennett break out against these roles?
They were expected to marry when they were asked and to look pretty and not have opinions. Elizabeth turned a man down and was outspoken at the dance.

5. What do you think Jane Austen was trying to comment on about love/courtship for time period/world? Is it satirical in nature at all?
That marriage was expected when it was fitting or convenient for others than the woman involved. It is satirical because she over exaggerated the point of it.

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