Who's that Character
This Character is kind and optimistic.She often finds a silver lining where there is none. She even proposed that there was a "misunderstanding" between Wickham and Darcy since she couldn't bare to think poorly of either of them.
Who is Jane Bennet?
Mr. Collins, the closest male heir, to the Bennets will recieve THIS after Mr. Bennet passes.
What is The Longbourn estate/house?
How does Charlotte Lucas adapt to life with Mr. Collins after their marriage?
Well, She manages her household to give herself comfort and avoids him when possible
Elizabeth's trip to Pemberley help her see WHO in a new light
Mr. Darcy
Order the Bennet sisters from Oldest to Youngest
Jane, Elizabeth, Mary, Kitty(Catherine), Lydia
These two youngest sisters spend most of their time together, often getting into mischief. Their days are filled by gossiping and flirting with he officers in town.
Who are Kitty(Catherine) and Lydia?
Jane's mother sent her on horseback in the rain to Netherfield, her stay at Netherfield was then prolonged, Why?
What is Jane got sick?
Where does Lady Catherine de Bourgh live?
Rosings Park (in Kent near Hunstford)
Where does Darcy live?
Pemberley, Derbyshire.
How does Austen use Wickham as a character?
What is to illustrate the moral dangers of judging by appearances.
This Character was easily persuaded by friends and family to break off an attachment to a young woman who he thought himself to be in love with.
Who is Mr. Bingley?
At the Meryton ball, What prideful thing does Darcy say which subsequently sparks Elizabeth's prejudice towards Darcy?
What is he doesn't want to dance with her because she is "not handsome enough to temp me"?
Why does Darcy first interfere with Bingley’s courtship of Jane?
What is He thinks Jane does not return Bingley’s affection strongly enough.
He only brings up Jane's family connections after Elizabeth prompts him.
Darcy revised his initial opinion of who?
Elizabeth Bennet
Which literary device is most evident in Lydia’s reckless flirting before her elopement?
Foreshadowing
This Character wants nothing more than to see her daughters settled into marriage, no matter who they end up marrying (but being rich does help).
Who is Mrs. Bennet?
Elizabeth was proposed to by her cousin, she claimed they were "the last people on Earth" that could make each other "happy" what was one of Mr. Collins' reasons for marriage?
What are:
1. It would make himself happy
2. To set an example to his Parish
3. Lady Catherine told him to find a wife
4. To extend an Olive Branch to the Bennets (entailment)
Mr. Darcy says "In Vain I have struggled, it will not do. My feelings will not be repressed. You must allow me to tell you how ardently I admire and love you." (Austen Ch. 34) name 2 themes that are represented in his declaration of love to Elizabeth?
Love vs Practicality — Reputations — Social Class and Status — Blinded by Pride — False First Impressions — Social Expectations
Darcy reveals in his letter to Elizabeth that Wickham is a bad person because he gambled his inheritance away AND WHAT?
He attempted to elope with Georgiana for her money, which Darcy prevented.
Why is Pemberley such an important symbolic setting?
It reflects Darcy’s true character rather than the one Elizabeth first percieved. Darcy isdignified, balanced, and elegant like Pemberley.
This character was invited by Colonel Forster and his wife to accompany them to Brighton when the regiment left town.
Who is Lydia Bennet?
How does Austen use irony in the opening line of the novel: “It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife"?
What is to highlight society’s obsession with marriage and wealth.
(social class/status/$$/etc)
At Rosings, Lady Catherine forces Elizabeth to play THIS instrument for her.
What is the pianoforte/piano?
Darcy insults Elizabeth during his first proposal to her by saying WHAT?
That he loves her against his better judgement (class differences, his rank, her inferior birth/connection)
Elizabeth’s refusal of Mr. Collins’s proposal highlights Austen’s critique of WHAT
What are social systems that pressure women into marrying for financial security?