pride and prejudice review Flashcards
how is the upper class a victim of satire
the customs. Lady catherine and miss bingley represent the upper class. They are snobby, nosy, and money doesn’t mean manners
how is the middle class a victim of satire
Mr. Collins and Wickham are mocked
How are restricting classes a victim of satire
darcy’s struggle to love elizabeth even though she is in a lower class than him
how is caroline bingley a victim of satire
only dances with bingley and darcy.
fake- mocks lizzy when she is out of the room.
doesn’t want bingley to marry lizzy
mocks the street that the gardiner’s live on
list 5 victims of satire
upper class middle class caroline bingley restrictive classes
what does charlotte want from marriage
wants security. she doesn’t want to end up as an old maid
what does charlotte not want to know about marriage
the flaws of her partner/
why do people marry
to not become an old maid- burden
what does mrs. bennet want from marriage
security
what does lizzy want from marriage
respect/ love
what does jane want from marriage
love
what does lydia want from marriage
wants the title of being married
wants sex
describe Pemberly
situated, blends in, fine, deep quality
describe rosings park-
showy, gaudy, huge,
describe hunsford-
small, simple for a small minded man
mr. collins furnishes greatly to compare to rosings
whose house is in hunsford
mr. collins
name 4 round characters
mary
lady catherine
miss bingley
mr. collins
name 4 dynamic characters
lizzy darcy jane kitty ( changes at end by her sisters) mr. bennet- changed by daughter's actions
who is the book worm
mary
list 3 themes
victorian society restrictions
redemption
marriage for love v.s. money
explain the theme of redemption
darcy being patient with lizzy and bribing wickham into marrying lydia
arranged marriages usually meant what
keeping money in the family
list 6 things about money in the novel
arranged marriages- darcy to cousin entailment youngest son discrete dealings mr. bennet repaying gardiner mrs. bennet's need to marry off 5 daughters charlotte needs security
how was rain a maker of fate in the novel
forces lizzy and jane to stay at netherfield
because charlotte marries collins, this is fate because
lizzy goes to hunsford which is near rosings park
mr. gardiner’s shortened business is fate becaus
trip shortened no farther than derbyshire
darcy showing up at pemberly is fate b/c
he shows up while lizzy is there
darcy walking in while ____________ is fate
lizzy is reading letter
list 5 examples of fate
lizzy and jane staying at netherfield b/c of rain
charlotte marries mr. collins so lizzy visits them at hunsford which puts her near rosings park
mr. gardiner’s shortened trip b/c of business means that lizzy will visit pemberly
darcy shows up at pemberly a day early while lizzy is there
darcy walks in on lizzy reading a letter from jane about lydia
list 10 examples of proper victorian social decorum
- -visiting new neighbors- mr. bennet visits bingley in hope for return visit
- -someone introduces you first
- -return visits
- -marrying within class
- -oldest marrying first/ out in society- lady catherine mocks lizzy that all 5 girls are out at once
- -girls being escorted
- -dancing- 1st two dances meaning something (collins to lizzy)
- -seating at table
- -reputation of women - very guarded
- -accomplished women- singing, piano
- -games/ entertainment - cards
lizzy is a heroine as she holds her own against
lady catherine
lizzy is a heroine as she is not intimidated by _______ surroundings
lady catherine’s
lizzy is a heroine as she is not intimidated by _____ when he comes up to the piano
darcy
lizzy is a heroine as she refuses
two proposals
lizzy is a heroine as she stands up for what she believes in – examples ?
telling lydia that she doens’t like her way of marriage
lizzy is a heroine as she has a witty ______
repartee
lizzy is a heroine as she admits her
wrongs/ prejudice
lizzy is a heroine as she is ______(adjective)
wise- gives father advice
list 8 reasons why lizzy is a heroine
- -holds her own against lady catherine
- not intimidated by lady catherine’s surroundings
- -not intimidated by darcy
- -refuses two proposals
- -stands up for what she believes in
- -repartee of wit
- -admits her wrongs/ prejudice
- wise- gives father advice
CONTRAST: BINGLEY AND DARCY
bingley-idealstic
darcy-
darcy- realistic
CONTRAST: BINGLEY AND DARCY
bingley-socia
darcy-
darcy- antisocial
CONTRAST: BINGLEY AND DARCY
bingley-
darcy-more wealthy
bingley- wealthy
CONTRAST: BINGLEY AND DARCY
bingley-
darcy-thinker- writes letter-grows on lizzy
bingley- acts on impulse
leaves netherfield
fell for jane
CONTRAST: BINGLEY AND DARCY
bingley-superficial- open- what you see is what you get
darcy-
darcy- depth- mysterious
list 5 contrasts between bingley and darcy
binley-idealistic
darcy-realistic
binley-social
darcy-antisocial
binley-wealthy
darcy-more wealthy
binley-acts on impulse-leaves netherfield-fell for jane
darcy-thinker- writes letter to elizabeth- grows on her
binley-open-superficial
darcy-depth- mysterious
list 6 comparisons to bingley and darcy
- -upper class
- -married beneath class
- -married for love
- both are gentlemen
- -victims of society-undergo struggle
- -both have snobby relatives
CONTRAST: JANE AND LIZZY
Jane-
Lizzy-cynical- realistic
jane- sees good in people, idealistic
CONTRAST: JANE AND LIZZY
Jane-
Lizzy-open
jane- reserved
CONTRAST: JANE AND LIZZY
Jane-forgiving
Lizzy-
lizzy- not easy to forgive
CONTRAST: JANE AND LIZZY
Jane-beautiful
Lizzy-
lizzy- plain but
CONTRAST: JANE AND LIZZY
Jane-
Lizzy-father’s favorite- wit- good sense
jane-mother’s favorite-oldest-most marriagable
list 5 contrasts between jane and lizzy
jane-sees good in everyone-idealistic
lizzy-cynical-realistic
jane-reserved
lizzy-open
jane-forgiving
lizzy-not easy to forgive
jane-beautiful
lizzy-plain but
jane-mother’s favorite
lizzy-father’s favorite
list 6 comparisons between jane and lizzy
- -danger of becoming old maid
- -fairly sensible
- -embarassed by family
- -love someone out of class
- -married for love- got money out of marriage
- -middle class
