MRS. CONTRERAS Language Arts 9 th Grade – Eng I IGCSE Honors Room C209

1. Welcome Braddock Bulldogs!!! MRS. CONTRERASLanguage Arts9th Grade – Eng I IGCSE Honors Room C209 2006-2007

2. Weekly Forecast2/19/07 – 2/23/07 • Monday – Holiday • Tuesday – FCAT meeting - all 9th graders to auditorium • Wednesday – Pride & Prejudice (1790s) Chpts 32-39 • Thursday – Pride & Prejudice (1790s) Chpts 40-45. • Friday – Pride & Prejudice (1790s) Chpts 46-53.

3. Home Learning By Monday, 2/26: • Read Pride & Prejudice Chapters 53-61. • Read Frankenstein Introduction - Chapter 10 • Work on assigned questions for each and email to appropriate party by designated dates. • Extra Credit A for after school viewing of Jane Austen’s “Sense and Sensibility” this coming Wednesday. Movie will begin promptly at 2:45pm. • Last day to submit list of group, total scenes and camera for extra credit. Have a great week!

4. A Reminder… • Pride and Prejudice (Chpts 1-31) email to Sydney by 2/21sydneyysayss@aol.com • Pride and Prejudice (Chpts 32-53) email to Natalie B. by 2/27nat.borrego@yahoo.com • Pride and Prejudice (Chpts 54-61) email to Claudia by 3/2rclaudia28@yahoo.com • “The Crucible” (Acts I-IV) email to Denisse by 2/27dynamic_quatro@yahoo.com • Frankenstein (Chapters 1-10) email to Jessica by 3/5jessie_osnap@comcast.net • Frankenstein (Chapters 11-24) email to Natalie F. by 3/8natalie_ferrer_143@yahoo.com

5. WednesdayClass Journal… 1) Discuss whether or not the following marriages are happy or unhappy, and define the qualities in the relationship that contribute to the level of happiness for: * Jane and Bingley * Elizabeth and Darcy * Charlotte and Mr. Collins * Lycia and Mr. Wickham * Mr. and Mrs. Bennett

6. ThursdayClass Journal… 1) If Darcy had not interfered in Bingley's relationship with Jane, do you think Elizabeth would have accepted his first marriage proposal? Would she have been as easily fooled by Wickham? 2) What actions does Darcy take to win Elizabeth's love and overcome her prejudice toward him? 3) Define satire. How does Austen use satire to comment on the pressure society exerts on a woman to find a husband?

7. FridayClass Journal… 1) Read passages from the following chapters. What does the dialogue reveal about the emotions of the characters? * Ch 19 - Collins proposes to Elizabeth * Ch 34 - Darcy proposes to Elizabeth * Ch 56 - Lady Catherine visits Elizabeth 2) Explain the reasons some readers call this novel an early feminist work 3) Discuss the reasons that this novel is termed a classical work of English literature.

8. Pride and PrejudiceJane AustenChapters 33-39 Jorge Ramos Period 6 Mrs. Contreras Image Courtesy of www.Wikipedia.org

9. Biography of Jane Austen Jane Austen was born on December 16th, 1775, in Hampshire. Her father George Austen was a clergy man, and her mother was Cassandra. Jane had many brothers and one sister, Cassandra, who she spent much of her time with. She attended the Reading Ladies boarding school, obtaining such an advanced education could have been what lead her to writing. Also, her family was very interested in literature, they would even act out plays together for fun (www.wikipedia.org). In 1801, the Austen family moved to the city of Bath, which provides the setting for many of Jane’s novels. Jane didn’t enjoy living in Bath, she was much happier at Hampshire. During her time in Bath she was proposed to, but rejected the offer. Then in 1805, her father past away (www.wikipedia.org).

10. Biography of Jane Austen(continued) After the death of her father, Jane, her mother, and her sister moved to Southampton to live with her brother Frank. Later they moved back to the Hampshire area, and lived in a cottage that her brother Edward had. While living in the cottage Jane worked and revised many of her novels, including Sense and Sensibility and Pride and Prejudice (www.wikipedia.org). Jane later became very ill; it is said that she may have had Addison’s disease, which is a failure of the adrenal glands which is often caused by tuberculosis. Jane became very sick and died at the age of forty-one on July 18, 1817, and was buried at Winchester Cathedral (www.wikipedia.org). Image Courtesy of www.aboutbritain.com

11. Indignation-strong displeasure at something considered unjust, offensive, insulting, or base; righteous anger. Surmise- To infer (something) without sufficiently conclusive evidence. Parsonage- the residence of a member of the clergy, as provided by the parish or church. Caprice- a tendency to change one's mind without apparent or adequate motive. Disdain- to look upon or treat with contempt; despise; scorn. Exasperate- to irritate or provoke to a high degree; annoy extremely. Abhorrence- a feeling of extreme repugnance or aversion; utter loathing; abomination. Tumult- violent and noisy commotion or disturbance of a crowd or mob; uproar. Wantonly- done, shown, used, etc., maliciously or unjustifiably. Veracity- habitual observance of truth in speech or statement; Profligacy- shameless dissoluteness; reckless extravagance. Vocabulary

12. Amiable- having or showing pleasant, good-natured personal qualities; Contrariety- the quality or state of being contrary. Allusion- a passing or casual reference; an incidental mention of something, either directly or by implication. Perturbed- To disturb greatly; make uneasy or anxious. Dissipation- the act of dissipating; the state of being dissipated; dispersion; disintegration. Obliged-to require or constrain, as by law, command, conscience, or force of necessity. Solemnity-the state or character of being solemn; Consternation-a sudden, alarming amazement or dread that results in utter confusion; dismay. Encamped-To set up camp or live in a camp. Contrivance-something contrived; a device, esp. a mechanical one. Idleness- not working or active; unemployed; doing nothing. Vocabulary

13. Chapter 33 While taking a stroll in the park, Elizabeth finds herself meeting with Mr. Darcy multiple times, asking her odd questions. During the awkward encounter they aren’t really communicating, because Mr. Darcy is not coming out with what he wants to say and Elizabeth is not listening to him. Even though the conversation isn’t going smoothly, Elizabeth thinks that he has Colonel Fitzwilliam on his mind. Elizabeth is once again strolling threw the park looking at Jane’s last letter and has an encounter with Colonel Fitzwilliam. They begin to talk about his departure and the joint-custody of Miss Darcy between him and Mr. Darcy. Then Fitzwilliam tells Elizabeth that Mr. Darcy is a really good friend, because he saved a friend from an imprudent marriage. Elizabeth analyzes and figures out that the friend could be Bingley and the marriage was to Jane. Elizabeth now sees Mr. Darcy as the reason why Jane is unhappy, this causes her so much trouble that she begins to feel ill (Austen, 156-161).

14. Chapter 34 Elizabeth is analyzing all of Jane’s letters since she has been at Kent, finding meaning to every sentence. When the doorbell rings, and Elizabeth hopes that it is Fitzwilliam but in fact it is Mr. Darcy who comes inside and sits with her in silence and suddenly professes his love for her. Mr. Darcy then proposes for her hand in marriage, Elizabeth rejects his proposal. After the rejection they begin to argue over Mr. Darcy saving Bingley from Jane in matrimony, Darcy admits that he broke them up. Then Mr. Darcy leaves quickly, leaving Elizabeth alone to think over the incident and the proposal. Elizabeth then realizes that she did the right thing because Mr. Darcy has too much pride and is very selfish. Then the carriage of Lady Catherine arrives and she heads to her room so that no one see her (161- 167).

15. Chapter 35 Elizabeth finds herself in the park taking her usual walk. Elizabeth bumps into Mr. Darcy who hands her a letter. She begins to read the long letter which touches on many of the things her and Mr. Darcy were arguing about. Mr. Darcy admits that he broke Bingley and Jane up so that Bingley wouldn’t marry into a family not worthy of his status. Darcy also about Wickham’s childhood and how Darcy’s father helped him out threw out his life; and how Darcy helps him since his father died. That the true problem between Wickham and him was that he tried to elope with his sister, Georgiana, just for her money. In the letter Darcy is trying to come clean to Elizabeth, letting her know what he wanted to tell her last night. Image Courtesy of www.security.be/park/07

16. Chapter 36 Mr. Darcy’s letter has impacted Elizabeth, the letter has left her analyzing everything. She doesn’t really take her time to read the letter, she starts to dismiss the parts where it talks about Jane and Bingley and how he was the reason they broke up, instead paying close attention to what the letter says about Wickham. She doesn’t want to believe what it’s says about him and she keeps repeating the following, “This must be false! This cannot be! This must be the grossest falsehood!”(175). She becomes angry at the letter and puts it away never wanting to see it again. Elizabeth trust for Wickham begins to go away. After reading the letter her feelings for Mr. Darcy are all mixed up she doesn’t know if to trust him. Later on in the chapter she finds out that Mr. Darcy and Colonel Fitzwilliam came to visit her, but Darcy didn’t wait too long for her while Fitzwilliam was desperate to see her. She didn’t really care, all she could think about was the letter (175-180).

17. Chapter 37 At the beginning of the chapter Mr. Darcy and Colonel Fitzwilliam leave Rosings, and Mr. Collins was there to get the news and take it back home to Lady Catherine. Elizabeth is planning to head back home, but Lady Catherine is mad at the idea and wants her to stay longer. Lady Catherine is asking tons of questions about Elizabeth and Charlotte’s journey. Elizabeth keeps analyzing Mr. Darcy’s letter, she practically knows it by memory. Elizabeth becomes mad at herself for judging Mr. Darcy. They continued their routine at Rosings, and Lady Catherine continued asking about their journey, and giving advice on the proper way of packing. Finally they are departing and Lady Catherine hopes them a good journey and invites them to come back next year. Lady Catherine actually curtsy at them and holds her hands out to both of them (180-184).

18. Chapter 38 Elizabeth and Mr. Collins met for breakfast before the others came. Mr. Collins wants to make sure that Elizabeth had a good time and starts to talk about how his life is so great being with Charlotte in his humble home and how perfect they are for each other. Collins also talks about how they are always visiting Rosings and their relationship with Lady Catherine is an extraordinary advantage and a blessing few can boast about. Elizabeth starts to think about how Charlotte has to live with this society, but then realizes that she got herself into, and that she was somewhat happy with the things she had. Then once the carriage is ready to go she says goodbye to Charlotte and Mr. Collins walks her to the carriage and puts in that she should leave her respects for Lady Catherine, he then helps Maria get on and there on their way to Gardiner’s home where Jane was. Maria was excited to tell everyone what they had done, while Elizabeth worried about how much information she had to conceal. After four hours they finally arrived at the house where Jane was. Elizabeth wanted to Jane about Mr. Darcy’s proposal; but she was worried that once she began speaking she would accidentally speak of Bingley, hurting her sister even more (184- 187).

19. Chapter 39 Elizabeth, Jane and Maria meet up with their sisters Catherine and Lydia, who treat them to lunch. Catherine and Lydia only talk about how regiment will be encamped near Brighton, and they want the family to go there too for the summer. They mention that Wickham is no longer interested in Mary King and that he would be their too. Elizabeth didn’t like the possibility of running into Wickham. On the way home, they spent the time conversing and laughing about what they had each done. Elizabeth tried to ignore the conversation, but she kept hearing about Wickham. They were greeted by a reception. During the reception the Bennets and the Lucases talked about there visits and how Charlotte was. Later the girls started to talk about spending the summer at Brighton, were the soldiers would be. Elizabeth tries to convince them not to go, not wanting to see Wickham (187- 191). Image Courtesy of www.bigtime.diranlyons.com

20. Themes • Social Prejudice • Love • Reputation • Pride • Ambition • Marriage • Relationship Trouble

21. Outline Thesis Statement: In Pride and Prejudice there are many aspects and themes, there are many that go threw out the story like the need for marriage, and not always coexisting with love. I. The ultimate accomplishment n life is marriage in the story. • Mrs. Bennet wanting only for her daughters to get married. • Mr. Collins showing off how great married life is. • Different types of marriages in the story II. How being old and single is considered a bad thing. • How Jane is seen as a future old maid. • Her sisters would hate to be in her position. III. How marriage is only important to certain people. • Elizabeth doesn’t obsess over marriage like others. • Difficulties in Elizabeth and Darcy’s relationship. • Critic support- marriage is like dancing IV. The Conclusion

22. “A Contrariety of Emotion’: Jane Austen’s Ambivalent Lovers in Pride and Prejudice”- Bruce Stovel -analyzes Elizabeth and Darcy’s relationship and how there is and instant attraction between them. The New Romance in Pride and Prejudice- Susan Kneedler-reanalyzes the portrayal of relationships in the story. The Case of Pride and Prejudice- Joseph Wiesenfarth-he looks at Austen’s perspectives on reasonable marriage. “Card- playing and the Marriage Gamble in Pride and Prejudice” – Matthew Schneider-he says that card playing is a metaphor for courtship found in the story. “ The Polemics of Incomprehension: Mother and Daughter in Pride and Prejudice- Jean Ferguson Carr-Carr analyzes Mrs. Bennet and her lack of socialization with the world. Critics Image Courtesy of http://darrenkahan.com/photos/greece/newhamp

23. Questions • Who was it that stopped Bingley from and imprudent marriage with Jane? • What do you think was the purpose of Darcy’s letter to Elizabeth? • Could a relationship like Elizabeth and Darcy’s occur in today’s society? • What was the turning point of Elizabeth and Wickham’s relationship? • Can you think of a way to make the story more suspenseful? • What do you think about the prejudice between social classes of the time?

24. Work Cited • www.Wikipedia.org • www.dictionary.com • The American Heritage Dictionary • www.aboutbritain.com • http://darrenkahan.com/photos/greece/newhamp • www.seurity.be/park/07 • Austen, Jane., Pride and Prejudice. New York, NY: A Bantam Book., 2003.

25. Pride and Prejudice Jane Austen Chapters 49 - 56 Stephania Soltau Period 6

26. ♦ Jane Austen was born in December 16, 1775 in Steventon, Hampshire. ♦She was the seventh of eight children and was educated mostly at home, and by relative at Oxford. ♦ At the age of 14 she wrote her first novel, Love and Friendship. Afterwards, she wrote A History of England by a partial, prejudiced and ignorant Historian. ♦ In her early twenties she wrote Sense and Sensibility, Pride and Prejudice and Northanger Abbey. ♦ She later moved to Bath, were her father died in 1805. ♦ She accepted the marriage proposal from Harris Bigg-Wither, a wealthy landowner, but changed her mind the next morning. ♦ In 1813 when she moved back to the country side in Hampshire, she revised and published Sense and Sensibility and Pride and Prejudice. ♦ Jane Austen later published many more books and one of them was Emma in 1816. ♦ Austen later contracted Addisons Disease, she could not walk or do anything so her sister took care of her. ♦ She died in her sisters arms July 18, 1817 at the age of 41. Jane Austen Courtesy of Google Images

27. CHAPTER 49 • Mr. Bennet receives a letter from Mr. Gardiner, telling him that Lydia and Wickham have been found and have agreed to marry. • Mr. Gardiner writes in the letter that he will pay Wickham’s debts and give him a small allowance each year as incentive to marry Lydia. • Mr. Bennet agrees because he believed that it was better to marry a lowlife than to have a ruined reputation. But is also, worried about how much he would have to pay Mr. Gardiner back. • Elizabeth, wishes her sister well but knows that their marriage will not be so happy due to the forced marriage. Believes that Wickham does not really love Lydia. • Jane always being optimistic, believes that they will be completely happy and that Wickham does love her sister if not he would not have accepted to marry her. • Elizabeth and Jane read the letter to their mother and she burst of joy, she was so happy that she did not worry if her daughter was happy or not or how much everything would cost. Mrs. Bennet only worried about one of her daughters being married.

28. Chapter 49 (Con.) • Mrs. Bennet seems ungrateful that Mr. Gardiner paid ten thousand pounds, she acts as if it were his duty to pay those, not a favor. • Elizabeth is annoyed by all this, so she takes refuge in her room that way she can think straight. She feels sorry for Lydia , and says that “neither rational happiness nor worthy prosperity could be expected.” Chapter 50 • In this chapter Mr. Bennet is described thinking that instead of having to waste all his money on this, he would of preferred to save it and sustain his family. • It is described that when Mr. Bennet married he planned to have a son, and he would take over if Mr. Bennet died. But when his five daughters came into the picture all this was discarded. • Mr. Bennet finally accepts what Mr. Gardiner had done and was willing to pay or fulfill what he had been asked to do.

29. Chapter 50 (Con.) • Elizabeth, begins to think of Mr. Darcy and realizes that her opinion about him has changed, she misses him and wants to talk to him. She comprehends that that she could of have been happy with him, if she would of accepted his proposal. • Elizabeth was sure that if he would ask her once again to marry him she would of definitely accepted. She understood that they had various things in common and he would satisfy all her wishes because they would of helped each other obtain what they lacked. • She is ware of the fact that, Lydia’s humiliating behavior and Wickham joining their family would surely not appeal Mr. Darcy to propose again. • Mr. Gardiner writes Mr. Bennet another letter telling him that Wickham has accepted to quit the militia and after their marriage will join the regulars. • He also, writes that Wickham will have to settle in the North and so him and Lydia will be moving there. He says that Lydia is eager to see her family and asks if she can come join them before she leaves. • Mr. Bennet’s first answer is no, but Elizabeth and Jane convince him to accpet so their sister‘s feelings would not be hurt. • Mr. Bennet finally accepts and they will arrive soon after they are married.

30. Chapter 51 • Lydia and Mr. Wickham finally arrive at the Bennet’s house. No one is happy except Mrs. Bennet, who as soon as she sees them embraces them and wishes both the best of luck. • Mr. Bennet receives them coldly and so do Elizabeth and Lydia who are completely surprised that their sister does, not seem to care about what she has done and acts as if nothing has happened. • Mrs. Bennet and Lydia were the only ones who couldn’t stop talking, they gossiped about everything. Like who knew about Lydia’s marriage, what they thought of her, they were so happy they forgot about what had happened. • Mr. Wickham acts almost the same as Lydia, he sits next to Elizabeth and begins to talk to her like nothing has happened. Elizabeth quickly dismisses the little talk because she has no desire to talk to an impudent man. • Elizabeth, is very bothered by all of this and so she gets up and walks away. Only to come back to the dinning parlour. • Lydia and Mrs. Bennet gossiped even more, mostly about Mr. Wickham and according to Lydia what a great man he is.

31. Chapter 51 (Con.) • Mrs. Bennet seems to be the only one who cares that their visit will be short, Lydia tells her that they can all go and visit them and she would surely find husbands for her sisters there. • Elizabeth confirms her thoughts about Wickham and that he really does not love Lydia, if anything her love was the one who pushed their elopement. • One day when Lydia, Jane, and Elizabeth were sitting together, Lydia began telling Elizabeth the story of her wedding she was so caught up in her story that the secret of Mr. Darcy attending the wedding sliped out of her. • Elizabeth was completely surprised and was burning with questions, but she even said to her sister she would ask no questions. • Elizabeth was so curious that she wrote her aunt a letter asking her to explain why Mr. Darcy was at Lydia’s wedding.

32. Chapter 52 • Elizabeth receives an answer to the letter she sent her aunt. • Her aunt writes that she is surprised Elizabeth, wants to know all this and the method she used, but she is not angry. • Mrs. Gardiner writes that on the day she returned from Longbourn, Mr. Darcy had gone to talk to Mr. Gardiner, he went to tell him that he had found Lydia and Mr. Wickham and had spoke to them several times. • His motif was to save Lydia from such a horrible man Mr. Wickham is, He said he was sorry about his pride and did not want everyone to find out about what he was doing. • Mrs. Gardiner sort of drops little hints that Mr. Darcy was doing this for a reason that Mr. Gardiner did no have. It could have been the love for Elizabeth. • Mrs. Gardiner describes everything Mr. Darcy did to find them, who he talked to a Mrs.Younge who was intimately acquainted to Wickham. He took a long time to finally get her to talk but she did. • Mrs. Younge told him were they were. He talked to Wickham and to Lydia, he tried to talk her out of the horrible mistake she was committing but she would not change her mind. • Mr. Darcy spoke to Wickham and both came to an agreement: Wickham agreed to resign his commision, but was also looking for money.

33. Chapter 52 (Con.) • Mr. Darcy agrees to pay Wickham so that he accepts to marry Lydia. • Mr. Darcy then spoke to Mr. Gardiner and told him that he had to take credit for all Mr. Darcy had done. Mr. Gardiner did not want to do so but he finally accepted. • Mrs. Gardiner describes how they will pay him back and writes that Mr. Darcy felt it his duty to do so for he wanted to show who Wickham really was. • Mr. Darcy then went back to Pemberly where he had some friends, and went to the wedding to finish off the last money issues. • Mrs. Gardiner wrote that she had spoke to Lydia but was sure she hadn’t listened. Mr. Darcy dined with them and left. • She finally ends the letter writing to Elizabeth that she has to admit Mr. Darcy is very pleasing and kind and that he is often misunderstood. • Elizabeth was shocked by all this, but at the same time thought of Mr. Darcy as a very kind man and hoped in part that he had done this for her. • Elizabeth felt horrible, she was sorry for all the bad thing she had said about him, but at the same time was very proud of him. • She was statled by a shadow and it was Wickham, He asks her about her visit to Pemberley, trying to see how much she knows about him. She says enough to let him know that she's not fooled by him anymore in hopes that he'll leave her alone.

34. Chapter 53 • Wickham and Lydia finally leave, Mrs. Bennet is the only one who is depressed after they leave. • She is not depressed for long when she finds out from her sister Mrs. Philips that Mr. Bingley will be going to town. • Miss Bennet and Elizabeth are alone for a moment and Miss Bennet assures her that his coming to town does not make her happy or sad she is indifferent to him. • Despite what Jane had told her Elizabeth noticed that her spirits changed, she was disturbed and nervous. • Mrs. Bennet once again bothers Mr. Bennet in that he has to go visit him again but Mr. Bennet refuses saying that he did that last year and no marriage resulted out of it. • Mrs. Bennet invites Mr.. Bingley over for dinner, Jane finally admits that she is truly sorry that he is coming and can’t wait for him to leave. • Mr. Bingley finally arrives, but is accompanied by Mr. Darcy. Elizabeth like Jane feels very uncomfortable and both look at each other for support. Elizabeth, is even more nervous because her feelings toward him have changed after the letter Mrs. Gardiner wrote. • Mrs. Bennet treated Mr. Bingley very nicely but hardly spoke to Mr. Darcy.

35. Chapter 53 (Con.) • Elizabeth was waiting to see how Mr. Darcy behaved and if he still loved her, but he would hardly speak and would not look at her. • She was happy for her sister Jane because it seemed that Mr. Bingley still loved her. • Mrs. Bennet invites Mr. Bingley and Mr. Darcy to dinner in a few days and they leave. Chapter 54 • Elizabeth is shocked by the way Darcy acted at dinner, so she decides that at the dinner party depending on how he acts it will tell her how he feels. • Tuesday arrives and everyone at the party in Longbourn is anxiously waiting for both of them. • They arrive and Elizabeth keenly observes where Mr. Bingley sits as well as Mr. Darcy. Bingley sits next to Jane and Darcy next to Mrs. Bennet. This makes it impossible for her to talk to him. • Elizabeth feels there is still hope that they can talk, dinner is over and she is put to serve coffee with her sister Jane. Too much girls are crowded around her and she cannot manage to talk to Darcy.

36. Chapter 54 (Con.) • Mr. Darcy comes up to get a refill and Elizabeth is revived but they only exchange a few words and stand in silence, just before they are interrupted by a woman. • After this they were separated into different tables in order to play cards, she lost all expectation and hope to talk to him. • The men left in their carriage and Mrs. Bingley was completely pleased, she could not stop talking at how wonderfully everything had gone, and was sure Mr. Bingley would propose to Jane soon. • Miss Bennet tells Elizabeth that she had a wonderful time with Mr. Bingley, but she tells her that she only cares for him as a friend. • Elizabeth tells her that its not true that she truly love him, but Jane gets angry at her and tells her to stop persuading her into something she does not feel.

37. Chapter 55 • Mr. Bingley calls the Bennets house and Mrs. Bennet invites him to their house. • He accepts and comes alone because Mr. Darcy is on a business trip. • He arrives for but none of the Bennets ladies have gotten dressed and so they rushed to get dressed. • Mrs. Bennet told Jane to go down by her self in order to get them to be alone, but she refused because she was too nervous. • After dinner Mr. Bennet and Mary leave, and Mrs. Bennet made signals to Elizabeth and Catherine so they would leave them alone. Elizabeth did not pay attention to her mother, but Kitty was forced by Mrs. Bennet to go into the Kitchen when she was called by her. • Elizabeth remained as the only obstacle and Mrs. Bennet called her from the Kitchen to get her away from them. • But all her efforts were lost because Mr. Bingley did not profess his love for Miss Bennet. • He did accept another invitation to go shoot with Mr. Bennet, he was very punctual and spent the whole morning together.

38. Chapter 55 (Con.) • Mr. Bennet liked him very much and of course Mr.Bingley returned with him for dinner. • Mrs. Bennet was once again at work to get Miss Bennet and Mr. Bingley by themselves. • Elizabeth got out of her way, because she had a letter to write and the rest sat down to play cards. • When Elizabeth returned to the drawing room, she noticed that Mr.Bingley and Jane were engaged in a conversation by themselves, she felt very awkward was about lo leave when she saw Mr. Bingley whisper something to Jane, and run out of the room. • Miss Bennet immediately embraced Elizabeth and told her she was the happiest of all. Elizabeth congratulated her sincerely and warmly. • Jane then went to tell her mother about it, and told Elizabeth Mr. Bingley had gone to talk to Mr. Bennet. • Elizabeth was finally satisfied that this affair of so many mothns of suspense was finally settled. • Everyone was happy for Miss Bennet, she was the happiest person and when Bingley left Mr. Bennet congratulated her and told her she would be happy.

39. Chapter 55 (Con.) • After this Bingley of course went everyday to their house and stayed for dinner. • Elizabeth barely had time to speak to Jane, but one day when they were talking Jane told Elizabeth she was very happy to know that Mr. Bingley did not know that she had been In London last month or else he would of visited her. • Mr. Bingley confessed that when he was in Longbourn last November he really loved her . • Elizabeth was also, thankful toward Mr. Bingley for not telling Jane about Darcy’s role in all the misunderstandings, because she was afraid Jane would hate him. • Jane cried that she was the happiest woman ever and soon their engagement spread all over town. • People pronounced the Bennets to being the luckiest family in the world.

40. Chapter 56 • About a week after Jane and Bingley’s engagement, Lady Catherine de Bourgh shows up at Longbourn and wants to speak to Elizabeth. • They engage in conversation at the beginning mostly about Elizabeth’s house and her family, Mr. Collins and Charlotte. Mrs. Bennet was also, engaged in the conversation, but soon Lady Catherine de Bourgh told Elizabeth she wanted to speak to her in private. • They were together when Lady Catherine told Elizabeth that she had to know why she had come. Elizabeth replied that she had no idea what had brought he to Longbourn. • Lady Catherine angrily tells her that two days ago she had heard that not only was her sister going to marry Mr. Bingley, but that Elizabeth was to marry Mr. Darcy. • Elizabeth tells her if she thought it was true why did she come to Longbourn. Lady Catherine answers that she went to contradict it. • Lady Catherine demands Elizabeth to tell her if that is true, and argues that she must of dragged him into it. Elizabeth is a bit offended and practically tells Lady Catherine that it is none of her business to know what goes on in her life. • Lady Catherine tells Elizabeth that she has no right to mess up what might become of a marriage between her daughter and Darcy.

41. Chapter 56 (Con.) • Elizabeth tells her that if Mr. Darcy does not want to marry her daughter he shouldn’t have to. • Lady Catherine once again asked Elizabeth if they were engaged and she told her they were not engaged. • Lady Catherine was pleased and asked Elizabeth to promise her that she would not accept if Darcy asked her to marry him. Elizabeth, told her she would make no promise. • She told Lady Catherine that if she rejected him, it wouldn’t instantly make him marry her daughter. It would be his choice. • Lady Catherine then insults Elizabeth telling her she knows everything about Lydia and that if Elizabeth marries Darcy it would ruin his reputation. • Elizabeth tells Lady Catherine that, she would do as she pleases and the “honor” she has toward her, will not stop her from deciding what to do with her life. Elizabeth says that if she were to marry Darcy the people would have enough common sense not to say or do anything about it. • They finally arrive at Lady Catherine’s carriage and she tells Elizabeth that is very displeased with her and all her family and she would not do them the honor of leaving them compliments. She leaves furious. • Elizabeth walks into the house by herself and decides to keep the talk secret.

42. Vocabulary • Per Annum- Yearly, or every year. • Countenance- Appearance; the look or expression of the face. • Vexation- Irritation; or Annoyance. • Procuring- to obtain or get by care, effort, or the use of special means. • Connubial- Of marriage or wedlock; matrimonial. • Ensigncy- A flag or banner, as a military or naval standard used to indicate nationality. • Impudence- Effrontery; insolence. • Conjecture- The formation or expression of an opinion or theory without sufficient evidence for proof. • Palatable- Acceptable or agreeable to the palate or taste. • Prodigiously- Extraordinary in size, amount.

43. Vocabulary (Con.) • Abhorrent- Causing repugnance; detestable. • Alacrity- Cheerful readiness, promptness. • Render- To cause to be or become. • Officiousness- Objectionably aggressive in offering one's unwanted services. • Forbearance- A refraining from something. • Concurrence- Accordance in opinion; agreement. • Trifle- An article or thing of very little value. • Contrivance- To plan with ingenuity; devise. • Dupe- A person who is easily deceived or fooled. • Panegyric- A lofty oration or writing in praise of a person or thing.

44. THEMES • Love • Marriage • Social Prejudice • Superficiality

45. Formal Outline Thesis: Darcy and Elizabeth’s love overcomes obstacles such as prideand prejudice that both put up as a barrier. It is only when they break it down that they realize they share a pure and and tender love. • The dominant love in the novel is that of Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth. • A)At the beginning both thought the worst about each other. • B) Each learned how to appreciate each other uniqueness attracted each other. • C) Conquered their pride and their prejudice just for their love. After, they managed to do this both truly saw that they were made for each other. • D) Mr. Darcy proposes once again, and Elizabeth accepts madly in love. • II.  Jane and Mr. Bingley’s love occupy a central role in the novel. • A) They instantly fall in love. • B) They are so similar in character at the end that they can be described together: joyful, friendly, and pleasant.They end up getting married.

46. Critics • Gordon Hirsch in “Shame, Pride and Prejudice Jane Austen's Psychological Sophistication” Writes that Elizabeth’s pride drives her to be completely prejudiced. Even though she liked her pride at the beginning of the book, later on seem to be a defense against feelings of inferiority. • Robert D. Spector in “ Pride and Prejudice: Overview” writes that in the book values are tested by the merging of social classes especially when it comes to love between Elizabeth and Darcy and Jane and Mr. Bingley. • Anonymous in “ A review of Pride and Prejudice” writes that the novel instead of relying on one or two characters, introduces an entire family(the Bennets.)Each character adds intrigue to the novel, and carefully divides the attention of the reader. • Keneth L. Moler in “Prideand Prejudice and the Patrician Hero“ writes that neither Elizabeth nor Mr.Darcy the moral norm of the novel, each have to overcome their pride and prejudice to appreciate each other. Elizabeth comes to see the validity of class relationships and Darcy lerans to respect the dignity of the inividual.

47. Critics (Con.) • Gary Kelly in “The Art of Reading in Pride and Prejudice.” Writes that both Elizabeth and Darcy who are judges of themselves and what is around them. They learn to be better observers by learning to avoid enemies like prejudice, ignorance and pride. • Bruce Stovel in “A Contrariety of Emotion': Jane Austen's Ambivalent Lovers in Pride and Prejudice” Writes that there is a coexistence of love and hate, or other feelings in one person, toward the same object or situation. In this case being Elizabeth and Darcy, who are brought together even by their hate for ach other.

48. BLOOMS QUESTIONS • Why do you think Lydia acts as if she has done nothing wrong, when she arrives at the Bennet’s house? • How are Mr. Wickham and Mr. Darcy different? • Why is Mrs. Gardiner surprised when Elizabeth sent her a letter, to find out why Mr. Darcy had been at Lydia’s wedding? • How did Elizabeth feel after she read Mrs. Gardiner’s letter? • What happens after Elizabeth returns to the drawing when she is done writing her letter? • Why does Lady Catherine de Bourgh go to Longbourn to speak to Elizabeth?

49. Works Cited CRITICS: • Anonymous. “A review of Pride and Prejudice” The Critical Review, n.s. Vol. III, No. III, March, 1813, pp. 318-24. Reprinted in Nineteenth-Century Literature Criticism, Vol. 13 • Kenneth L. Moler. “Pride and Prejudice and the Patrician Hero“Jane Austen's Art of Allusion, pp. 74-108. Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press, 1968. • Gary Kelly. "The Art of Reading in Pride and Prejudice“English Studies in Canada 10, no. 2 (June 1984): 156-71. • Bruce Stovel. 'A Contrariety of Emotion': Jane Austen's Ambivalent Lovers in Pride and Prejudice“ The International Fiction Review 14, no. 1 (winter 1987): 27-33. • Gordon Hirsch. “Shame, Pride and Prejudice: Jane Austen's Psychological Sophistication” Mosaic: A Journal for the Interdisciplinary Study of Literature, Vol. XXV, No. 1, Winter, 1992, pp. 63–78. • Robert D. Spector. “Pride And Prejudice: Overview”Reference Guide to English Literature, 2nd ed., edited by D. L. Kirkpatrick, St. James Press, 1991.

50. Works Cited (Con.) Information • Jane Austens Biography, http://www.jasa.net.au/jabiog.htm