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Kayla Lehman Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice Chapters 1-8

Kayla Lehman Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice Chapters 1-8. The Bennet’s. Mr. and Mrs. Bennet Jane Bennet Elizabeth Bennet Mary Bennet Catherine Bennet Lydia Bennet. Friends of the Bennets. Charlotte Lucas Charles Bingley Caroline Bingley Fitzwilliam Darcy William Collins.

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Kayla Lehman Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice Chapters 1-8

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  1. Kayla Lehman Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice Chapters 1-8

  2. The Bennet’s • Mr. and Mrs. Bennet • Jane Bennet • Elizabeth Bennet • Mary Bennet • Catherine Bennet • Lydia Bennet

  3. Friends of the Bennets • Charlotte Lucas • Charles Bingley • Caroline Bingley • Fitzwilliam Darcy • William Collins

  4. Minior Characters • George Wickham • Georgiana Darcy • Lady Catherine de Bourgh • Aunt and Uncle Gardiner

  5. Main Themes in Pride and Prejudice • Love • Class systems • Pride • Upbringing during the time • Character • Morality

  6. So it begins… • Chapter 1& 2: • The book begins with, “It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife.” • Charles Bingley moves to Netherfield Park. • Mrs. Bennet sees this as an opportunity to get one of her five daughters married. • Mr. Bennet secretly meets with Mr. Bingley • When Mr. Bennet tells his family that he met with them they are over joyed

  7. Chapters 3 & 4: • Mrs. Bennet and the girls ask many questions about Mr. Bingley • Mr. Bingley returns the visit a few days later but does not meet any of the girls • Mr. Bingley is called away on business to London. When he returns he brings his sister Caroline and Mr. Darcy • They go to a ball in Meryton, that the Bennet’s are also at • Mr. Bingley becomes infatuated with Jane Bennet • Mr. Bingley suggest that Mr. Darcy should dance with Elizabeth and he says “She is tolerable, but not handsome enough to tempt me” • Elizabeth starts to not like Mr. Darcy • When the ball is over the Bennets go home and Mrs. Bennet tells her husband of the events of the night

  8. Chapters 5 & 6: • The Lucas family is introduced to us. The eldest daughter being Charlotte Lucas who is a friend of Elizabeth. • The two families discuss the night before • The Bingley sister visit the Bennets and try to make friends with Jane and Elizabeth • Bingley becomes more interested in Jane, and Elizabeth realizes that Jane is starting to love Mr. Bingley, but she is hiding it. • Mr. Darcy starts to become interested in Elizabeth.

  9. Chapter 7 & 8: • Mr. Bennet’s property is entailed. This means that when he dies his money and estate will go to Mr. Collins • The two youngest Bennet children start to visit their aunt in the town of Meryton. • The soldiers are currently stationed in Meryton • One night over dinner Jane is invited to spend a day at Netherfield park with Mr. Bingley • Mrs. Bennet sends Jane by horse and Jane ends up sick and has to stay the night at Netherfield park. • Elizabeth walks to Netherfield park and is looked down on by Caroline Bingley for walking in the mud • Elizabeth stays the night at Netherfield park • The Bingley sisters make fun of the Bennets, Mr. Bingley and Mr. Darcy defend them • Once Elizabeth comes back into to the room the conversation changes • They talk about Pemberly (Mr. Darcy’s home) and accomplished women

  10. QUIZ TIME!

  11. How many children are in the Bennet family? • 1) 3 • 2) 4 • 3) 5

  12. INCORRECT! TRY AGAIN

  13. CORRECT!

  14. Who does Mr. Bingley Take an interest in? • Jane • Elizabeth • Caroline

  15. INCORRECT! TRY AGAIN

  16. CORRECT!

  17. What does Mr. Darcy say when Mr. Bingley tells him to dance with Elizabeth? • “She is the most beautiful girl here” • “I cannot imagine she will say yes” • “She is tolerable, but not handsome enough to tempt me”

  18. INCORRECT! TRY AGAIN

  19. CORRECT!

  20. Who lives next door to the Bennets and is friends with Elizabeth? • Mr. Collins • Charlotte Lucas • Mr. Bingley

  21. INCORRECT! TRY AGAIN

  22. CORRECT!

  23. What is the first line in the book? • “Once upon a time there was a family named the Bennets” • “As the sunset over the horizon, the Bennet house was not settling down.” • “It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife.”

  24. INCORRECT! TRY AGAIN

  25. CORRECT!

  26. Sources • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pride_and_Prejudice#Major_themes • http://rebecca-books.blogspot.com/2011/10/film-review-pride-and-prejudice-2005.html • Findsounds.com

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