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Pride and Prejudice. Jane Austen. Born December 16, 1775 Six brothers and one sister Performed plays as a family. Jane Austen cont. . Sent to boarding school at age 8 Education mainly included foreign language, music, and dancing Jane often used father’s library. Did Jane Find Love?.
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Jane Austen Born December 16, 1775 Six brothers and one sister Performed plays as a family
Jane Austen cont. Sent to boarding school at age 8 Education mainly included foreign language, music, and dancing Jane often used father’s library
Did Jane Find Love? Only documented instance in 1795-1796 Tom Lefroy His family wasn’t supportive
A Loveless Marriage? Family friend Harris Bigg-Wither proposed in 1802 Jane accepts… …but only to reject acceptance the next day
The Beginning of a Career Began writing First Impressions upon returning from boarding school Would become her most popular and well-known work...Pride and Prejudice!! First draft completed in 1799
Pride and Prejudice published in 1813 • Instant success • Working with publisher Thomas Egerton • Published Sense & Sensibility, Pride & Prejudice, and Mansfield Park
Jane’s Death Noticed a decline in her health in 1816 Ignored it to keep writing Confined to her bed in April 1817 Died in Winchester in July 1817
Pride and Prejudice:Characters Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy Miss Elizabeth Bennet Mr. Charles Bingley Miss Jane Bennet
Characters Cont. Miss Caroline Bingley Mr. George Wickham Lydia, Kitty, and Mary Bennet Mr. and Mrs. Bennet
Pride and Prejudice • Narration? • Third person omniscient • Point of View? • Primarily Elizabeth Bennet’s • Setting (time and place)? • 1797-1815 • Longbourn
Pride and Prejudice • Tone? • Comic • Themes? • Love • Reputation • Class
Themes of Pride and Prejudice • Love • Most cherished love story in English literature • Love between Elizabeth and Darcy • Love between Caroline and Mr. Bingley
Themes Cont… • Reputation • A woman’s reputation is very important • Mrs. Bennet’s behavior • Scandal caused by Lydia
Theme Cont... • Class • Bennet family as middle class • Bingley family upper class • Attitude of Caroline Bingley • Love > Class
Importance of Title • Illustrates the characters of Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth • Lizzy’s pride • Darcy’s prejudice • Remember the original title?
The Original Title • What role do “first impressions” play? • How Darcy sees Elizabeth • How Elizabeth sees Darcy • Both realize they were wrong
Vocabulary Words, Ch. 1-8 Pique Vexed Deign Felicity Scrupulous Impertinent Cordial Pedantic Solace Censure
QUIZ! First quiz is next Wednesday Study vocab, key facts, and Jane Austen’s life GOOD LUCK!!!!