Pride and Prejudice
Title: Pride and Prejudice
Author: Jane Austen
DOB: 12/16/1775
DOD: 5/18/1817
Lived: Steventon
Original Publication Date: 1/28/1813
Setting: Late 1700's - Early 1800's, Longbourn England
Theme: People are more than just their social class, appearance isn't everything
Plot: Mrs. Bennet is on a mission to get all of her daughters married. A young man named Mr. Bingley comes to town along with his friend Mr. Darcy. Bingley falls in love with Jane, the oldest Bennet sister, and Elizabeth and Darcy are repelled by each other. (At least at first :)
Characters:
Elizabeth Bennet: (Protagonist) Young, smart, woman with her own veiws of the world
Mr. Darcy: Handsom man but very arrogant
Mr. Bennet: Quiet but smart. Wants the best for his daughters
Mrs. Bennet: Bold, loud, woman. Cares about the views of society. Desperately wants her daughters married to save them from poverty.
Jane Bennet: The "most beautiful" of the Bennet sisters. Shy and sweet
Lydia Bennet: Youngest of the Bennet sisters, flirtatious and very naive
Charles Bingley: Handsome and good natured, Jane's love interest
Caroline Bingley: (Antagonist) Charles's younger sister, likes Mr. Darcy
George Wickham: (Antagonist) Mr. Darcy's enemy, gambles, blames Darcy for his problems, tricked Lydia into marrying him and tried to get her money
Mr. Collins: Very boring but rich, wanted to marry Elizabeth (even though they are cousins >.<) to ensure her financial security
Charlotte: Elizabeth's best friend, ends up marrying Collins because she was scared of ending up poor
Lady Cathorine: (Antagonist) VERY Arrogant does not want Elizabeth and Darcy to see each other because she does not think she is good enough for him
Symbols: I didn't see any
Personal Response: I honestly could watch this movie a million times and never get sick of it. It's SOOOOO good. I love the scene when it's raining and Darcy tells Elizabeth that he loves her but it's crazy that he does and he didn't want to at all. He basically insults her and tells her that he broke up Jane and Bingely and still expects her to marry him! I always think he's a big jerk there. Good thing he gets his act together! If any of you guys haven't seen this movie, go watch it. It's AMAZING!!!!