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Why do the places where the major characters live (such as Pemberley,...]]></title>
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Why do the places where the major characters live (such as Pemberley, Rosings, Longbourn) seem more important than the personal relationships?
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        <title><![CDATA[The main theme of Jane Austen's "Pride and Prejudice" is marriage.
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        <description><![CDATA[The main theme of Jane Austen's "Pride and Prejudice" is marriage.
1. Collins's proposal: Collins proposes to Elizabeth  on Wednesday  November 27th  at  her own house (Ch.19). Darcy first proposes to Elizabeth at the parsonage at Hunsford during the Easter season when she was visiting her friend Charlotte who is now married to Mr.Collins (Ch.34).
Collins is a cousin of Mr.Bennet who will inherit Mr.Bennet's estate after his death....]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sat, 7 Nov 2009 08:47:13 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Compare and contrast Collins' proposal with Darcy's two proposals.]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Compare and contrast Collins' proposal with Darcy's two proposals.]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sat, 7 Nov 2009 07:14:45 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[At the end  of Ch. 1 Jane Austen describes Mr. Bennet in the following...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[At the end  of Ch. 1 Jane Austen describes Mr. Bennet in the following words:

Mr. Bennet was so odd a mixture of quick parts, sarcastic humour, reserve, and caprice, that the experience of three and twenty years had been insufficient to make his wife understand his character.

In Ch. 2 we read that Mr. Bennet in spite of the objections that he raised in the opening chapter of the novel -  "I see no occasion for that" - has already...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2009 09:32:21 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[When the Bingleys came to stay at the estate of Netherfield Park, Mrs....]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[When the Bingleys came to stay at the estate of Netherfield Park, Mrs. Bennet urged her husband to call on Mr. Bingley, the eligible bachelor, to whom she could introduce their marriageable daughters. At least one of the five daughters would have to be married; otherwise, the Bennet home and property would have gone in favour of Mr. Collins, as per the law of entailment. Mr. Bennet, rather cynical and aloof by temperament, was unwilling to...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2009 08:02:53 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Mr. Bennet's initiative to pay a call upon Mr. Bingley is...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Mr. Bennet's initiative to pay a call upon Mr. Bingley is uncharacteristic and exuberantly surprising.  While this event occurs early on in the novel, the reader already knows at this point that Mrs. Bennet is the domineering figure in the family, and Mr. Bennet normally tries to escape all the women in his household or observes their antics while making an occasional droll comment.
The effect of his visit is a catalyst for his family's...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2009 05:43:40 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[What is the effect on the Bennet family of Mr. Bennet visiting Mr. Bingley?]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[What is the effect on the Bennet family of Mr. Bennet visiting Mr. Bingley?]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2009 04:20:23 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[As an example of the 18th century man of wit, Mr. Bennet shows an ironic...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[As an example of the 18th century man of wit, Mr. Bennet shows an ironic indifference and aloofness in the role of a father of as many as five marriageable daughters. Among his five daughters, Elizabeth is the clear favourite with whom he loves to share his views and attitude to life. Unlike his wife, Mr. Bennet is not interested in marriage-mongering, and his lack of concern is surely responsible for the flighty behaviour of his younger...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:01:59 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[What was the outlook on Mr. bennett as a father in Pride and Predjudice...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[What was the outlook on Mr. bennett as a father in Pride and Predjudice by Jane Austen?]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:25:48 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Austen often uses satire in reference to Mr. Collins and Lady Catherine...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Austen often uses satire in reference to Mr. Collins and Lady Catherine to "poke fun" at the "morals" or "constitutions", if you may, that were put upon British residents in the Georgian and Victorian Eras. Here are some quotes from the book that Austen uses to further show satire:
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen, SIGNET CLASSICS, Published by New American Library, Introduction Copyright - Margaret Drabble, 1989, Afterword copyright- Eloisa...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 18:47:49 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Think about the differences in the ways the characters communicate. The...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Think about the differences in the ways the characters communicate. The dialogue is important because that's what the characters are putting out to the world. For example, Jane is the most reserved in her speech, followed by Elizabeth, with the ultimate contrast being Lydia. Jane doesn't want anyone to know anything about her true feelings. Why? Who is the exception to this? Elizabeth, on the contrary, speaks her mind rather freely. Lydia is...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2009 12:37:03 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[How do the characters define themselves through dialogue, and what are...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[How do the characters define themselves through dialogue, and what are examples of character development through speech?]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2009 12:10:34 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Darcy first proposes to Elizabeth in Ch.34. She is alone in Collins'...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Darcy first proposes to Elizabeth in Ch.34. She is alone in Collins' house as Charlotte  and Collins have gone over to Lady Catherine's house for tea. Elizabeth is suffering from a head ache which was a consequence of her being upset and crying after she had learnt from Col. Fitzwilliam Darcy that Darcy was responsible for separating  Bingley from Jane:

"he [Darcy] congratulated himself of having lately saved a friend [Bingley] from the...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 06:36:16 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[How do Darcy's first and second marriage proposals to Elizabeth compare...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[How do Darcy's first and second marriage proposals to Elizabeth compare in language and results?]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:23:12 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[There is also a combination of elements that complete the atmosphere of...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[There is also a combination of elements that complete the atmosphere of Georgian England during one of the most elitist and extravagant periods of the regency in terms of social expectations.
You can list them as
The elitism among the classes in the city
The social deprecation of the country people vs. the fashionable and "polite" society of London
Escalating social status through marriage
Marrying for convenience
The lower status of females...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2009 09:38:33 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA["Pride and Prejudice" faithfully reflects the social realities of the...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA["Pride and Prejudice" faithfully reflects the social realities of the Regency Period (1811-20).
The contrasting lifestyle of different social groups is structurally central to a Jane Austen novel. In "Pride and Prejudice" the landed gentry represented by Darcy  is contrasted with the newly rich trading class represented by Bingley.
The novel was written against the background of the threat of an  invasion by Napoleon. The militia was a...]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[Explain the social realities of Jane Austen's "Pride and Prejudice."]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Explain the social realities of Jane Austen's "Pride and Prejudice."]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[This question has been previously asked and answered. Please see the...]]></title>
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        <title><![CDATA[What is the use of humour (in general) in Pride and Prejudice?]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[What is the use of humour (in general) in Pride and Prejudice?]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[Comment on the effect of Wickam on Elizabeth in the Pride and Prejudice]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Comment on the effect of Wickam on Elizabeth in the Pride and Prejudice]]></description>
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