Pride and Prejudice Group

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pookie06
pookie06

How do the characters define themselves through dialogue, and what are examples of character development through speech?

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Posted by pookie06 on Sunday October 18, 2009 at 12:10 PM and tagged with character development through speech, pride and prejudice.

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  1. mbannerman
    mbannerman Teacher
    High School - 10th Grade

    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 Jane's foil; Lydia's words are not only borderline appropriate, most of the time, but lead to her downfall. The character development aspect is that each character's words lead to consequences. Jane's lack of speech leads Darcy to believe she doesn't care for Bingley, when in fact, she does; Elizabeth's words are the cause for Darcy's attraction to her AND his rejection of her. How do the events of the story lead to greater self-understanding for each character? How have the conversations led to that?

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    Posted by mbannerman on Sunday October 18, 2009 at 12:37 PM