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Mr. Edward Gardiner is the brother of Mrs.Bennet. He is a London...

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 07:25:49 PST

Mr. Edward Gardiner is the brother of Mrs.Bennet. He is a London businessman.Both of them begin to play an important role from Ch.24 onwards when they arrive at Longbourn as usual to spend Christmas. Mrs.Gardiner and Elizabeth are particularly close to one another and often have important discussions regarding the central theme of the novel-the institution of marriage:"Pray, my dear aunt, what is difference in matrimonial affairs, between...

Who are Mr. and Mrs. Gardiner in "Pride and Prejudice"?

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 06:10:53 PST

Who are Mr. and Mrs. Gardiner in "Pride and Prejudice"?

Mr. Collin's, who is a cousin to the Bennet's, is a clergyman. At the...

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 20:23:34 PST

Mr. Collin's, who is a cousin to the Bennet's, is a clergyman. At the time of this novel, a man of the clergy would have to earn a "living" from a wealthy family that maintained a local village church. The wealth of the clergyman was dependent on the wealth of the living, i.e., the family. In Mr. Collin's case, he has been "so lucky as to earn the patronage of the honorable Lady Catherine de Bourgh." In other words,...

What is Mr. Collin's profession in "Pride and Prejudice"?

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 20:15:42 PST

What is Mr. Collin's profession in "Pride and Prejudice"?

Continuation.To the shock and amazement of both the men Elizabeth...

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 06:31:36 PST

Continuation.To the shock and amazement of both the men Elizabeth rejects their proposals summarily. Collins of course thinks that she is acting coy till she tells him that it would be "absolutely impossibe" to marry him. It is only after this firm rebuff that he becomes romantic and praises her :"you are uniformly charming!"Darcy on the contrary becomes "pale with anger" and wishes to know why she was rejecting...

Collins proposes to Elizabeth on Wednesday November 27th at her...

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 06:10:40 PST

Collins proposes to Elizabeth on Wednesday November 27th at her own house (Ch.19). Darcy 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. This is why he is so arrogant and confident that Elizabeth will not reject his proposal. Darcy...

Compare and contrast the marriage proposal of Mr. Collins and Mr. Darcy...

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 03:48:21 PST

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C.S.Lewis in his book "An Experiment in Criticism" (1992)...

Mon, 9 Jun 2008 15:36:48 PST

C.S.Lewis in his book "An Experiment in Criticism" (1992) defines Realism of Presentation as:"the art of bringing something close to us, making it palpable and vivid, by sharply observed or sharply imagined detail."(P.57). The best example for Presentational Realism would be Ch.43 of "Pride and Prejudice" in which Jane Austen presents to her readers a very realistic description of the Pemberley estate and...

Realism in literature falls into two categories: realism of content...

Mon, 9 Jun 2008 13:36:19 PST

Realism in literature falls into two categories: realism of content and realism of presentation. Realism of content is when the literature is true to life. Much of Pride and Prejudice is true to life. The situation of the family in regards to their wealth and status, the problems the girls have securing a good husband, the attitudes and behaviors of the characters themselves - all of that is true to life. However, the...

Define the realism of presentation. How does Jane Austen solve the...

Mon, 9 Jun 2008 12:27:25 PST

Define the realism of presentation. How does Jane Austen solve the problem of realism in "Pride and Prejudice"?

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Sun, 8 Jun 2008 11:24:22 PST

Difine the realism of presentation and realism assessment,how Jane Austen solve the problem of realism ?

Austen presents many values in this novel. First of all, between Mr....

Sun, 8 Jun 2008 10:23:57 PST

Austen presents many values in this novel. First of all, between Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth, there is upward social status for Elizabeth upon her marriage. She is able to move out of her middle class background, literally, into landed gentry. However, she does not fall in love with Mr. Darcy for his money. In fact, it is his attitude, arrogance, and wealth which turn her against him when they first meet. Thus, the importance of love over money...

The central theme of the novel is the pivotal link between money, and...

Sun, 8 Jun 2008 08:58:52 PST

The central theme of the novel is the pivotal link between money, and marriage.In Ch.26 we read that Wickham has switched his affections from Elizabeth to Miss King because she has suddenly acquired 10,000 pounds. In Ch.27 When Mrs.Gardiner teases Elizabeth that Wickham who till then was her admirer is "mercenary" Elizabeth replies:"Pray, my dear aunt, what is the difference in matrimonial affairs, between the mercenary...

Discuss the values presented in "Pride and Prejudice."

Sun, 8 Jun 2008 07:58:47 PST

Discuss the values presented in "Pride and Prejudice."

continuation of the previous answer:In Ch.59. after Mrs. Bennet recovers...

Tue, 3 Jun 2008 19:20:13 PST

continuation of the previous answer:In Ch.59. after Mrs. Bennet recovers from the shock of hearing that Elizabeth is engaged to Darcy she is ecstatic and exclaims: "Oh, my sweetest Lizzy! how rich and how great you will be! What pin-money, what jewels, what carriages you will have! Jane is nothing to it-nothing at all."Contrast this with Ch.7 where the entire Bennet family perhaps had only a carriage or a coach driven that too by...

There are many ways to approach literature activities for Pride and...

Tue, 3 Jun 2008 07:24:01 PST

There are many ways to approach literature activities for Pride and Prejudice, but here are some suggestions: Before reading, examine the life of the middle class in England during this period. What is a woman's role in the middle class? What was the class structure in England during this time? Get information on the author and try to uncover why Jane Austen wrote this work. What are a few comments that critics have made about this novel that...

"Pride and Prejudice" deals with matters concerning the...

Mon, 2 Jun 2008 19:17:39 PST

"Pride and Prejudice" deals with matters concerning the important thematic connection between money,wealth and marriage. Although, there are no overt symbols there are subtle indicators which emphasise the financial status of a character.One such indicator is the mode of transport which the character uses.The chaise and four in which Bingley visits Netherfield for the first time, clearly emphasises his rich financial status...

What are some recurring motifs (symbols) in the novel "Pride and...

Mon, 2 Jun 2008 12:55:19 PST

What are some recurring motifs (symbols) in the novel "Pride and Prejudice"?

I need the activities before reading and after reading of the book Pride...

Mon, 2 Jun 2008 12:37:36 PST

I need the activities before reading and after reading of the book Pride and Prejudice of Jane Austen, Oxford Booksworms Library No. 6.

Ian Watt who coined the term Formal Realism in his pioneering work...

Sat, 24 May 2008 10:30:55 PST

Ian Watt who coined the term Formal Realism in his pioneering work "The Rise of the Novel,"(1957) defines it as "the narrative method whereby the novel embodies this circumstantial view of life...[It] is the narrative embodiment of the premise or primary convention that the novel is a full and and authentic report of human experience."(P.32).The term itself is controversial and its precise meaning continues to be...