1) The story follows the Bennet family, including daughters Jane, Elizabeth, Mary, Catherine, and Lydia. Mrs. Bennet is desperate to marry her daughters to wealthy men for their financial security.
2) At a ball, the wealthy Mr. Bingley takes an interest in Jane while Mr. Darcy is attracted to Elizabeth but pride and misunderstandings cause problems in their relationships.
3) As the story progresses, Elizabeth comes to a better understanding of Mr. Darcy and he proves his good character by helping to arrange Lydia's marriage to the untrustworthy Mr. Wickham.
4) In the end, Jane marries Mr. Bingley and Elizabeth accepts
2. THINK OF THIS QUESTION...
What would you choose LOVE or MONEY?
3. Jane Austen
1775-1817
Grew up in an upper class
family
Supported by her family
in writing
Writes:
6 novels
27 short stories
4. Pride and Prejudice Background.
-In the early 1800's - few middle class women could choose
not to marry or marry simply for love.
-Women could not enter occupations and earn their own
living.
•Governess- males
•Inheritance - males
5. Marriage
•Path to financial security for women
•Attracting a husband was a big priority
•Education outside of the domestic sphere was of little importance
A few things that were of big importance:
• Singing, playing an instrument, reciting poetry, drawing, painting,
embroidery = a "well rounded education for women.
6. Theme of PRIDE AND PREJUDICE
Marriage
Money
Class
Self Knowledge and awareness
8. Mr. Bennet - modest gentleman with a
sarcastic sense of humor
Mrs. Bennet - foolish, noisy woman whose
only goal in life is to get all her daughters
married
The Bennet Family
9. Jane Bennet - oldest Bennet daughter Elizabeth Bennet - Second daughter of
Mr. Bennet; very smart and outspoken
10. • Mary Bennet - Middle Bennet sister;
bookish
Catharine Bennet - fourth sister; like
Lydia
20. There, one of the Bennet's
siblings, Jane becomes a
quiet taken by the wealthy
man's manners.
21. • Mr. Darcy. A wealthy but
somewhat reserved and
introverted aristocrat who
feels uncomfortable in social
gathering.
22. Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth
meets in several times ate
social events over the
following weeks and he
slowly becomes attracted to
Elizabeth Bennet's charm.
23. During this time Jane's
relationship with Mr.
Bingley also develops.
34. Around the same time,
- Mr. Collins has become
engaged to a local girl
- friend of Elizabeth's,
Charlotte Lucas.
35. - Charlotte plainly admits to
that she does not love Mr.
Collins
-she's only marrying the for
financial reasons
-secure a home for herself.
36. -The marriage of convenience
does come to pass.
-With winter well underway and
most of the men gone
-Bennet siblings remain single,
much to their mother's chagrin.
37. Spring comes, and
Elizabeth visits
Charlotte
-who claims to be well
- happy with her choice of a loveless but financially
secured marriage.
-Charlotte now lives near the home of mr. Collins
Patron.
38. -Lady Catherine De Borough
-Mr. Darcy's aunt.
-Elizabeth Mr. Darcy meet by
chance, and he surprises her
by proposing in marriage,
39. -she refuses
-he's so arrogant and not a very
nice person to be around
-he wronged Wickham by
preventing him from receiving his
due inheritance.
40. - Mr. Darcy writes a letter of explanation
-Wickham is a pathological liar
- he grudge on Wickham's part stems from
the fact that Mr. Darcy prohibited his
younger sister, Georgiana, from getting
close to Wickham.
This letter changes
Elizabeth's view on Mr.
Darcy but she's still not
fully convinced about him.
41. -plan to visit
- Pemberley the Darcys'
estate in northern
England, first making sure
that Mr. Darcy will not be
there
Pemberley is the fictional country
estate owned by Fitzwilliam Darcy
42. A letter from home, speaks
that one of the Bennet's
siblings Lydia, having
disappeared with Wickham,
which becomes an urgent
matter.
43. - Wickham will marry Lydia, with
one condition: He must get an
annual income for the marriage.
-This is agreed upon it transpires
that the provider of such alimony is
non other than Mr. Darcy.
44. -Mr. Bingley return to
Netherfield to rekindle his
relationship with Jane.
Mr. Bingley and Jane get
married.
45. Lady Catherine, comes to
Longbourn after learning
that Mr. Darcy, is
planning to marry
Elizabeth.
Lady Catherine corners Elizabeth and demands
her not to accept Mr. Darcy's proposal.
46. The story ends with Mr. Darcy
and Elizabeth going for a walk
together.
He confesses that his feelings
towards her have not changed
since his earlier proposal.
This time, Elizabeth accepts
him in marriage.
Editor's Notes
Chargin- pagsunod
Grudge- sama ng loob
provider of much alimony- tagapagbigay ng maraming sustento