Romanticized Reality:
An Analysis of Pride and Prejudice’s Unrealistic Aspects and a Personal Reflection
‘Decades’ is a common theme used at parties, spirit days, and special events in the 21st century. Growing up, my elementary school days were always followed by a bag of popcorn and reruns of the popular 1950’s based Television show Happy Days. To this day, I ponder about how fantastic it would be to hear the click of red pumps approaching a jukebox on a late summer 50’s night. Yet, despite my yearning, that past was unachievable for a Latina, middle class female. One hundred years have not passed since then, one can only imagine a few thousand. In Jane Austen’s novel Pride and Prejudice, Austen depicts the romanticized life of five, white, …show more content…
Elizabeth discusses how she values happiness in marriage rather than money with her sister Jane, in which is a shocking opinion for a poor female in the 1800s. It is better for a women’s own good to marry for money and status, otherwise she will never achieve a rank higher than the one she currently obtains. Unlike myself, Elizabeth has some leeway due to her connections, such as Mr. Collins, and her fair complexion. Living in England during Austen’s time period would be miserable for a romantic as myself; I’d be forced into a marriage for little money, but more than I would already have due to my race and class. The sad thing is, on top of this less than favorable situation, I would also experience prejudice. A Latina female is unheard of in Jane Austen’s world, not to mention the other saddening situations of the unaccounted for races. In 1800s, slavery was alive and well amongst Africans. In the Austen’s text, the African American population is left unaccounted for, showing light upon white servants, in which is unrealistic. In history, the misfortune of minorities is frequently associated with Africans. Despite the immense hardships they faced, the Asian and Hispanic population also went without representation as well, especially in Austen’s time …show more content…
Needless to say, I was blown away by the amazing communication skills of my group members. The engagement we all displayed made it seem as if the ‘leader’ did not exist; we all worked leading in our own way. While reflecting on my past group project experiences, I noticed I typically initiated most conversation and questioning. I believe this is what made our group work so well: no one was passive and we were all used to being the leader. We all asked questions and noticed that we did so, resulting in proper praise towards the other group members. When reviewing our other group members, none of us received less that a four out of five star rating, and these reviews were genuine. After this experience, I believe I have learned the key to working properly in a group: giving it my all and encouraging my group members to do so as
An Analysis of Pride and Prejudice’s Unrealistic Aspects and a Personal Reflection
‘Decades’ is a common theme used at parties, spirit days, and special events in the 21st century. Growing up, my elementary school days were always followed by a bag of popcorn and reruns of the popular 1950’s based Television show Happy Days. To this day, I ponder about how fantastic it would be to hear the click of red pumps approaching a jukebox on a late summer 50’s night. Yet, despite my yearning, that past was unachievable for a Latina, middle class female. One hundred years have not passed since then, one can only imagine a few thousand. In Jane Austen’s novel Pride and Prejudice, Austen depicts the romanticized life of five, white, …show more content…
Elizabeth discusses how she values happiness in marriage rather than money with her sister Jane, in which is a shocking opinion for a poor female in the 1800s. It is better for a women’s own good to marry for money and status, otherwise she will never achieve a rank higher than the one she currently obtains. Unlike myself, Elizabeth has some leeway due to her connections, such as Mr. Collins, and her fair complexion. Living in England during Austen’s time period would be miserable for a romantic as myself; I’d be forced into a marriage for little money, but more than I would already have due to my race and class. The sad thing is, on top of this less than favorable situation, I would also experience prejudice. A Latina female is unheard of in Jane Austen’s world, not to mention the other saddening situations of the unaccounted for races. In 1800s, slavery was alive and well amongst Africans. In the Austen’s text, the African American population is left unaccounted for, showing light upon white servants, in which is unrealistic. In history, the misfortune of minorities is frequently associated with Africans. Despite the immense hardships they faced, the Asian and Hispanic population also went without representation as well, especially in Austen’s time …show more content…
Needless to say, I was blown away by the amazing communication skills of my group members. The engagement we all displayed made it seem as if the ‘leader’ did not exist; we all worked leading in our own way. While reflecting on my past group project experiences, I noticed I typically initiated most conversation and questioning. I believe this is what made our group work so well: no one was passive and we were all used to being the leader. We all asked questions and noticed that we did so, resulting in proper praise towards the other group members. When reviewing our other group members, none of us received less that a four out of five star rating, and these reviews were genuine. After this experience, I believe I have learned the key to working properly in a group: giving it my all and encouraging my group members to do so as