There is one story presented in two different ways. One through a book that is during the regency period and the other in modern day India. Though both Pride and Prejudice and Bride and Prejudice have similarities in showing the character “Darcy” throughout their storylines, Pride and Prejudice shows how Darcy’s first impressions affected his character, while Bride and Prejudice shows that Darcy’s character did not have much change throughout the film. This may not seem like a huge change between the book and the film, but what is seen as small change can affect the way the viewer sees the character in the end. One might see the story about a man who was maybe mean and crude at one point, and then changed, although the viewer will not really
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Mr.Darcy is a gentleman who owns an estate called Pemberley, in Derbyshire, England. Mr.Darcy is introduced into the book by attending a ball with his friend, Mr. Bingley. While Mr. Darcy is at the ball he has a very proud like persona, and refuses to dance with any of the young ladies at the ball. Mr.Bingley points Elizabeth Bennet out to Mr.Darcy, however Mr.Darcy goes on saying, “She is tolerable, but not handsome enough to tempt me..” Ouch! This just shows the reader how snobby and pompous his character really was. On the other hand in the Movie Bride and prejudice directed by Gurinder Chadha, Darcy’s character is proven to be much less proud and arrogant.Mr. Darcy is a handsome man from America who is working in the family hotel business, making him a very wealthy man. In the movie Mr.Darcy sees “Lalita”, otherwise known as Elizabeth, and is swept away by her beauty. He approaches her and then finally begins to act proud once he starts talking to her. One can see that he is much more proud in the novel than in the movie by seeing how he did not even acknowledge Elizabeth or even ask her to dance with him like otherwise he did in the film. This is how both of the Mr.Darcy’s appear to possess similarities, but have very significant differences in their
Mr.Darcy is a gentleman who owns an estate called Pemberley, in Derbyshire, England. Mr.Darcy is introduced into the book by attending a ball with his friend, Mr. Bingley. While Mr. Darcy is at the ball he has a very proud like persona, and refuses to dance with any of the young ladies at the ball. Mr.Bingley points Elizabeth Bennet out to Mr.Darcy, however Mr.Darcy goes on saying, “She is tolerable, but not handsome enough to tempt me..” Ouch! This just shows the reader how snobby and pompous his character really was. On the other hand in the Movie Bride and prejudice directed by Gurinder Chadha, Darcy’s character is proven to be much less proud and arrogant.Mr. Darcy is a handsome man from America who is working in the family hotel business, making him a very wealthy man. In the movie Mr.Darcy sees “Lalita”, otherwise known as Elizabeth, and is swept away by her beauty. He approaches her and then finally begins to act proud once he starts talking to her. One can see that he is much more proud in the novel than in the movie by seeing how he did not even acknowledge Elizabeth or even ask her to dance with him like otherwise he did in the film. This is how both of the Mr.Darcy’s appear to possess similarities, but have very significant differences in their