Christopher Melara
English 1302.090
Ms. Ryan
November 16, 2017
Prejudice’s Effect on Modern Society Revealed through Irony in Pride and Prejudice
Annotated Bibliography
Brown, J. P. (1987). Authorial voice and the total perspective. Ed. Harold Bloom. New York: Chelsea House Publishers. (p. 53-58). Brown recognizes Austen’s authorial voice as discerning above all the nonsense and confusion in the novel. Brown further explains that understanding of the truth and meaning of a situation is only revealed after a seemingly senseless dialogue occurs and the narrative voice follows unveiling truths hidden within the dialogue. The author details Austen’s path to revelation as “[responses] to an event being catalogued, beginning with the …show more content…
Morgan mentions the ideas of Marvin Mudrick who identifies Elizabeth’s individuality as “wrong-headedness…[failing] to acknowledge the social context” (p. 86). Morgan makes certain that Elizabeth will find harmony at the end of the novel. The author goes on to discuss how the novel’s society perceives Elizabeth’s idea of freedom and includes in the words of other writers. After looking at several points of view and questioning Elizabeth’s action within her society, Morgan differentiates Elizabeth’s mistakes as being “based on a rejection of society” although “it is quite true that they are related to her personal sense of freedom” (p. 89). Morgan therefore concludes that freedom is not the right to act as one pleases in social situations, but as the right to refrain from becoming involved. The essay’s discussions about the definition of intelligence and society’s view of the idea add knowledge and expand the interpretation of Elizabeth’s character and her involvement with …show more content…
Nardin analyzes Elizabeth Bennet’s standard of propriety and claims it to be “identical to the best standards of proper behavior held by her society” (p. 8). The author designates Austen’s characters as having both a healthy respect for the conventional rules of social behavior within the society and having an understanding of the importance of the rules the society has. The essay also covers the value of the novel’s rules of society, claiming their significance in morality and social convenience. Nardin determines social rules are also “perverted if they are treated as ends in themselves” (p. 9). The author of the essay describes Ms. Bingley’s opinion on Elizabeth’s walk to Netherfield as an example of the way one can simply twist propriety as an advantage to himself, just like Ms. Bingley distinguishes herself by stating how improper Elizabeth is showing up as dirty, as she was walking through dirt to reach Netherfield. Nardin describes Austen’s purpose for the incident as a displaying of a few characters’ personalities the reader knows little about. The essay’s explanation of the influence the society in the novel has on the characters’ choices and actions will assist in the comprehension of the relationship between modern society and
English 1302.090
Ms. Ryan
November 16, 2017
Prejudice’s Effect on Modern Society Revealed through Irony in Pride and Prejudice
Annotated Bibliography
Brown, J. P. (1987). Authorial voice and the total perspective. Ed. Harold Bloom. New York: Chelsea House Publishers. (p. 53-58). Brown recognizes Austen’s authorial voice as discerning above all the nonsense and confusion in the novel. Brown further explains that understanding of the truth and meaning of a situation is only revealed after a seemingly senseless dialogue occurs and the narrative voice follows unveiling truths hidden within the dialogue. The author details Austen’s path to revelation as “[responses] to an event being catalogued, beginning with the …show more content…
Morgan mentions the ideas of Marvin Mudrick who identifies Elizabeth’s individuality as “wrong-headedness…[failing] to acknowledge the social context” (p. 86). Morgan makes certain that Elizabeth will find harmony at the end of the novel. The author goes on to discuss how the novel’s society perceives Elizabeth’s idea of freedom and includes in the words of other writers. After looking at several points of view and questioning Elizabeth’s action within her society, Morgan differentiates Elizabeth’s mistakes as being “based on a rejection of society” although “it is quite true that they are related to her personal sense of freedom” (p. 89). Morgan therefore concludes that freedom is not the right to act as one pleases in social situations, but as the right to refrain from becoming involved. The essay’s discussions about the definition of intelligence and society’s view of the idea add knowledge and expand the interpretation of Elizabeth’s character and her involvement with …show more content…
Nardin analyzes Elizabeth Bennet’s standard of propriety and claims it to be “identical to the best standards of proper behavior held by her society” (p. 8). The author designates Austen’s characters as having both a healthy respect for the conventional rules of social behavior within the society and having an understanding of the importance of the rules the society has. The essay also covers the value of the novel’s rules of society, claiming their significance in morality and social convenience. Nardin determines social rules are also “perverted if they are treated as ends in themselves” (p. 9). The author of the essay describes Ms. Bingley’s opinion on Elizabeth’s walk to Netherfield as an example of the way one can simply twist propriety as an advantage to himself, just like Ms. Bingley distinguishes herself by stating how improper Elizabeth is showing up as dirty, as she was walking through dirt to reach Netherfield. Nardin describes Austen’s purpose for the incident as a displaying of a few characters’ personalities the reader knows little about. The essay’s explanation of the influence the society in the novel has on the characters’ choices and actions will assist in the comprehension of the relationship between modern society and