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    unacceptable and similar to Mrs. Bennet is Lydia. She is merely 15 and the most immature, narcissistic, and promiscuous girl. Jane and Elizabeth seem to be the most appropriate daughters in the family. The Bennets class is a main obstacle in Pride and Prejudice because the sisters must marry higher even though men look down upon women of such families. The gender plays a role in the fact that Mr. Collins is the closest male heir to the Bennets’ estate. None of the Bennet sisters could…

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    It is a truth universally acknowledged that any person in want of a large fortune and popularity must be known on Instagram. Social media apps such as Facebook, Twitter and the afore-mentioned Instagram, are the most frequently utilized tools for social networking. No longer is social networking limited to occupational meetings or face-to-face reunions, but now with a simple tap of our Smartphones, we are able to ‘follow’ or ‘friend’ new people. In our hands we hold the ability to get a…

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    For centuries, women have been viewed as unequal to men, resulting in the further demotion of women and forcing them into abiding by stereotypical gender roles. In Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen, the Miss Bennets are a variety of girls that portray the tone and theme of the poem, “Women” by May Swenson. In Swenson’s poem, the tone, theme, and literary devices utilized in the work convey the expectation of women in the 1970s in America as well as coincide with role of women in 1800s England…

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    Pride or Prejudice? By Halai Brazel, a concerned Australian girl. Having a multicultural Australian society will not hinder our growth; but prevent war, famine and prejudice. If the next generation grows up surrounded by other cultures, religions and races, they will have less (if any) prejudice than the last generation because they will have friends from all origins and backgrounds. If we all sing our National Anthem with gusto and pride there will be understanding and communication; which…

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    A very well know book, Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen, and a modern movie, Bride and Prejudice directed by Gurinder Chadha, have a very similar story to tell but even though they are similar they are different in the way they show and tell the story because one is from a very long time ago and the movie is similar to something that could happen today. What is going to be compared is one of the main characters known as Fitzwilliam Darcy in the novel and as William Darcy in the movie. The…

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    Jane Austen, a book writer, does not have a middle name. Isnt that weird. She worked as a writer. Jane’s a Georgian Era Author. She 's best known for social commentary in novels. Her best novels, Sense Sensibility, Pride and Prejudice, and Emma. Austen’s comic novels of love among the landed the popularity of 1869. When she’s writing books her reputation skyrocketed in the 20th century. Jane’s writing and she’s bridging a gap between romance and realism. Jane began to write in bound notebooks.…

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    Throughout Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, written in the 18th century, she describes her character’s traits and personalities through their actions, responses, and mannerisms. At the beginning of chapter sixteen, Austen notes traits that reflect Mr. Collins’ behavior for an event occurring later in the book. Mr. Collins’ proposal of marriage to Elizabeth revels several of his less than admirable traits. Austen provides a few of Mr. Collins negative traits when she writes: “…with a very good…

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    romantic period are Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, and Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice. These two books were written by women, which was already a big deal, considering most authors were men. But one thing is shown throughout these books that set these two women aside from most. Shelley and Austen both had a big place in society during…

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    Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth have one of the most interesting and possibly most frustrating relationships in all of literature. The postponement and delay of their mutual attraction and engagement throughout the novel easily irritates the readers while grasping their attention with suspense at the same time. Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth’s feelings grow for each other in the first half of the novel, but in different directions: love and hate. Elizabeth and Darcy go on an incredible journey from where…

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    sharp-edged collars with their dark, sulphurous, bristling undersides.” (17) Jimmy’s questioning is wholesome and emphasizes how young he is, but because he is still learning, the reader can see how Jimmy’s father lays the foreground for Jimmy’s prejudice. His father, unaffected by his wife’s feelings, generalizes women and stereotypes that they get upset easily and irrationally. He accepts no blame, and feels no guilt.…

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