Wednesday, August 6, 2014

Pride and Prejudice


  • Charles Bingley comes to town
  • Bennet family happy of his arrival because of five unmarried daughters
  • Mr. Bennet meets Mr. Bingley, who meets the girls
  • at the ball Jane Bennet, the eldest daughter, dances with Charles
  • the Bennets meet Mr. Darcy at the ball
  • Darcy is rich and single
  • Elizabeth Bennet immediately dislikes him
  • Jane meets Charles's sisters in hope to be friends because she has fallen in love with him
  • Darcy is attracted to Elizabeth
  • Sir William ask Elizabeth to dance with Darcy, but she refuses
  • Darcy says Elizabeth is the object of his desires
  • Jane visits Charles, but falls ill and Elizabeth goes to help
  • Mr. Collin is entitled to Bennet property
  • He visits Bennets to find a wife
  • Collins first wants Jane, but was told she was soon to be engaged, so he tries for Elizabeth
  • the day after he arrived Elizabeth meets Mr. Wickham who she likes
  • Mr. Wickham and Darcy hate each other
  • Wickham says Darcy used a loophole to take his inheritance money
  • Wickham doesn't attend ball so Elizabeth dances with Darcy
  • Collins proposes to Elizabeth who says no
  • Bingley tells Jane he is going back to London
  • Elizabeth's closest friend, Charlotte, knows this Elizabeth's only chance to live a comfortable life
  • Elizabeth and Wickham get closer, but her aunt doesn't approve due to his low social status
  • Elizabeth visits Charlotte after seeing Mr. Collins
  • Jane goes to London in hope of seeing Mr. Bingley
  • Elizabeth meets Lady de Bourgh who interrogates her
  • Darcy visits alone
  • Fitzwillaim says Darcy stopped Jane's marriage
  • Darcy tells Elizabeth he loves her and proposes, but she says no and questions him
  • Elizabeth thought Darcy hated her
  • Darcy's ego (pride) makes him jaded, while Elizabeth judges him off rumors(prejudice)
  • he writes Elizabeth a letter saying he did stop the wedding because he didn't think Jade felt the same way, and that Wickham tried to marry Darcy's sister for money
  • Elizabeth sees darcy as a compassionate, caring man 
  • Elizabeth leaves for home and meets up with her sister where she tells them about Wickham and the decide to tell everyone
  • Elizabeth goes on a tour through Darcy's house
  • Darcy returns home early and runs into Elizabeth
  • they talk and Darcy introduces her to his sister
  • Elizabeth meets the Bingleys again
  • Miss Bingley makes rude comments about Elizabeth, but Darcy defends her
  • Jane sends Elizabeth a letter saying Lydia, their younger sister, had eloped with Wickham
  • Elizabeth goes home to find her
  • Elizabeth's father goes to London to find her
  • Mr. Collins bashes the Bennets
  • Mr. Bennet returns home without Lydia
  • Mr. Gardiner finds her
  • they hadn't married, but Wickham would if he got money
  • Bennets care more about reputation then who their daughter married
  • Bennets think the Gardiners gave Wickham a lot of money to marry Lydia
  • Elizabeth confesses her love for Darcy
  • Wickham agrees for marriage and visits the Bennets
  • Lydia says Darcy was at her wedding
  • Elizabeth confused writes to the Gardiners to figure out what is going on
  • Gardiners say Darcy paid for wedding
  • Bingley comes back and Lydia leaves
  • Bingley has a small conversation with the Bennets
  • Bingley and Darcy go for dinner, Bingley tries to win Jane's heart
  • Elizabeth doesn't think Darcy will propose again
  • Bingley proposes, Jane says yes
  • Lady Bourgh questions Elizabeth's relationship with Darcy because her daughter is supposed to marry him
  • Elizabeth said they weren't engaged, but she'd say yes if he asked
  • Lady Bourgh says she can't marry him
  • Elizabeth doesn't car
  • Darcy, Elizabeth, Bingley, and Jane go for a walk
  • Darcy and Elizabeth let the others go ahead
  • Elizabeth thanks him for Lydia
  • he proposes and she says yes
  • they live happily ever after


Theme

  • True Love Prevails
    • true love broke the social status barriers and prevailed through its ups and downs, leaving them with true happiness
Symbolism
Lady Catherine- Greed and negative effects from money
Mr. Collin- desire to move up the social ladder

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