PlotOverview

AbouttheAuthor

Briefly,butusingtheentirespace,discusstheplot,
conflict,andrisingactiontosummarizetheplot.
Useyourownwords.

Includeimportantinformationabouttheauthor.You
maywanttoincludewhatinspiredthem,other
workstheyhavewritten,significantlifeevents,what
timeperiodheorshewrotein,andhowthetime
MrandMrs.Bennethave5unmarried
periodinfluencedthewriting.
daughters,Jane,Elizabeth,Mary,Kitty,and
Lydia.Aswordspreadthroughthetownsofthe JaneAustenwasanEnglishnovelist.Austenwas
arrivalofCharlesBingleywhoisverywealthy, bornonDecember27,1775anddiedJuly18,1817.
AustengrewupinSteventon,UnitedKingdomand
MRandMrs.Bennetaredesperateforoneof
wrotemanynovelswhicharenowmoviesthatare
theirdaughterstomarryhim.Atmr.Bingleys
BecomingJaneandPride
ball,hespendsalmostthewholenightdancing famousworldwidelike
andPrejudicea
ndthemostrecentremix
Prideand
withJane,theoldestdaughter.Mr.Bingleys
PrejudiceandZombies.A
ustensbookareinthe
bestfriend,Mr.Darcyisverystuckupand
genreofromancealthoughherplotsincludethings
refusestoengageattheballwithElizabeth,but likeeconomicsandsocialstandings.Austendiedof
laterfallsinlovewithherintelligenceand
Addisonsdiseaseafterdoingtwelvechaptersin
charm.MissBingley,Charlessisterisvery
herlastbook.
fondandjealousofElizabethbecauseher

crushDarcygivesElizabethalltheattention.

Darcyeventuallyproposestoelizabethonlyto
berejected.TheBennetgirlsbecomeclose

withthemilitiaofficersandElizabethtellshow

DarcycheatedMr.Collins,theheirofMr.
Bingleysproperty,outoftheinheritance.Mr.
CollinsisengagedtoCharlotteLucaswhois
Elizabethsbestfriend.Inthespringwhen
elizabethvisitsCharlotte,shefoundoutthat
Darcysaunt,LadyCatherine,livesrightnext
door.DarcyencountersElizabethagainwitha
proposalwhichsherejectsagainandscolds
himfordrivingBingleyawayfromJane.
Heartbroken,Darcyleavesheralettersaying
hedidtakeBingleyawayfromjaneand
Elizabethreevaluatesherfeelingsforhim.
LadyCatherinedoesnotwantDarcytomarry
Elizabethandsheaskshertorefusehis
proposal,butELizabethdoesnotwantto
jeopardiseherhappiness.Intheend,Jane
marriesMr,BingleyandElizabethmarries
Darcy.

NovelNotes

Prideand
Prejudice
JaneAusten

TamiyaDavis

May20,2016

EssentialQuotes

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temptmeandIaminnohumouratpresentto
giveconsequencetoyoungladieswhoare

slightedbyothermen.Youhadbetterreturnto
JaneAustenwrotethisbookin1797and
yourpartnerandenjoyhersmiles,foryouare
publisheditin1813.Duringthistimethe
wastingyourtimewithme.
FrenchRevolutionoccurredandafter,Great

BritainandIrelandcombinedtoformthenow
InvainhaveIstruggled.Itwillnotdo.My
knowUnitedKingdom.InthistimeMarie
feelingswillnotberepressed.Youmustallow
Antoinettewaskilled.Austenbroughtupissues metotellyouhowardentlyIadmireandlove
onmarriageandgenderrolesinherbooks
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becausethatplayedahugeruleinhersociety
atthattime.WomenandMenwerentequally

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CharacterAnalysis

Themes

Identifyeachmajorcharacterinthenovel.
Describethemostimporttraitsthatcharacterize
thisperson.(
S
peech,
T
houghts,
E
ffectsonother,
A
ction,
L
ooks)

Identifyandanalyzesomeofthesignificantthemes
inthenovel.

Bennetchildrenandsheisportrayedasvery
beautiful.JaneisinlovewithMr.Bingleyand
marrieshimattheendofthebook.

CharlotteLucas:
Charlotteisthedaughterof
apoorknightandElizabethsbestfriend.She
getsmarriedtoMr.Collinswhoistheheirof
Mr.Bingleysproperty.

Love:
throughoutthestorythereare
constantlovebattlesbetweenDarcyand

ElizabethBennet:
Sheisthesecond
Elizabeth,Mr.BingleyandJane,and
daughteroutoffivechildrenofMr.andMrs.
CharlotteandMr.Collins.
Bennet.Sheisverysmartandknowhowto
handlebadsituations.Elizabethisinlovewith
Darcyandrejectshismarriageproposaldueto Reputations:
Mr.Darcyhasa
himbeingprejudice.IntheEnd,Elizabeth
reputationforbeingsnobby
understandsDarcyswaysandgivesintohis

3rdproposal.
Marriage:
marriagesymbolizesthatthe

FitzwilliamDarcy:
Darcywasbornandraised bennetgirlscanhelpsavetheirestate
inawealthyfamily.DarcyandElizabethseem beforetheircousintakesover.
liketheperfectmatchbutDarcyharshlyjudges
peoplebecauseheisstuckup.AfterElizabeth Class:
thereisaconstantcomparisonof
rejectshimhebeginstoseehistrueways.
thehigh,middleandlowerclasspeople
DarcywritesElizabethaletteradmittingtohis
badwaysandmarriesher.

JaneBennet:
Janeistheoldestofthefive

Mr.andMrs.Bennet:
Theyaretheparentsof
Jane,Elizabeth,Mary,Kitty,andLydia.They
wanttheirdaughterstoallbemarriedbutonly
twoofthemgetmarried.

MotifsandSymbols

Identifyandinterpretsomeofthemajormotifsand
symbolsinthenovel.

Courtship:
therearetwomain
courtshipswhichisbetweenJaneand
MR.BingleyandELizabethandMr.
Darcy

Journey:
mostoftheconflictshappen
indoorandthefirstjourneyiswhen
ElizabethvisitsCharlotte.

Rejection:
throughoutthestory,
ELizabethrejectsmanymarriage
proposalsfromDarcy