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growing up in high the society of the British Regency, dealing with romance, morals, and education. Our leading lady is Elizabeth Bennet, one of five daughters born to the Bennets. Her sisters are the pretty Jane, the studious Mary,the flirty

politics of its little island and the politics of the world using the characters as direct symbols. Both stories use microcosm well, creating numerous connections for readers to draw upon as they read the novels. Pride and Prejudice is the story of Elizabeth Bennet and her sisters as they are pressured into marrying rich and powerful men by their mother. The Bennet sisters can be said to represent all women during this time, as the expectation for women to be well-mannered and marry while they were young

Furthermore, my essay will include unique insight into the life of the nineteenth century English characters portrayed in the novel. My essay is organized by increasing social status, wealth, and gender. The shifts in the main characters’ lives, such as Elizabeth

Charles Whatley Dr. Bonnie Ronson English 1102 Sunday, June 14 2432 I. Topic Sentence The conflict that presents itself to the characters Reverend Parris, Reverend Hale, and John Proctor forces them to reflect upon themselves and ultimately change the nature of how the deal with conflict in the world. II. Biographical Arthur Miller was a controversial playwright during the 1950’s and 60’s, note because of the material that he choose to write about, but because of the events that took place

around winter time, the course of the story would change. It would cause ripple effects and the whole plotline would be different. III: Here are some main characters from the novel Pride and Prejudice: First we have the protagonist of the story, Elizabeth “Lizzy” Bennet. She is the second daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Bennet. She obtains quick-witted and a little bit sassy throughout the story. Highly agreeable, clever, and honest, Lizzy will not let anybody get in the way of what she truly wants. Next

is a reoccurring theme in the story. An example of the motif of courtship is when Elizabeth rejects Mr. Collins’ proposal. Thus, Mr. Collins proposes to Charlotte, who is Elizabeth’s friend that accepts his offer. Charlotte, who greatly fears being single, does not even truly love Mr. Collins yet she accepts his wedding proposal. Charlotte has no romantic ideas that marriage must be based on love. She tells Elizabeth, “I am not romantic you know… I only ask for a comfortable home” (chapter 22). Charlotte’s

Issues that are still relevant today. Set in 19th century England, in the village of Longbourn, The plot centres on the five daughters of the Bennet family and their attempts to obtain suitable marriages in order to gain stability. The story follows Elizabeth Bennet, the honest, virtuous and witty protagonist. She is the second oldest child from a middle class family, who does not conform to the bounds of her social class. Enter Fitzwilliam Darcy: wealthy, handsome and an intelligent individual who appears

In Pride and Prejudice, the first marriage presented is that of Mr. and Mrs. Bennet. Being the parents of five daughters, the Bennet 's marriage set the example for their children yet their relationship did not constitute true love, but more of mutual tolerance. Mrs. Bennet, an obnoxious women with an erratic temper, symbolizes society’s obsession with material wealth and social standing. As Jane Austen states when describing Mrs. Bennet, “The business of her Vanek 7 life was to get her daughters

visiting Prince Andrew in bed in the middle of the night. Like Elizabeth from Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, Natasha’s looks are enhanced by other qualities such as her ability to sing and dance, her wit and her compassion, in the end showing that what is perceived as beauty in female characters is a reflection of these characters’ behavior and interior qualities. In War and Peace, Tolstoy creates a female protagonist who, like Elizabeth Bennet from Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, is not at first admired

The basic story line and plot of Pride and Prejudice involves a year in the life of 20 year old Elizabeth Bennet. Because her family has a modest income and no brothers to entail their land to, Elizabeth and her sister’s comfortable lives are in jeopardy, making it necessary that they marry men with good livings. Mrs. Bennet is well aware of this and has made it her primary goal to marry off her