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1、Pride and PrejudicePride and Prejudice It was first published in 1813.It was a novel about Mr.and Mrs.Bennets five unmarried daughters after two gentlemen have moved into their neighborhood.Plot Story Major characters Darcy Elizabeth Bennet Bingley Jane Bennet Mr.&Mrs.Bennet Wickham Lydia Bennet Col

2、lins CharlotteBeginningIt is a truth universally acknowledged,that a single man in possession of a good fortune,must be in want of a wife.However little known the feelings or views of such a man may be on his first entering a neighborhood,this truth is so well fixed in the minds of the surrounding f

3、amilies,that he is considered as the rightful property of some one or other of their daughters.“What is his name?”“Bingley.”“Is he married or single?”“Oh!Single,my dear,to he sure!A single man of large fortune;four or five thousand a year,What a fine thing for our girls!”“How so?How can it affect th

4、em?”“My dear Mr.Bennet,”replied his wife,“how can you be so tiresome!You must know that I am thinking of his marrying one of them.”IronyIt is not the young gentlemen who have the idea of marriage;it is the mothers in the neighborhood who want them to marry one of their daughters.The conversation bet

5、ween Mr.Bennet and Mrs.Bennet further proves that.Analysis Why is Mrs.Bennet so eager?Family situation:no male heir the property was entailed to Collins Women do not have property rights.有緣學(xué)習(xí)更多+謂y g d 3 0 7 6 考證資料AnalysisWhat is the marriage situation for these middle-class people considering their

6、economic situation?the eldest sons are greatly welcome in the marriage market;the younger sons or sons from the poor middleclass family need to take a profession or they need to marry a rich lady to get her dowry Analysis the middle-class ladies with a large sum of dowery will not be difficult get m

7、arried,but they need to be very cautious;the middle-class ladies without a dowery may have to be a spinster or marry below them a lot of middle-class women remain unmarried all their life middle-class womens only way to have a comfortable life is through marriageCharlotte I am not romantic,you know.I never was.I ask only a comfortable home;and considering Mr.Collinss character,connections,and situation in life,I am convinced that my chance of happiness with him is as fair as most people can boast on entering the marriage state.有緣學(xué)習(xí)更多+謂y g d 3 0 7 6 考證資料