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Mr.Bennet—AnEnglishgentlemanwithanestateinHertfordshire.Heismarriedwithfivedaughters,acircumstanceinjurioustohisfamily.ThetermsofMr.Bennet'sinheritancerequireamaleheir.Becausehehasnoson,uponhisdeath,hispropertymustgotohisclosestmalerelative,Mr.Collins,aclergymanwhoprovideshimwithmuchamusement.Mr.Bennet,agentleifeccentricman,isveryclosetohistwoeldestdaughters,JaneandparticularlyElizabeth.However,hehasapooropinionoftheintelligenceandsensibilityofhiswifeandthreeyoungestdaughters,frequentlydeclaringthemsillyandvisitingthemwithinsultingremarksaswellasgentleteasing.Mrs.Bennet—ThequerulouswifeofMr.Bennet.Hermainconcerninlifeisseeingherdaughtersmarriedwell.Sheanglesforhernewneighbour,Mr.Bingley,asamatchforoneofthem.ShealsohopesforamatchbetweenoneofhergirlsandMr.Collinshimself.JaneBennet—TheeldestoftheBennets'fivedaughtersandtheoneconsideredthemostbeautiful.Shehasareservedpersonalityandtendstohideherfeelings.Sheisincapableofsuspectingtheworstofpeople,preferringtoseeonlythegood.ElizabethBennet—The20-year-oldsecondsister,andtheprotagonistofthestory.Sheisherfather'sfavoriteandinheritshisintelligenceandwit.SheisgenerallyregardedasoneofthemostenduringandpopularfemaleprotagonistsinEnglishliterature.MaryBennet—Thethirdsister,bookishandshy.Mortifiedbyunfavorablecomparisonsbetweenherappearanceandthatofherbeautifulsisters,shedisdainstheirfrivolousinterestsandseekstoimpressothersinsteadwithherscholarlyyetill-timedaphorismsandlimitedmusicalabilities.CatherineKittyBennet—Thefourthsister,17yearsold,generallyfollowstheleadofheryoungersister,Lydia.LydiaBennet—Theyoungestsisterat15yearsofage.Sheisextremelyflirtatious,naive,headstrongandreckless.WilliamCollins—AclergymanandcousinofMr.Bennet.Mr.Collins,astheclosestmalerelative,standstoinherittheBennetestate.Whennotpompouslyfullofhimself,Collinsisanarrow-mindedsycophant,excessivelydevotedtohispatroness,LadyCatherinedeBourgh.Heisalwayskeentoshowhisadmirationandgratitude.CharlotteLucas—Elizabeth'sclosefriendanddaughterofaneighbouringlandowner.SheiswillingtoputupwithMr.Collins'flawsinreturnforahomeandsecurity.FitzwilliamDarcy—Mr.Bingley'sclosefriend,anintelligent,wealthyandreservedman,whooftenappearshaughtyorproudtostrangers.HeiswaryofhisfriendBingley'sromanticentanglementswithunsuitablewomen.GeorgianaDarcy—MuchyoungersisterofMr.Darcy.Theagedifferenceissogreatthatheismoreofafatherfigurethanabrother.Sincetheirparents'death,shehasbeenunderthejointguardianshipofDarcyandtheircousinColonelFitzwilliam.ShebecameinfatuatedwithGeorgeWickhamandwaspersuadedbyhimtoelope.Fortunately,shefeltitwasherdutytoinformherbrotherandhequicklyputastoptothisill-advisedplan.CharlesBingley—Anoutgoing,wealthyyoungmanwholeasespropertyneartheBennets'estate.LouisaHurstandCarolineBingley—Mr.Bingley'ssisters,wholookdownupontheBennetsandtheirsociety.GeorgeWickham—Adashing,handsomeyoungsoldierwhoattractstheattentionofElizabethBennet.HisfatherwasthemanageroftheDarcyestate,sohegrewupwithMr.Darcyandhissister.ThoughafavoriteofDarcy'snow-deceasedfather,thereisbitterenmitybetweenhimandDarcy,duetohisattempttoelopewithGeorgianaDarcyforhersubstantialinheritance.LadyCatherinedeBourgh—AuntofMr.DarcyandpatronessofMr.Collins.Aproudanddomineeringwoman,shehadplannedforthemarriageofMr.Darcyandherdaughtersincetheywereinfants.AnnedeBourgh—DaughterofLadyCatherineandpresumedbetrothedofhercousinMr.Darcy,suffersfromsomeinfirmity.Agentlyhumorousrunningjokehastheproudmotherdescribingextraordinarytalentsherdaughterwouldhavepossessedhadsheappliedherself.ColonelFitzwilliam—AnothernephewofLadyCatherineandfriendandcousinofMr.Darcy.HeisattractedtoElizabethBennet,butisnotwealthyenoughtoconsiderherseriouslyasaspouse.Mrs.Philips—SisterofMrs.BennetEdwardGardiner—SensiblebrotherofMrs.BennetandMrs.Philips.Mrs.Gardiner—WifeofMr.Gardiner.SheisthefavoriteauntofJaneandElizabethBennet.PrideandPrejudiceisachefdoeuvre.Butmyfirstimpressionofthisstorywasfromscreen.It'slonglongago,maybebeforeIcanreadenglishbooks.Idon'trememberwhichmovieeditionIhadseen.ButIwasimpressedbythemusic,thesceneryandthecostume.Iwasveryfavorofasectionofmusicinitsballs.It'sprettybrisk,likedawonderfulsongofabird.Regardingtothecharacters,IlikedElizabeth,theheroine,thoughIdidn'tthinkshe'sbeautiful.Butshe'ssmart.However,Ididn'tpaymuchattentiontotheplot.Ithoughtit'ssolongthatitmademeimpatientandbored.Bynow,Ihaven'treadthewholestoryinEnglishoritsChineseversion,either.Ioweittomyprejudice.Infact,Ididn'tunderstandthestoryatthattime.Ididn'tknowwhyitcalledPrideandPrejudice.Ofcoursesomeonewaspride,butIdidn'tfindwhere'stheprejudice.Ithoughtit'snormal,thewaypeopletreatedeachotherinthat.Iconsideredprejudicewouldbeverydisgusting.ButtothemovieeverthingwasOKinmyminds,exceptitslength.Now,IthinkIhaveunderstoodmoreaboutit.I'maprejudicedpersonsoIcan'tfindwhere'swrong.ImerelyliketodothethingsIlike.EverytimeImeetsomebodyorsomething,mythinkingaboutheoritalldependsonmyforegoneexperienceandmymoodofthetime.Ilikeitsojustlikeit,ifnotsojustnot.I'mapersonthinkingbyheartnotbybrain.Whatisworse,Iactuallydidn'tthinkit'swrong.Ithoug