Bygroup3PrideandPrejudiceCONTENTSAuthorBriefingMajorCharactersClassicalLinesOurOpinions01JaneAusten(1775-1817)AEnglishwriter,whofirstgavethenovelitsmodernCharacter,throughthetreatmentofeverydaylife.JaneAustenwasborninSteventon,Hampshire,whereherfatherwasarector.Shewastheseconddaughterandseventhchildinafamilyof8.Thefirst25yearsofherlife,AustenspentinHampshire.Shewastutoredathome.Herparentswereavidreadersandshereceivedabroadereducationthanmanywomenofhertime.ABriefIntroductiontotheAuthor1811SenseandSensibility1813PrideandPrejudice1814MansfieldPark1815Emma021234PartofAusten’sworks03PrideandPrejudiceisoneofJaneAusten'smostfamousnovels.ItismainlydescribethelovestoryofBennet’sseveraldaughtersMr.BingleyisnewlyfromLondonandfallinlovewiththebigdaughter,Jan,whoisgentelandbeautiful,hisfriendDarcyissweetupontheseconddaughterElizabeth.ForsomereasonsprejudicedElizabethagainstDarcy,theirmarriagemovesslowly.Afterarangeofinterestingtroubles,themisunderstandingisfinallyremoved.WithDarcyovercomeshispride,andElizabethherprejudice,theygettogetherwitheachotherfinally.Throughthedescribingofdifferentmarriage,Austinexpressesheropinionsofthemarriagewhichisinsistontheunderstandingtoeachother.Toacertainextent,thisnovelisalsoreflectesthewishandidealonthemarriageindependentlyforwomeninthattime.Briefing04DarcyisElizabeth’smalecounterpart.Intelligentandforthright(adj.直率的),hetoohasatendencytojudgetoohastilyandharshly,andhishighbirthandwealthmakehimoverlyproudandoverlyconsciousofhissocialstatusIndeed,hishaughtiness(n.傲慢)makeshiminitiallybungle(v.把…搞糟)hiscourtship(n.求爱).Whenheproposestoher,forinstance,hedwell(vi.细想)moreonhowunsuitableamatchsheisthanonhercharms,beauty,oranythingelsecomplimentary.Herrejectionofhisadvancesbuildsakindofhumility(n.谦卑)inhim.AnalysisofMajorCharacters05Elizabeth:TheseconddaughterintheBennetfamily,andthemostintelligentandquick-witted(adj.机智灵敏的),Elizabethistheprotagonist(n.主角)ofPrideandPrejudiceandoneofthemostwell-knownfemalecharactersinEnglishliterature.Herhonesty,virtue,andlivelywitenablehertoriseabovethenonsenseandbadbehaviorthatpervade(vt.遍及;弥漫)herclass-boundandoftenspiteful(adj.恶意的)society.Nevertheless,hersharptongueandtendencytomakehastyjudgmentsoftenleadherastray(adj.误入歧途的).AnalysisofMajorCharacters06Darcy:MissElizabeth.Ihavestruggledinvainandcanbearitnolonger.Thesepastmonthshavebeenatorment(巨大的痛苦).IcametoRosingsonlytoseeyou.Ihavefoughtagainstjudgement,myfamily'sexpectation(地位等级),theinferiorityofyourbirth,myrank.Iwillputthemasideandaskyoutoendmyagony.这几个月对于我来说是一种折磨,我来罗新斯只是为了见你。我在与世俗的看法,与我家族的期望对抗,与你的身世,与我的阶级对抗,我要把他们统统抛开,让你终结我的痛苦。ClassicalLines07Elizabeth:Doyouthinkanythingmighttempt(诱惑)metoacceptthemanwhohasruinedthehappinessofamostbelovedsister?Doyoudenythatyouseparatedayoungcouplewholovedeachother,exposingyourfriendtocensure(谴责)forcaprice(善变)andmysistertoderision(嘲弄)fordisappointedhopes,involvingthembothinacute(严重的)misery(痛苦)?一个毁我最亲爱的姐姐幸福的人,怎么会打动我的心去爱他呢?你能否认你拆散了一对相爱的恋人,让你的朋友被大家指责为朝三暮四,让我的姐姐被大家嘲笑为奢望空想,你叫他们俩受尽了痛苦?ClassicalLines08Personally,IadmireDacybecausehecouldexpresshislovecourageouslythoughhewasrejectedbyElizabeth.InElizabeth'seyes.Darcywassucharichmanthathealwaysfelthaughty.Realizingthat,Darcybegantogetridofthosebadhabits.Eventually,Darcy'sperfectbehaviorremovedElizabeth'sprejudice.Ofcourse,theymarriedandledawonderfullife.AsfarasI'mconcerned,thereisnodoubtthatmarriageshouldbebasedonloveandwemustbesubjecttomoralcharacterinthefaceofloveaswell.I'mfirmlyconvincedthatamarriagewithoutloveisimperfect,moneydeterminesnoteverything.Therefore,Ihopethateveryonecangainahappymarriage.OurOpinionsThankyouforwatching