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¡¡¡¡PrideandPrejudiceismyfavoritenovel£¬whichimpressesmeforalongtime.ItdescribesalovestorymainlybetweenElisabeth£¬whoIlikethebest£¬andarichandproudman£¬Darcy.
¡¡¡¡ThestorybeganwiththearrivalofacrowdofrichmenwhorentahouseneartheBennet.Inaball£¬ElisabethgavesuchabadimpressiononDarcy¡¯sfirstpridethatsherefusedDarcy¡¯sfirstproposal.DarcywassosurprisedbyElisabeth¡¯srefusalthathelovedElisabethmoredeeply.AndElisabeth¡¯santipathymadeDarcyrealizehisshortings.HewasnotangryaboutElisabeth¡¯scensure£¬butalsohechangedhispreviousproudattitude.
¡¡¡¡DuringElisabeth¡¯stravelinDarcy¡¯smanor.Darcywasverynicetoheruncleandaunt£¬differentfrompreviousproudattitude.WhenoneofElisabeth¡¯ssistersranawaywithWickham£¬DarcyhelpedElisabethfindhersisterandpreventhersisterfromthelossofreputation£¬withnobodyknowingthatitwashewhohelpedtheBennet.SomanychangesinDarcyeliminatedElisabeth¡¯sprejudice.Atlastitendwiththeirmarriage.
¡¡¡¡Takingthedailylifeasitsmaterial£¬thisstoryreflectedthelifeandloveinaconservativeÄãandblockingEnglandtown.Itreflectedtheauthor¡¯sviewaboutmarriagethatitisfaulttomarryforproperty£¬moneyandstatusanditisalsofoolishtotaketheseelementsintoaccount.InfactDarcy¡¯spridemanifestedthegapbetweentheirstatuses.
¡¡¡¡Sincehisprideexisted£¬thereisnoidealmarriagebetweenElisabethandDarcy.FromthedifferentattitudesfromDarcy¡¯stwoproposals£¬itreflectedthefemininepursuitofpersonalityindependenceandrightequality£¬whichisaprogressivecharacterfromtheimageofElisabeth.
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¡¡¡¡I¡¯mforcedtoreadthisnovelatthebeginning£¬butIcan¡¯twaittofinishitsubsequently.
¡¡¡¡"Itisatruthuniversallyacknowledgesthatasinglemaninpossessionofagoodfortunemustbeinwantofawife."ThisisjustasLeoTolstoy¡¯sfamousstartingin¡¶AnnaKarenina¡·:"Allhappyfamiliesresembleoneanother£¬eachunhappyfamilyisunhappyinitsownway".Tobeginwithsuchadesign£¬JaneAustenhasherdeepmeaning.Marriageandmoneyareinseparable.Theundertoneisveryclear:thefoundationofthemarriageatthattimeisnotemotionbutpossession.Theauthordoesnotdenythis.SosheusestypicalBennetstoprovethistruth.
¡¡¡¡Thestorytakesplaceintheclass-consciousEnglandofthelate18thcentury.ThefiveBennetsisters--includingstrong-willedElizabethandyoungLydia--haveallbeenraisedbytheirmotherwithonepurposeinlife:findingawealthyhusband.Sowhenawealthybachelorshowsupintheirlives£¬thewholefamilyisturnedupside-down.ButwhenElizabethmeetsupwiththehandsomebutsnobbishMr.Darcy£¬thebattleofthesexesisjoined.
¡¡¡¡Asweallknow£¬Austen£¬inthisnovel£¬throughthefiveBennetdaughters¡¯attitudetowardsloveandmarriage£¬showstherelationshipbetweenmentalfeelings£¬suchaslove£¬andmaterialpossessions£¬whichalsoreflectstheauthorsattitude:Marryforthesakeofproperty£¬moneyorstatusiswrong;marrybutdonottakeintoaccounttheabovefactorsisfoolish.Asaresult£¬shenotonlyopposedtomarryforthepurposeofmoney£¬butalsoopposedtotreatmarriageaschildsplay.Shestressedtheimportanceofanidealmarriage.Butinmodernsociety£¬althoughthemarriagesofeconomicneedshavedecreasedrapidly£¬theconceptof¡°moneydetermineseverything¡±isstillrootedinsomepeople¡¯smind.
¡¡¡¡Thenlet¡¯setotalkaboutthemeaningfultopicofthislovestory:¡¶PrideAndPrejudice¡·
¡¡¡¡Prideandprejudiceareourmonproblemsandweaknesses.Infact£¬everyoneisveryeasytobedrivenbyhisownsubjectiveimpressionandthuseasytomakeincorrectmentsonothers£¬andthenledtomisunderstandbetweenpeople.One¡¯sfirstimpressioncanaffectalotofthingsforsure£¬butitdoesn¡¯tmeanitcouldn¡¯tbechanged.Thedeeperyougettounderstandsomeone£¬themoreobjectivepointsyouwillhaveonhimorher.ThechangingofElizabeth¡¯spointofviewtowardsDarcyjustprovedthisperfectly:nopride£¬noprejudice£¬andthesetwomarriedjustbecausetheyloveeachother£¬justbecausetheyneedeachotherinsteadofneedeachother¡¯spossessions.Austenissmart£¬becauseElizabethgotbeautyandintelligencewhileDarcyishandsomeandrich.Ievenwonderifsuchaperfectmarriagecouldtakeplaceinmodernsociety.
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¡¡¡¡MISSAUSTENneverattemptstodescribeasceneoraclassofsocietywithwhichshewasnotherselfthoroughlyacquainted.Theconversationsofladieswithladies,orofladiesandgentlementogether,aregiven,butnoinstanceoccursofasceneinwhichmenonlyarepresent.Theuniformqualityofherworkisonemostremarkablepointtobeobservedinit.Letavolumebeopenedatanyplace:thereisthesamegoodEnglish,thesamerefinedstyle,thesamesimplicityandtruth.Thereisneveranydeviationintotheunnaturalorexaggerated;andhowworthyofallloveandrespectisthefinelydisciplinedgeniuswhichrejectstheforciblebuttransientmodesofstimulatinginterestwhichcansoeasilybeemployedwhendesired,andwhichknowshowtotrusttothenever-failingprinciplesofhumannature!ThisverytrusthassometimesbeenmadeanobjectiontoMissAusten,andshehasbeenaccusedofwritingdullstoriesaboutordinarypeople.Buthersupposedordinarypeoplearereallynotsuchveryordinarypeople.Letanyonewhoisinclinedtocriticiseonthisscoreendeavortoconstructonecharacterfromamongtheordinarypeopleofhisownacquaintancethatshallbecapableofinterestinganyreaderfortenminutes.ItwillthenbefoundhowgreathasbeenthediscriminationofMissAustenintheselectionofhercharacters,andhowskillfulishertreatmentinthemanagementofthem.Itistruethattheeventsareforthemostpartthoseofdailylife,andthefeelingsarethoseconnectedwiththeusualjoysandgriefsoffamiliarexistence;butthesearetheveryeventsandfeelingsuponwhichthehappinessormiseryofmostofusdepends;andthefieldwhichembracesthem,totheexclusionofthewonderful,thesentimental,andthehistorical,issurelylargeenough,asitcertainlyadmitsofthemostprofitablecultivation.
¡¡¡¡Intheend,too,thenovelofdailyreallifeisthatofwhichweareleastapttoweary:aroundoffancyballswouldtirethemostvigorousadmirersofvarietyincostume,andthereturntoplainclotheswouldbehailedwithgreaterdelightthantheiroccasionalrelinquishmentevergives.MissAustenspersonagesarealwaysinplainclothes,butnotwosuitsarealike:allarewornwiththeirappropriatedifferenASweshouldexpectfromsuchalife,JaneAustensviewoftheworldisgenial,kindly,and,werepeat,freefromanythinglikecynicism.Itisthatofaclear-sightedandsomewhatsatiricalonlooker,lovingwhatdeserveslove,andamusingherselfwiththefoibles,theself-deceptions,theaffectationsofhumanity.Refinedalmosttofastidiousness,sheisharduponvulgarity;not,however,ongood-naturedvulgarity,suchasthatofMrs.Jenningsin"SenseandSensibility,"butonvulgaritylikethatofMissSteele,inthesamenovel,combinedatoncewitheffronteryandwithmeannessofsoul.
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¡¡¡¡ThisisthefamousBritishwriterJaneAustenmasterpiece"PrideandPrejudice"intheopeningsection,leadssomeintheearlynineteenthcenturyEnglandandonthevalueoftheclassiclovestory.
¡¡¡¡Asweallknow,inAustin,inthenovelbyQuebecfivedaughtersgettingdifferenttreatment,showntownshipmiddle-classfamiliesofmarriageforgirlswholovethedifferentattitudes,whichreflectedtheauthorIlovetheideaofmarriage:thesakeofproperty,moneyandthe-Themarriageiswrong;Themarriagedidnottakeintoaccounttheabovefactorsalsostupid.()Therefore,sheopposesthemoneyforthepurposeofmarriage,alsoopposesthemarriagelightly.Shestressedtheimportanceofanidealmarriage,andthefeelingsofbothmenandwomenasthecornerstoneoftheconclusionofthemarriageideal.
¡¡¡¡ThestoryofQuebecheroineElizabeth£¨KeiraTerri£©wasborntoafamilyofsmalllandownersfoursisters,SisterJaneQuebec,QuebecsisterMary,KatieQuebecandLaidiyaQuebec.Fivesistersandalittlemonotonousquietlifealongwiththetwoyoungguyscomingupanditisundeniable-andeliminatethewaves.BinHelihealthyandprogressiveandrichDarcy£¨MatthewMikeDeng£©isagoodfriend,becameacquaintedwiththetownlureofthishome,"five",abeautifulandfullof"PrideandPrejudice"lovestory.
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¡¡¡¡manypeoplesimplyregardprideandprejudiceasalovestory,butinmyopinion,thisbookisanillustrationofthesocietyatthattime.sheperfectlyreflectedtherelationbetweenmoneyandmarriageathertimeandgavethepeopleinherworksvividcharacters.
¡¡¡¡thecharactershavetheirownpersonalities.mrs.bennetisawomanwhomakesgreateffortstomarryoffherdaughters.mr.bingleyisafriendlyyoungman,buthisfriend,mr.darcy,isaveryproudmanwhoseemstoalwaysfeelsuperior.eventhefivedaughtersinbennetfamilyareverydifferent.janeissimple,innocentandneverspeaksevilofothers.elizabethisaclevergirlwhoalwayshasherownopinion.marylikesreadingclassicbooks.(actuallysheisapedant.)kittydoesn¡¯thaveherownopinionbutlikestofollowhersister,lydia.lydiaisagirlwhofollowsexoticthings,handsomeman,andissomehowalittleprofligate.whenireadthebook,icanalwaysfindthesamepersonalitiesinthesocietynow.thatiswhyithinkthisbookisindeedtherepresentativeofthesocietyinbritaininthe18thcentury.
¡¡¡¡thefamilyofgentlemaninthecountrysideisjaneausten¡¯sfavouritetopic.butthislittletopiccanreflectbigproblems.itconcludesthestratumsituationandeconomicrelationshipsinbritaininhercentury.youcanfindthesefromtheverybeginningofthisbook.
¡¡¡¡thefirstsentenceinthisbookisimpressive.itreads:¡°itisatruthwellknowntoalltheworldthatanunmarriedmaninpossessionofalargefortunemustbeinneedofawife¡±.theundertoneisveryclear:thefoundationofthemarriageatthattimeisnotemotionbutpossession.
¡¡¡¡peoplealwaysthinkthataustenwasanexpertattellinglovestories.infact,themarriageinherbookisnottheresultoflove,buttheresultofeconomicneeds.afterreadingthisbook,iknowthetruthisthatapoorwomanmustbeinneedofahusband,awealthyman.
¡¡¡¡icouldn¡¯tforgethoweagermrs.bennetwantstomarryoffherdaughters.ifyouwanttoknowwhysheissocrazyaboutthesethings,imustmentionthesituationinbritainatthattime.onlytheeldestsonhadtheprivilegeofinheritinghisfather¡¯spossessions.youngersonsanddaughterswhoareusedtoluxuriousliveshavenochoicebutmarryamanorwomaninpossessionofalargefortunetocontinuetheircomfortablelives.thus,wecanseethatgettingmarriedisawaytobecomewealthier,particularlyforwomenwithoutmanypossessions.janeaustentoldusthatmoneyandpossessiondeterminedeverything,includingmarriageandloveinhercentury.
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¡¡¡¡in¡°prideandprejudice¡±,thesisterofmr.bingleystronglyopposedhisplanofmarryingjanebecausethebennetsdon¡¯thavemanypossessionsandtheirsocialpositionsaremuchlowerthanthem.fromthis,wecanseetherearealotofobstaclesforanotveryrichwomantomarryawealthyhusband.thesociety,therelativeswouldnotallowthemtogetmarried.
¡¡¡¡inmodernsociety,althoughthemarriagesofeconomicneedshavedecreasedrapidly,theconceptof¡°moneydetermineseverything¡±isstillrootedinsomepeople¡¯smind.alotofparentstryhardtointerferetheirchildren¡¯smarriages.educationbackground,possessions,jobsremainsthemainreasonthatmayinfluenceone¡¯smarriage.marryformoneyisstillabigprobleminoursociety.wecan¡¯thelpthinking:canmoneydetermineeverything?
¡¡¡¡austenleftthisproblemforustothink.thegeniusofjaneaustenliesinthisperfectsimplicity,thesimplicitythatreflectsbigproblems.althoughaustenwasonly21whenshewrote¡°prideandprejudice¡±,hersharpobservationofsociallivesmakesthestyleofthisbooksurprisinglymatureandlively.theplotsinherworksarealwaysverynatural.thedevelopmentoftheplotisasinevitableasaprobleminmathematics.ithinkthedepthofprideandprejudiceisthereasonthatmakesthisbookprominentandclassic.today,herbookstillcanbetheguidetellingustheeconomicrelationshipsbothathertimeandinmoderntime.
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¡¡¡¡Austins"prideandprejudice",assheputsit,isthinontwoinchesofivorycarving,itisthemasterpieceofAustin.Reflectthemarriageproblemsofnovelisa,theauthorworksinthemostisherfavoriteworks.
¡¡¡¡Worksofvividreflectsthelate18thcenturytotheearly19thcenturyinaconservativeandocclusionoftheBritishtownlifeandtheworld.Itssocialgraffitilikenovelsnotonlyattractthereadersatthattime,solidtotoday,stillgivethereaderauniqueartisticenjoyment.Shewasthefirsttorealisticallyportrayordinarygracenovelistindailyordinarylife,playsanessentialroleinEnglishnovel.
¡¡¡¡Thewholeworks,notleastnowindingupsanddownsoftheplot,butitisthissimple,delicateandattractedusdeeply.Austin,shortlifeisspentinthecountry,almostallaroundmaybesimple,halcyonatmospherenurturedhercooltemperament.Notbecausethereisnoabundantexperience,fortheanalysisofthingsforherabilitytodoubt.
¡¡¡¡Peoplereadthebookprideandprejudice"willbefineforher,keenemotion.Whenwriting"prideandprejudice",sheisjustateenagegirl,isntthisagift?Shedoesverylittlecontactwiththeoutsideworld,butthought,imagination,theexistenceofallthisisenough.
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¡¡¡¡ThereisnodoubtthatPrideandPrejudiceiswell-known£¬thebookthatiswrittenbyJaneAustenhasaninfluenceontheculture.AsfarasI¡¯mconcerned£¬theendingofthefictioniswonderful£¬ElizabethandDarcywontheirhappiness£¬leadingacolourfullife.
¡¡¡¡Firstofall£¬let¡¯slearnabouttheauthorwhoisJaneAusten.Shewasunmarriedallherlife.Shewasborninamid-classfamilyandwasbroughtupinafortableenvironmentwithharmonioussurroundings£¬sothere¡¯snottoomanyconflictsinhersightneitherinhernovel.InPrideandPrejudiceshetalkeddifferentideasaboutloveandmarriagethroughdifferentcharacters.
¡¡¡¡JaneAustendisclosedmid-classyoungladies¡¯differentideasofmarriageandlovethroughdescribingthedifferentwaysinwhichtheBennetgirlsdoingwiththeirmarriageproblems£¬andthisundoubtedlyshowsthewriter¡¯sideaaboutloveandmarriage:it¡¯swrongtogetmarriedjustforproperty£¬wealthandstatuswhileneitherwoulditbewithoutcaringaboutthoseelements.JaneAustenjustattachedgreatsignificancetomarriagethroughhernovelbytellingpeoplethatmarriageshouldberegardedcarefully.
¡¡¡¡Then£¬let¡¯sgetclosetostory.ThedetailsisthatMr.BennetisanEnglishgentlemanwithanestateinHertfordshire.Hehasfiveunmarrieddaughtersbutnosonswhilehisinheritancemustbeinheritedbyamale£¬soMrs.Bennethasbeenkeentoseekhusbandforherdaughterswithgreatenthusiasm.
¡¡¡¡OnedaytheBennetshadanewneighborcalledBingleywhowasawealthybachelorandfollowedbethetargetofMrs.Bennet.AtaballBingleyfellinlovewithJaneBennetwho¡¯stheoldestdaughteroftheBennets.Bingley¡¯sfriendDarcyalsocametotheballandstruckthesights£¬manygirlslikedhimwhilehethoughtallofthemcouldn¡¯tsuithispreference£¬includingElizabeth.Mr.Darcyalwaysshowsothersaimpressionofpride£¬havingfoundthisElizabethbegantohateMr.Darcy.
¡¡¡¡BeforelongDarcyfellinlovewithElizabethBennettbecauseofherlovelybehavior£¬whileElizabethisdisgustedbyhisprideandhasaprejudiceabouthim.TheofficialWickhamwasweledbythevillagers£¬andElizabethalsotookashinetohim.Wickhamtoldsometingaboutdarcy£¬whichincreasedEli¡¯sprejudiceaboutMr.Darcy.AtanotherballMr.DarcyinvitedElizabethtodancewithhim£¬butElirefusedhim.Eli¡¯seldermalecousinMr.CollincametoHertfordshiretoinherittheBennettspropertybyrules£¬hewantedtomarrywithoneoftheBennets.HavingknownthatJanewasalreadyengagedwithMr.Bingley£¬heaskedElizabethtomarryhimbutwasseriouslyrejected.AtlastheproposedtoCharllotewhowasEli¡¯sfriend.
¡¡¡¡Mr.CollinswasgoodatflatteringandhegotthepastoratewiththehelpofLadyCatherine.OncehisfamilywasinvitedtoRosingsGardenbyLadyCatherine.ElizabethalsowenttherewithMr.CollinandCharllote.ThereshemetMr.Darcywho¡¯sLadyCatherine¡¯snephew.ThenMr.DarcycametotheCollins¡¯andconfessedhisloveforElizabeth£¬ofcoursehewasrejectedimpolitely.
¡¡¡¡AfterwardsMr.DarcywrotealettertoEliinordertoremovehermisunderstandingsofhim.Elizabeth¡¯suncleandauntwerealsoimpressedbyMr.Darcy¡¯spoliteness.GraduallyEli¡¯sprejudiceofMr.Darcydisappeared.Eventuallytheybecamecouple.
¡¡¡¡Inmyopinion£¬ontheonehand£¬IthinkElizabethhaspersonalityethicwhichcausedherindependentideaaboutloveandmarriageandinconsequencesheearnedahappylife.There¡¯realsoEli¡¯ssisters¡¯lovestoriesservedascontraststothefemalesubject¡¯sidealmarriage£¬suchasCharlotteandCollin¡¯slife:theydohadaluxurylife£¬butthere¡¯snoreallovebetweenthemandthiskindofmarriageissurelyatragedyofsociety.Ontheotherhand£¬Darcyisbrave£¬hediddohisbesttopursuithislove.
¡¡¡¡Asamatteroffact£¬everyonehasshortings£¬afterreadingthestory£¬Ididrealizethatweshouldfindouradvantagesanddisadvantagesbyourselves.Moreover£¬it¡¯snecessaryforustotryourbesttogetovershortings.Iamawarethatweoughttogetalongwithotherswiththesameattitude.Therightthatseekingforhappinessisequalforeveryone.therefore£¬weshouldvaluethethingsthatwehave£¬andcherishthechances.
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¡¡¡¡Inthissemester,IhavereadthebookPrideandPrejudiceinEnglishversion.PrideandPrejudiceisoneofmyfavoritebooks.Inthisbook,JaneAustenshowsusdifferentwaysandattitudestowardmarriagebydescribingfourlovestoriesinthebook.ManypeoplemaysimplyregardPrideandPrejudiceasalovestory,butinmyopinion,thisnovelreflectstheEnglishhumansentimentoftheendof18thcenturyandtheearlyof19thcenturyunderthecircumstanceofconservative.ThismasterpieceofJaneAustenperfectlyreflectedtherelationbetweenmoneyandmarriageatthattime.Thereby,itrevealtheauthorherselfattitudetowardsmarriage,thatisloveandmarriagebasedonmoney,propertyandsocialstatusisnotperfect,butitisalsostupidwithoutconsideringallofthese.
¡¡¡¡Inthisbook,JaneAustengavethepeoplevividcharacters.Thecharactershavetheirownpersonalities.WhenIreadthebook,Icanalwaysfindthesamepersonalitiesinthesocietynow.ThatiswhyIthinkthisbookisindeedtherepresentativeofthesocietyinBritaininthe18thcentury.AndthatiswhyIlikeit.
¡¡¡¡ThecharacterinthisbookIlikebestisElizabeth.FromwhereIstand,Elizabethisunique.Fromstorytosee,Elizabethhasbothresourcefulnessandcourage.Shehasvisionandverystrongself-respect.What¡¯smore,sheisgoodatthinking.Sheownsherviewsandbehavesproperly.Inthenovel,WhenMr.Collinsexpresseshisloveandwantstomarryher,shecanpromptlyrefusehim.Furthermore,whenDarcy¡¯sauntarrogantlyputsforwardherrequirementthatElizabethshouldrejectMr.Darcy,shefirmlyturnsdownheroffensiverequirement.Fromit,wecanseethatElizabethhasherownpersistenceofloveandneverstoppursuing.OfcourseatfirstElizabethalsodisplayssignificantpride.Thoughnotinfluencedbyeconomicstatus,Elizabethismostproudofherabilityofperception.AlthoughitisherwrongperceptionwhichcauseshertomisjudgeMr.DarcyandalsoWickham,whenElizabethhearsofWickham¡¯saccusationsofDarcy,shetruststhenegativeperceptionofhim,andmistakenlyviewsDarcy¡¯sconceit.FortunatelyshefinallyeliminatedherprejudicetohimwhenshegotanacquaintanceofwhatDarcydidforher,becausetheygiveupprejudicetoeachother,thecanhaveahappymarriage.Inmyopinion,thepersonalityethicofElizabethcausedherindependentideaofloveandmarriageandinconsequencesheearnedahappylife.
¡¡¡¡ThelanguageusedinthisbookisoneofthereasonIlikethebook.Humorous,ironical,polishedlanguageandrealstorylineoccurredinthisarticlegivemeadeepimpression.AlthoughAustenwasonly21whenshewrote¡°PrideandPrejudice¡±£¬hersharpobservationofsociallivesmakesthestyleofthisbooksurprisinglymatureandlively.Theplotsinherworksarealwaysverynatural.Thedevelopmentoftheplotisasinevitableasaprobleminmathematics.
¡¡¡¡Inaword,PrideandPrejudicehasdelightedmewithitsingeniousplot,brilliantdialogue,andinventiveassortmentofuniquecharacters.Iwascompletelyattractedtothisbook.Andinthenearfuture,IwillchooseotherworksofJaneAustentoread.MaybethenextbookIwillchooseisSenseandSensibility.
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¡¡¡¡PrideandPrejudiceismyfavoritenovel,whichimpressesmeforalongtime.ItdescribesalovestorymainlybetweenElisabeth,whoIlikethebest,andarichandproudman,Darcy.
¡¡¡¡ThestorybeganwiththearrivalofacrowdofrichmenwhorentahouseneartheBennet.Inaball,ElisabethgavesuchabadimpressiononDarcysfirstpridethatsherefusedDarcysfirstproposal.DarcywassosurprisedbyElisabethsrefusalthathelovedElisabethmoredeeply.AndElisabethsantipathy£¨Ñá¶ñ,Ô÷ºÞ£©madeDarcyrealizehisshortings.HewasnotangryaboutElisabethscensure,butalsohechangedhispreviousproudattitude.DuringElisabethstravelinDarcysmanor£¨×¯Ô°£©.Darcywasverynicetoheruncleandaunt,differentfrompreviousproudattitude.WhenoneofElisabethssistersranawaywithWickham,DarcyhelpedElisabethfindhersisterandpreventhersisterfromthelossofreputation,withnobodyknowingthatitwashewhohelpedtheBennet.SomanychangesinDarcyeliminated£¨Ïû³ý£©Elisabethsprejudice.Atlastitendwiththeirmarriage.
¡¡¡¡Takingthedailylifeasitsmaterial,thisstoryreflectedthelifeandloveinaconservativeÄ㣨±£ÊØÅÉ£©andblockingEnglandtown.Itreflectedtheauthorsviewaboutmarriagethatitisfaulttomarryforproperty,moneyandstatusanditisalsofoolishtotaketheseelementsintoaccount.InfactDarcyspridemanifested£¨Ö¤Ã÷£©thegap£¨¼ä϶,²î¾à£©betweentheirstatuses£¨µØ룩.Sincehisprideexisted,thereisnoidealmarriagebetweenElisabethandDarcy.FromthedifferentattitudesfromDarcystwoproposals,itreflectedthefeminine£¨Å®ÐÔ£©pursuitofpersonalityindependenceandrightequality,whichisaprogressive£¨ÏȽøµÄ£©characterfromtheimageofElisabeth.
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¡¡¡¡IhavereadsomepartsofthisnoverwhenIwasaboutthirteenyearsold,butthebookwasreallytoothickformetoreadoverpatiently.It¡¯sapitythatIhaven¡¯tfinishedittillnow.Butfortunately,Ihavewatchedthemovie¡°PrideandPredudice¡±directedbyanAmericanfilmstudioseveralmonthsago.Thesimplebutpureplot,thewonderfulsong,theclassicalcustume,theluxuryball,thescenefullofamorousfeelingsfromtheBritishcountry,thebeatifulandstubbornactress,allofthesemovedmedeeply.
¡¡¡¡Mr.Darcy,theactorofthenover,anoblemanfromtheuper-classesinEngland,becauseofthis,hehasaninbornsuperioritythathelooksdownateverypersonfromthelower-classes.Hedon¡¯tlikeneithertheirlifestylenortheirwaytothink.
¡¡¡¡Elizabeth,theactressofthenover,anobstinate,wiseyounggirlfromthelower-classesofthecountry.Shedosen¡¯tlikeanyonewhoisconstumelious,shehatesthespursfromthepridemen.
¡¡¡¡Bythese,youknow,there¡¯erlotsofconflictsbetweenthem,butatlast,DarcyandElizabeth,thetwodifferentevenoppositeyoungstersfalllove.That¡¯sveryincredible.
¡¡¡¡Infact,wearealwaysprideandthinksomethinginourmindbutnotright,weassesstheothersonlydependontheirbackgroundortheircolorofskin,wehideourtrueheartandpretend,wedispisetheotherswithoutanyreason¡¡
¡¡¡¡Butwhydon¡¯tweaskourselvesinourheartormind:whatdowefeelinfact?Whatdoweneedinfact?Whatdowehateandloveinfact?Whynotexpressourrealfeelingsatonce?Whynotchasethehappywereallywant?¡¡
¡¡¡¡Ifwecangothroughthehindrancesthatsetbyourselves,ifwecanexpressthetruefeelingswehaveandsayitoutloudlyandclearlytosomebodywewanttotellwith,ifwecangiveupthecontumelyandspurnswhichblockustogetlongwellwightheotherswolove,ifwecanlivetogetherharmonyandsincere,if¡¡
¡¡¡¡Ifthatdayreallycomes,thelovewillcometoo.
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¡¡¡¡Asisknowntoall,PrideandPrejudicewhichwaswrittenbyafamousEnglishfemalewriterJaneAustenisstillaclassicinEnglishliteraturenowadays.JaneAustenwhowasbornandlivedherwholelifeinEnglandwrotesixbooksinherlifetime.
¡¡¡¡HernovelsalldescribedthelifestyleandsocialcommunicationsoffamiliesinthecountriesofEnglandaswhatsheisfamiliarwith.ThebookPrideandPrejudiceisthetypicalonethatfullyexpressedJane¡¯sviewonmarriageandemphasizedthatthebenefitoneconomicexertsagreatinfluenceonmarriage.
¡¡¡¡Thecharactersinthenovelallhadtheirownopinionsonmarriage.Mrs.Bennet,forinstance,hasonlyoneaim-thatoffindingagoodmatchforeachofherfivedaughters.
¡¡¡¡AsforElizabeth,whoistheseconddaughterintheBennetfamilysaidthatonlydeeplovewouldpersuadehertomarrywhichwaswhyshewouldprobablyendupanoldmaid.LydiaandCharlotte,however,weretwoextremes.Theformerjustmarriedforsex,whilethelattermarriedforacomfortablehomeandprotection.
¡¡¡¡TherearejustsomanydifferentcharactersthatwereallformedunderthesocietyofEnglandin18¡¯scentury.Then,therewasfilledwithunfairnessbetweenmenandwomen.JustaswhatJaneAustensaid,¡±Itisatruthuniversallyknowledge,thatasinglemaninpossessionofagoodfortune,mustbeinwantofawife.¡±
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¡¡¡¡PrideandPrejudice",anovelapleasuretobehold,abeautifulandmovingstory.
¡¡¡¡ThearticledescribesanumberofdaughtersBoNatestory.Ji-aneldestdaughter,gentlekind-hearted,beautifulKeren,Bentleyandrichkidsatfirstsight,butatthecrucialmomenthasbroughtatwist.Seconddaughter,Elizabeth,Qingliintelligent,ambitious,assertive,consistentwiththepropertyofthenobilitymillionyouthmetDarcy.CanbeasarrogantDarcyeccentric,Elizabethforhisprejudiceareserious,theylovebutrefusetorecognizetheobvious,butalsocontinuetohurteachotherwithwords,butfortunatelydispelledthelastmistake,marriedlovers.
¡¡¡¡Readingthisnovel,Ihavebenefitedgreatly.Inourpeople,therearemanyverymodest,buttherearesomearrogantpeople.Thesearrogantpeoplewhosometimesannoying,theyhaveeyesintheheadlong,othersaredismissive.Indeed,thearroganceisashortcomingintheenvironmenttodevelopacharacter.ChinesechildrenfromanearlyagebytheirparentsasholdingÕÆÉÏÃ÷Öétypical"littleemperors."IfsohasbeenfromsmalltolargeÑø×ð´¦ÓÅ,howcoulditnotarrogant?SoIthinkthatweshouldnotbearrogantpeoplewhohaveprejudices,butthemoresoul-searchingmyself,toseeiftheyhavenotarrogant,aftertheirownthingstolearntonolongerallowparentstoworryabout,tired.
¡¡¡¡Asthebooksaid:"Heartofprideineveryone.Aslongaswehavesoalittlebitofstrength,theywillfeelespeciallygreat.Butprideandvanitywhilethesamemeaning,butinrealtermsindifferentkindsofself-prideisafeeling,Vanitywillneedtoinvolveotherpeopleoverestimatetheirown,sopeoplehaveapridewithoutvanity,whichisjustifiable.
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¡¡¡¡ThemantreatGREateventinoneslifewithpunishing,Demonstratedifferentattitudestothelovequestionofthemarriageofyounggirlofthefamilyoriginofmiddleclassofvillagesandtowns,Thusreflectedauthorsoneself;smarriageview:Itiswrongtogetmarriedfortheproperty,moneyandposition;Getmarriedanddoesnotconsiderthatabove-mentionedfactorsareunwisetoo.So,sheobjectstogettingmarriedformoney,objectingtoregardingthemarriageasatriflingmatter.Sheemphasizestheimportanceoftheidealmarriage,andregardmenandwomen;semotionasthefoundationstonewhichconcludestheidealmarriage.
¡¡¡¡ThewomanprotagonistinthebookElizabethcomesfromthelittlelandlord;sfamily,reachesthewesttohavedeeploveforfortherichandpowerfulpeoplesonsandyoungerbrothers.Reachthedisparityofignoringfamilystatusandwealthofthewest,proposetoher,butisrefused.Elizabeth;smisunderstandingandprejudicetohimareareason,butamainoneisthearrogancethatshedislikeshim.Reachthethesofthewestinfactstatus;thereflectionsofdifference,existthiskindarrogant,NothavingcommonthoughtsandfeelingsbetweenheandElizabeth,themarriagethatcannothaveloftyideals.Elizabethwatchesconductingoneselfinsocietyandaseriesofbehaviorofreachingthewestpersonallyafterwards,Seehechangetheproudconceitedexpressionsofpassingby,dispelmisunderstandingandprejudicetohim,Thusconcludedthehappymarriagewithhim.
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¡¡¡¡PrideandPrejudiceisanovelwrittenbythefamousEnglishwriter,JaneAusten,whowasthesixthchildreninafamilyofsevenandwasborninthevillageofsteventoninHampshirein1775anddiedofAddison¡¯sdiseasein1817.Thebookfirstpublishedon28January1813bythebooksellerThomasEgertonwhohadalsopublishedSenseandSensibility,theoriginalversionofthenovelwaswrittenin1796-1797underthetitleFirstImpressions.
¡¡¡¡PrideandPrejudiceisalovestory,mainlytellsthelovebetweenElizabethandDarcy.Itdividedinto2volumesandiscomposedof42chaptersaltogether.ThemajorcharactersareMr.Darcy,Arichandproudyoungman.Elizabeth,thesecondeldestdaughterofMr.andMrs.Bennet.Mr.Bingley,Arichyoungbachelor.Jane,thefirstdaughterofMr.andMrs.Bennet.ThestorybeginwithBingley¡¯sarrival.OnedaywhenMrs.BennethearBingleyhastakenNetherfield,ahousenearher¡¯s.Sheissohappyandarrangedoneofherfivedaughtersmarriagewithhim.Ataball,luckly,BingleyandJanefallinloveatthefirstsight.Darcy,afriendofBingley¡¯s,wasattractedtoElizabeth,alivelyandspiritedgirl.ButDarcygreatlyoffendsherbyhissuperciliousbehaviorandthisdislikeisincreasedbyWickham,adashingyoungmilitiaofficeroftheunjusttreatmenthehasmetwithatDarcyshands.
¡¡¡¡OnedaywhenDarcyandBingley¡¯stwosistersdisgustedwiththevulgarityofMrs.Bennetandhertwoyoungestdaughters,effectivelyseparatedBingleyandJane.Meanwhile,Collins,acousinofMr.andMrs.Bennet,marriedcharlotte,afriendofElizabeth¡¯s,forElizabeth¡¯srefusetomarryhim.ButOnedayDarcysendElizabethaletter,inwhichhejustifiestheseparationofhisfriendBingleyandJaneandmakeitclearthatWickhamis.SoElizabethchangedheropinionsandideastowardhim.OncewhenElizabethvisitedheruncleandauntinthenorthofEngland,shemetDarcythereandwitnessedhischangesthroughseriesofbehaviors,nolongerprideandbecomegentleandattentive,allthesemadetheirmarriagearranged,andtheyalsosuitablyprovidedforBingleyandJane¡¯sreunitedandengaged.Thestoryendswithboththeirhappymarriages.
¡¡¡¡MypointofviewtowardsthemasterpieceofJaneAusten¡¯sisthatthisnovelreflectstheEnglishhumansentimentoftheendof18thcenturyandtheearlyof19thcenturyunderthecircumstanceofconservative£¬andtellsusthedifferencewaysandattitudestomarriageofMr.andMrs.Bennet¡¯sfivedaughters¡¯.Therebyrevealtheauthorherselfattitudetowardsmarriage,thatisloveandmarriagebasedonmoney,propertyandsocialstatusisnotperfect,butitisalsostupidWithoutconsideringallofthese.There,theauthoremphasizetheimportanceofidealmarriage,meanwhile,tobeopposedtolove&marriagebasedonmoneyorpropertyandtobeopposedtopeople¡¯slaughlove&marriageoff.
¡¡¡¡Theauthortakestheaffection/loveasthecornerstoneofidealmarriagebetweenmaleandfemale.Elizabethastheleadingcharacterinthisnovel,wasborninthefamilyofsquireen¡¯s,andislovedbyDarcy.Darcyproposemarriagetoherinspiteofdifferenceinthepossessionofpropertyandsocialstatus,butisrefusedbyElizabethforhispride,thenoveldemonstratethatiftheprideofDarcy¡¯sexisted£¬therewillbenoloveandalsohappymarriagebetweenElizabethandhe,itisreallynicethatElizabethwitnessthechangesofDarcy¡¯sthroughseriesofbehaviorinthefollowingdays.
¡¡¡¡Viewingthatheisnolongerprideandtheneliminatingherprejudicetohim,finallyengagedwithhimandleadingahappymarriage.TheauthordescribedthatfemaleisinpursuitofindependentpersonalityandequalrightthroughseveraldifferentattitudesofElizabethforDarcy¡¯sproposemarriage.Meanwhile,demonstrateElizabeth¡¯sindependentunderstandingforahappymarriage.Inthisarticle,thewriterdescribedseveralunperfectmarriagesofElizabeth¡¯ssistersandclosefriends,aimedatmakingasharpcontrastwithElizabeth¡¯sbeatificmarriageandrevealedthatmarriagewithoutlovebutbaseonsocialstatusandpropertyactuallyisakindofpublictragedies.Humorous,ironical,polishedlanguageandrealstorylineisalsooccurredinthisarticle.
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¡¡¡¡MaleandFemaleAttitudestowardsMarriage
¡¡¡¡PrideandPrejudiceisanovelwrittenbyJaneAusten£¬anEnglishwriter,whofirstgavethenovelitsmoderncharactersthroughthetreatmentofeverydaylife.¡°Itisatruthuniversallyacknowledgedthatasinglemaninpoeionofagoodfortunemustbeinwantofawife.Howeverlittleknownthefeelingsorviewsofsuchamanmaybeonhisfirstenteringaneighborhood,thistruthissowellfixedinthemindsofsurroundingfamilies,thatheisconsideredastherightfulpropertyofsomeoneorotheroftheirdaughters.¡±Thenoveldirectlybeginswiththetheme:MarriageandMoney.JaneAustenimposedherviewofmarriageonherdescribingofrelationshipamongdifferentmalesandfemales.Accordingtothenovel,malesandfemalesinsomedegreehavediffidentvaluestowardsmarriage.Throughsomemaincharacters,wecanhaveacomparison.
¡¡¡¡First,wethrowoureyestothemalecharacters.TakeGeorgeWickhamforexample,heisanoldacquaintanceofDarcyfromchildhood,andanofficerinthemilitiaunitstationednearMerton.Superficiallycharming,herapidlyformsafriendshipwithElizabethBenet,promptingremarksuponhissuitabilityasapotentialhusband.HespreadsnumeroustalesaboutthewrongsDarcyhasdonetohim,coloringthepopularperceptionoftheothermaninlocalsociety.Itiseventuallyrevealedthatthesetalesaredistortions,andthatDarcywasthewrongedmanintheiracquaintance.Heisamanwithbadquality,buthisappearanceisdeceptive,hehasawittytongueandelegantbehavior,whoisadeadlyattractiontowomenlikeLydia.OncehewasaddictedtogamblingandescapefromBretonbecauseofalargeamountofdebts.Lydiahasneitherhighstatusnormoney,butheiswillingtohaveanaccompanieronhisescapingway.ThebooknevermentionedwhyWickhamchooseLydiaashiswife.Theprimaryreason,inmyeyes,ismoney.BecausehefellinlovewithMiKingandElizabethbeforenotbecauseoflovebutmoney.Atthattime,Wickhamcannothavealargeheritagebecauseofhislowersocialstatus,soheisgreedierformoney.Atlast,Mr.Darcyhelpedhimtopayforhisdebtsandprovidedhimwithanother1000poundsandaofficialposition,whichimmediatelyledtohismarriage.Sowecaneasilysee,inspiteofpaion,moneyplayedanimportantroleintheirmarriage.Besides,Mr.Collinsagedtwenty-five,isMr.Benet¡¯sclergymancousinand,asMr.Benethasnoson,heirtohisestate.Austendescribedhimas"notasensibleman,andthedeficiencyofnaturehadbeenbutlittleaistedbyeducationorsociety.¡±Heisaclumsyandconceitmanandgoodatflattering,sohecaneasilyappreciated
¡¡¡¡byMrs.Catherineandgetsapositioninchurch.Mr.CollinschoseLadyLucasobviouslyattributedtolove.HeexpreedhisreasonsaboutmarriagewhenheaskedforElizabeth¡¯shands:¡±First,thatIthinkitarightthingforeveryclergymanineasycircumstances(likemyself)tosettheexampleofmatrimonyinhisparish.Secondly,thatIcanconvinceditwilladdeverygreatlytomyhappine;andthirdlywhichperhapsIoughttohavementionedearlier,thatitistheparticularadviceandrecommendationoftheverynobleladywhomIhavethehonorofcallingpatrone.¡±SoMr.Collinsisapersonwhosacrificeshismarriagetorealityandreputation.
¡¡¡¡InspiteofMr.BingleyandMr.Darcy¡¯svalues,Ithink,WickhamandMr.Collins¡¯sattitudestowardmarriageshouldbethemajorityofvaluesatthattime.Malespursuehighstatusandmoneyratherthanlove.Sohowcouldtheybehappy?Theirmarriagesaredoomedtotragedies.
¡¡¡¡Nowwewillthrowoureyesbacktofemales.Ofcourse,ElizabethBenetisourfirstconsideration.ElizabethBennetisthemaincharacterandprotagonist.Thereaderseestheunfoldingplotandtheothercharactersmostlyfromherviewpoint.ThesecondoftheBenetdaughtersattwentyyearsold,sheisintelligent,lively,attractive,andwitty,butwithatendencytojudgeonfirstimpreionsandperhapstobealittleselectiveoftheevidenceuponwhichshebasesherjudgments.Elizabethbelievedthatmarriagemustbebasedonlove,whichisoneofthereasonswhyshemisunderstoodMr.Darcybefore.Sheissuchagirlwithgreatwit,courageandself-consciencesothatsheisnotpollutedbysocietyandkeepsherownopinions.AndatlastgraspedMr.Darcy¡¯shearttightlyandliveahappylife.IncontrasttoElizabeth,herintimatefriendCharlotteLucasdoesn¡¯tthinkhighlyeitherofmenorofmatrimony,marriagehadalwaysbeenherobject.Shebelievesthatitistheonlyhonorableprovisionforwell-educatedyoungwomenofsmallfortune,andhoweveruncertainofgivinghappine,mustbetheirpleasantestpreservativefromwant.SoalthoughMr.Collinstobesurewasneithersensiblenoragreeable;hissocietywasirksome,andhisattachmenttohermustbeimaginary.Butstill,hewouldbeherhusband.Thisisamiserablemarriagewhichputinterestaheadofeverything.
¡¡¡¡Itseemsalittlebitdifferencebetweenmalesandfemales¡¯attitudestowardsmarriage.Malescompletelyregardmoneyandstatusbeyondeverythingwhilewomenconcealsomethinginsomedegreebutstillbeobseedbyreality.Elizabethisanexception.JaneAustenexpreed
¡¡¡¡marriageandlovevividlyamonggentlemenandladiesaroundherbyherspecificfemaleforesight.ShecriticizedthecivilmarriagesthroughElizabeth¡¯stongue.Itwasobviouslythattheauthornotapprovedthatmoneyshouldbetotallydividedwithlove,butnotequaltolove.Itwastruethatmoneyplayedanimportantroleinmarriage,butitnotmeansonecangainloveandmarriagethroughhisbigfortune.Theauthormadefullofotherladies¡¯relationshipstoexpretheidealmarriageofElizabeth.
¡¡¡¡IhavethesameopinionwithJaneAustenonmarriageandlove.Accordingtothenovel,themarriagebasedonmoneyandreputationisnotstableatallandpeoplecannotfeelhappy.Whetheryouadmitornot,marriageandlovedosometimesaociatewithpropertyandstatus,inmyeyes,itnotcompletelyliesonpropertyandstatus.Marriageshouldbebasedonmutualloveandrespect.
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¡¡¡¡PrideandPrejudiceisthemostenduringlypopularnovelwrittenbyJaneAusten.Ittalksabouttrivialmattersoflove,marriageandfamilylifebetweencountrysquiresandfairladiesinBritaininthe18thcentury.Theplotisverysimple.Thatishowtheyoungladieschoosetheirhusbands.Someonesaidthat¡°ElizabethBennet,theprotagonistofthenovel,flatlyrejectedWilliamCollins¡¯proposal,whoistheheirofherfather¡¯spropertyandmanor,andrefusedthefirstproposalfromtheextremelywealthynoblemanFitzwilliamDarcylater,¡±(1)allthismakesitclearthatElizabeth¡°seeksnofamenorfortune,butself-improvementandhighmentaloutlook.¡±(1)It¡¯sright.FromtheviewpointofAusten,Elizabeth¡¯smarriage,whofinallymarriesDarcy,aswellasJane-Bingley¡¯s,composingmoneyandlove,istheidealmarriagepeopleshouldafter.Butinothermarriagecasesinthisnovel,wecanseethatifmoneyandlovecan¡¯tbeheldtogetherinonemarriage,lovewouldalwaysmakeaconcessiontomoneybecauseofthespecialsocialbackground.Afterreadingthroughthewholebook,wewillfindthatmoneyactsasthecauseofeachplotandtheclueofitsdevelopment.Itaffectseverybody¡¯swordsanddeeds,evenElizabethBennet.TonyTanneroncesaid,¡°JaneAusten,aswellasotherauthors,isveryclearthatnofeelingcouldbeextremelypureandnomotivecouldbedefinitelysingle.Butaslongasitispossible,weshouldmakeitclearthatwhichfeelingormotiveplaystheleadingrole.¡±(2)
¡¡¡¡ThestoryofPrideandPrejudicetookplaceinthetimeoftheRegencyinBritain.Atthattime,BritainwasattheperiodoftransitionfromtheearlierstageofCapitalismtoCapitalistIndustrialization.Inthecountryside,thearistocraticfamilystillheldgreatpowerandrightthatcountrysquireswerelikelytofawnuponthem.However,asthedevelopmentofCapitalismandtheexpandoftherankofrichpeople,thedistinctionbetweensocialstratawasbecomingsmallerandsmaller,whilemoneywasgettingmoreandmoreimportantinpeople¡¯smindaboutsocialvalue.Awesternliteraturecriticoncesaidthat¡°evenDavidRicardo(aBritisheconomist)hadaunlikelyclearerunderstandingaboutthefunctionofmoneyindailylifeasJaneAustenhad.¡±(3)Itisexactlybecauseofthesecurepledgeinfinancethatthecountrysquiresocietycouldbeexistingstronglyandsolidly.
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¡¡¡¡ImpreionsofPrideandPrejudice
¡¡¡¡I¡¯vereadabookcalledPrideandPrejudicewrittenbyJaneAustenduringthiummerholidays.JaneAustenwasunmarriedallherlife.Shewasbroughtupinacomfortableenvironment,sothere¡¯snottoomanyconflictsinhernovel.InPrideandPrejudiceshetalkeddifferentideasaboutloveandmarriagethroughdifferentcharacters.
¡¡¡¡WhenIfirstknowthisbookbywatchingthemovielongbefore,Ijustconsideredittobealovestory.Butnowafterreadingthebookmyself,Ifindit¡¯sfarmorethanalovestory,it¡¯salsothereflectionofthesociety.
¡¡¡¡Agoodbooknotonlycanbringyouexciting,butalsogiveyousomefurtherthinking.FromtheirlovestoryIrealizethatit¡¯sstupidtojudgeapersonjustbythefirstimpreionandalwayshaveprejudiceonthepersonwhoyoudislike,andpridesometimeswillmakeyoufarawayfromthepeople.
¡¡¡¡Inaword,wecan¡¯tjudgeapersonwithoutanyfurtherrecognizeorbyotherpeople¡¯swords!
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¡¡¡¡ManypeoplesimplyregardPrideandPrejudiceasalovestory,butinmyopinion,thisbookisanillustrationofthesocietyatthattime.Sheperfectlyreflectedtherelationbetweenmoneyandmarriageathertimeandgavethepeopleinherworksvividcharacters.Thecharactershavetheirownpersonalities.Mrs.Bennetisawomanwhomakesgreateffortstomarryoffherdaughters.Mr.Bingleyisafriendlyyoungman,buthisfriend,Mr.Darcy,isaveryproudmanwhoseemstoalwaysfeelsuperior.EventhefivedaughtersinBennetfamilyareverydifferent.Janeissimple,innocentandneverspeaksevilofothers.Elizabethisaclevergirlwhoalwayshasherownopinion.Marylikesreadingclassicbooks.(Actuallysheisapedant.)Kittydoesn¡¯thaveherownopinionbutlikestofollowhersister,Lydia.Lydiaisagirlwhofollowsexoticthings,handsomeman,andissomehowalittleprofligate.WhenIreadthebook,Icanalwaysfindthesamepersonalitiesinthesocietynow.ThatiswhyIthinkthisbookisindeedtherepresentativeofthesocietyinBritaininthe18thcentury.ThefamilyofgentlemaninthecountrysideisJaneAusten¡¯sfavouritetopic.Butthislittletopiccanreflectbigproblems.ItconcludesthestratumsituationandeconomicrelationshipsinBritaininhercentury.Youcanfindthesefromtheverybeginningofthisbook.Thefirstsentenceinthisbookisimpressive.Itreads:¡°Itisatruthwellknowntoalltheworldthatanunmarriedmaninpossessionofalargefortunemustbeinneedofawife¡±.Theundertoneisveryclear:thefoundationofthemarriageatthattimeisnotemotionbutpossession.PeoplealwaysthinkthatAustenwasanexpertattellinglovestories.Infact,themarriageinherbookisnottheresultoflove,buttheresultofeconomicneeds.Afterreadingthisbook,Iknowthetruthisthatapoorwomanmustbeinneedofahusband,awealthyman.Icouldn¡¯tforgethoweagerMrs.Bennetwantstomarryoffherdaughters.Ifyouwanttoknowwhysheissocrazyaboutthesethings,ImustmentionthesituationinBritainatthattime.Onlytheeldestsonhadtheprivilegeofinheritinghisfather¡¯spossessions.Youngersonsanddaughterswhoareusedtoluxuriousliveshavenochoicebutmarryamanorwomaninpossessionofalargefortunetocontinuetheircomfortablelives.Thus,wecanseethatgettingmarriedisawaytobecomewealthier,particularlyforwomenwithoutmanypossessions.JaneAustentoldusthatmoneyandpossessiondeterminedeverything,includingmarriageandloveinhercentury.In¡°PrideandPrejudice¡±,thesisterofMr.BingleystronglyopposedhisplanofmarryingJanebecausetheBennetsdon¡¯thavemanypossessionsandtheirsocialpositionsaremuchlowerthanthem.Fromthis,wecanseetherearealotofobstaclesforanotveryrichwomantomarryawealthyhusband.Thesociety,therelativeswouldnotallowthemtogetmarried.Inmodernsociety,althoughthemarriagesofeconomicneedshavedecreasedrapidly,theconceptof¡°moneydetermineseverything¡±isstillrootedinsomepeople¡¯smind.Alotofparentstryhardtointerferetheirchildren¡¯smarriages.Educationbackground,possessions,jobsremainsthemainreasonthatmayinfluenceone¡¯smarriage.Marryformoneyisstillabigprobleminoursociety.Wecan¡¯thelpthinking:canmoneydetermineeverything?Austenleftthisproblemforustothink.ThegeniusofJaneAustenliesinthisperfectsimplicity,thesimplicitythatreflectsbigproblems.AlthoughAustenwasonly21whenshewrote¡°PrideandPrejudice¡±,hersharpobservationofsociallivesmakesthestyleofthisbooksurprisinglymatureandlively.Theplotsinherworksarealwaysverynatural.Thedevelopmentoftheplotisasinevitableasaprobleminmathematics.IthinkthedepthofPrideandPrejudiceisthereasonthatmakesthisbookprominentandclassic.Today,herbookstillcanbetheguidetellingustheeconomicrelationshipsbothathertimeandinmoderntime.
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¡¡¡¡PrideandPrejudiceisanovelwrittenbythefamousEnglishwriter,JaneAusten,whowasthesixthchildreninafamilyofsevenandwasborninthevillageofsteventoninHampshirein1775anddiedofAddison¡¯sdiseasein1817.Thebookfirstpublishedon28January1813bythebooksellerThomasEgertonwhohadalsopublishedSenseandSensibility,theoriginalversionofthenovelwaswrittenin1796-1797underthetitleFirstImpressions.
¡¡¡¡PrideandPrejudiceisalovestory,mainlytellsthelovebetweenElizabethandDarcy.Itdividedinto2volumesandiscomposedof42chaptersaltogether.ThemajorcharactersareMr.Darcy,Arichandproudyoungman.Elizabeth,thesecondeldestdaughterofMr.andMrs.Bennet.Mr.Bingley,Arichyoungbachelor.Jane,thefirstdaughterofMr.and.ThestorybeginwithBingley¡¯sarrival.OnedaywhenhearBingleyhastakenNetherfield,ahousenearher¡¯s.Sheissohappyandarrangedoneofherfivedaughtersmarriagewithhim.Ataball,luckly,BingleyandJanefallinloveatthefirstsight.Darcy,afriendofBingley¡¯s,wasattractedtoElizabeth,alivelyandspiritedgirl.ButDarcygreatlyoffendsherbyhissuperciliousbehaviorandthisdislikeisincreasedbyWickham,adashingyoungmilitiaofficeroftheunjusttreatmenthehasmetwithatDarcyshands.OnedaywhenDarcyandBingley¡¯stwosistersdisgustedwiththevulgarityofMrs.Bennetandhertwoyoungestdaughters,effectivelyseparatedBingleyandJane.Meanwhile,Collins,acousinofMr.andMrs.Bennet,marriedcharlotte,afriendofElizabeth¡¯s,forElizabeth¡¯srefusetomarryhim.ButOnedayDarcysendElizabethaletter,inwhichhejustifiestheseparationofhisfriendBingleyandJaneandmakeitclearthatWickhamis.SoElizabethchangedheropinionsandideastowardhim.OncewhenElizabethvisitedheruncleandauntinthenorthofEngland,shemetDarcythereandwitnessedhischangesthroughseriesofbehaviors,nolongerprideandbecomegentleandattentive,allthesemadetheirmarriagearranged,andtheyalsosuitablyprovidedforBingleyandJane¡¯sreunitedandengaged.Thestoryendswithboththeirhappymarriages.
¡¡¡¡MypointofviewtowardsthemasterpieceofJaneAusten¡¯sisthatthisnovelreflectstheEnglishhumansentimentoftheendof18thcenturyandtheearlyof19thcenturyunderthecircumstanceofconservative£¬andtellsusthedifferencewaysandattitudestomarriageofMr.andMrs.Bennet¡¯sfivedaughters¡¯.Therebyrevealtheauthorherselfattitudetowardsmarriage,thatisloveandmarriagebasedonmoney,propertyandsocialstatusisnotperfect,butitisalsostupidWithoutconsideringallofthese.There,theauthoremphasizetheimportanceofidealmarriage,meanwhile,tobeopposedtolove&;marriagebasedonmoneyorpropertyandtobeopposedtopeople¡¯slaughlove&;marriageoff.Theauthortakestheaffection/loveasthecornerstoneofidealmarriagebetweenmaleandfemale.Elizabethastheleadingcharacterinthisnovel,wasborninthefamilyofsquireen¡¯s,andislovedbyDarcy.Darcyproposemarriagetoherinspiteofdifferenceinthepossessionofpropertyandsocialstatus,butisrefusedbyElizabethforhispride,thenoveldemonstratethatiftheprideofDarcy¡¯sexisted£¬therewillbenoloveandalsohappymarriagebetweenElizabethandhe,itisreallynicethatElizabethwitnessthechangesofDarcy¡¯sthroughseriesofbehaviorinthefollowingdays.viewingthatheisnolongerprideandtheneliminatingherprejudicetohim,finallyengagedwithhimandleadingahappymarriage.TheauthordescribedthatfemaleisinpursuitofindependentpersonalityandequalrightthroughseveraldifferentattitudesofElizabethforDarcy¡¯sproposemarriage.Meanwhile,demonstrateElizabeth¡¯sindependentunderstandingforahappymarriage.Inthisarticle,thewriterdescribedseveralunperfectmarriagesofElizabeth¡¯ssistersandclosefriends,aimedatmakingasharpcontrastwithElizabeth¡¯sbeatificmarriageandrevealedthatmarriagewithoutlovebutbaseonsocialstatusandpropertyactuallyisakindofpublictragedies.Humorous,ironical,polishedlanguageandrealstorylineisalsooccurredinthisarticle.
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¡¡¡¡ManypeoplesimplyregardPrideandPrejudiceasalovestory,butinmyopinion,thisbookisanillustrationofthesocietyatthattime.Sheperfectlyreflectedtherelationbetweenmoneyandmarriageathertimeandgavethepeopleinherworksvividcharacters.
¡¡¡¡Thecharactershavetheirownpersonalities.Mrs.Bennetisawomanwhomakesgreateffortstomarryoffherdaughters.Mr.Bingleyisafriendlyyoungman,buthisfriend,Mr.Darcy,isaveryproudmanwhoseemstoalwaysfeelsuperior.EventhefivedaughtersinBennetfamilyareverydifferent.Janeissimple,innocentandneverspeaksevilofothers.Elizabethisaclevergirlwhoalwayshasherownopinion.Marylikesreadingclassicbooks.£¨Actuallysheisapedant.£©Kittydoesn’thaveherownopinionbutlikestofollowhersister,Lydia.Lydiaisagirlwhofollowsexoticthings,handsomeman,andissomehowalittleprofligate.WhenIreadthebook,Icanalwaysfindthesamepersonalitiesinthesocietynow.ThatiswhyIthinkthisbookisindeedtherepresentativeofthesocietyinBritaininthe18thcentury.
¡¡¡¡ThefamilyofgentlemaninthecountrysideisJaneAusten’sfavouritetopic.Butthislittletopiccanreflectbigproblems.ItconcludesthestratumsituationandeconomicrelationshipsinBritaininhercentury.Youcanfindthesefromtheverybeginningofthisbook.
¡¡¡¡Thefirstsentenceinthisbookisimpressive.Itreads:“Itisatruthwellknowntoalltheworldthatanunmarriedmaninpossessionofalargefortunemustbeinneedofawife”Theundertoneisveryclear:thefoundationofthemarriageatthattimeisnotemotionbutpossession.
¡¡¡¡PeoplealwaysthinkthatAustenwasanexpertattellinglovestories.Infact,themarriageinherbookisnottheresultoflove,buttheresultofeconomicneeds.Afterreadingthisbook,Iknowthetruthisthatapoorwomanmustbeinneedofahusband,awealthyman.
¡¡¡¡Icouldn’tforgethoweagerMrs.Bennetwantstomarryoffherdaughters.Ifyouwanttoknowwhysheissocrazyaboutthesethings,ImustmentionthesituationinBritainatthattime.Onlytheeldestsonhadtheprivilegeofinheritinghisfather’spossessions.Youngersonsanddaughterswhoareusedtoluxuriousliveshavenochoicebutmarryamanorwomaninpossessionofalargefortunetocontinuetheircomfortablelives.Thus,wecanseethatgettingmarriedisawaytobecomewealthier,particularlyforwomenwithoutmanypossessions.JaneAustentoldusthatmoneyandpossessiondeterminedeverything,includingmarriageandloveinhercentury.
¡¡¡¡In“PrideandPrejudice”£¬thesisterofMr.BingleystronglyopposedhisplanofmarryingJanebecausetheBennetsdon’thavemanypossessionsandtheirsocialpositionsaremuchlowerthanthem.Fromthis,wecanseetherearealotofobstaclesforanotveryrichwomantomarryawealthyhusband.Thesociety,therelativeswouldnotallowthemtogetmarried.
¡¡¡¡Inmodernsociety,althoughthemarriagesofeconomicneedshavedecreasedrapidly,theconceptof“moneydetermineseverything”isstillrootedinsomepeople’smind.Alotofparentstryhardtointerferetheirchildren’smarriages.Educationbackground,possessions,jobsremainsthemainreasonthatmayinfluenceone’smarriage.Marryformoneyisstillabigprobleminoursociety.Wecan’thelpthinking:canmoneydetermineeverything?
¡¡¡¡Austenleftthisproblemforustothink.ThegeniusofJaneAustenliesinthisperfectsimplicity,thesimplicitythatreflectsbigproblems.AlthoughAustenwasonly21whenshewrote“PrideandPrejudice”£¬hersharpobservationofsociallivesmakesthestyleofthisbooksurprisinglymatureandlively.Theplotsinherworksarealwaysverynatural.Thedevelopmentoftheplotisasinevitableasaprobleminmathematics.IthinkthedepthofPrideandPrejudiceisthereasonthatmakesthisbookprominentandclassic.Today,herbookstillcanbetheguidetellingustheeconomicrelationshipsbothathertimeandinmoderntime.