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1、It is a truth well known to all the It is a truth well known to all the world that an unmarried man in world that an unmarried man in possession of a large fortune must in possession of a large fortune must in need of a wife .need of a wife . - Pride and Prejudice Pride and PrejudiceThe Book ReviewO

2、FContentsContentsA Brief Introduction to the AuthorCharacters relationshipPlot SummaryAnalysis of Major CharactersOur Opinion12345A brief introduction to the authorJane Austen (16 December 1775 18 July 1817) was an English novelist .She was born in a mid-class family and was brought up in a comforta

3、ble environment with harmonious surroundings. She was the youngest of seven children. She received her educationscanty (adj.不足的不足的;缺缺乏的乏的) enough, by modern standardsat home. Besides the usual elementary subjects, she learned French and some Italian, sang a little, and became an expert needle-woman.

4、She was unmarried all her life. But quiet and uneventful (adj.平静无事的平静无事的)though her life was, it yet supplied her with material for half a dozen novels as perfect of their kind as any in the language. While still a young girl she had experimented with various styles of writing, and when she complete

5、d Pride and Prejudice at the age of twenty-two, it was clear that she had found her appropriate form. Jane AustenPart of Austens worksPart of Austens works1234Her realism, biting (adj.辛辣的辛辣的) social commentary and masterful (adj.熟练的熟练的) use of free indirect speech, burlesque (adj.滑稽的滑稽的) and irony h

6、ave earned her a place as one of the most widely read and most beloved writers in English literature.The most popular among the Austens volumes is Pride and Prejudice that takes the theme of love and marriage in a mildly humorous way of expression. As a female writer, she shows different attitudes t

7、oward marriage by depicting (vt.描绘描绘) several young women of different descent (n.血统血统), economic position and horizon of knowledge. A simple theme introduces a great deal of what is about life. The whole book teems (vt.充满充满) with authoress wit and insight . And this inclination (n.倾向倾向,爱好爱好) and in

8、tention cannot escape from the reach of her living circle and reveal some of her points about worldly life.Pride and PrejudicePride and PrejudiceCharacters Relationship Mr.BennetMr. Bennet is an English gentleman with an estate (n.房地房地产产) in Hertfordshire. He has five unmarried daughters .Mrs.Bennet

9、Mr. Bennets wife ,a noisy and foolish woman .Elizabeth BennetJane Bennet Lydia BennetKitty BennetMary BennetFitzwilliam DarcyThe son of a wealthy, well-established family and the master of the great estate (n.财产财产;房地产房地产) of Pemberley, Darcy is Elizabeths male counterpart ( n.副副本本;极相似的人或物极相似的人或物). M

10、r. Bingley，Darcys wealthy best friend.Charles BingleyMrs.CharlotteElis best frend ,who finally married to Mr . Collions.Mr. Collins Elis elder male cousin ,who will come to Hertfordshire to inherit the Bennetts property by rules .He is a clergyman (n.牧牧师师) .He is an officer . His father had been the

11、 steward (n.管家管家) of the Darcys. Mr. WickhamPlot Summary1. The Bennets had a new neighbor called Bingley who was a wealthy bachelor and followed be the target of Mrs. Bennet.The novel has told an interesting story:2. At a ball Bingley fell in love with Jane .3.Bingleys friend Darcy also came to the

12、ball and struck the sights, many girls liked him while he thought all of them couldnt suit his preference. Including Elizabeth.4.Mr. Darcy always shows others a impression of pride, having found this Elizabeth began to hate Mr. Darcy.5.Before long Darcy fell in love with Elizabeth. because of her lo

13、vely behavior,while Elizabeth is disgusted by his pride and has a prejudice about him. 6.After a series of affairs, such as Mr. Wickhams, all this increased Elis prejudice about Mr. Darcy. 7. Elis cousin Mr. Collin came to Hertfordshire to inherit the Bennetts property, He asked Elizabeth to marry h

14、im but was seriously rejected.At last he proposed to Charllote who was Elis friend. 8. Once Collinss family was invited to Rosings Garden by Lady Catherine 【his patron (n.资助人资助人), Darcys aunt 】. Elizabeth also went there with them .There she met Mr. Darcy .Later in a garden, Sir William told Eli abo

15、ut Mr. Darcys latest act of dissuading (vt.劝阻劝阻) Mr. Bingleys marring Jane Bennet which caused Elis exceedingly anger.9.Then Mr. Darcy came to the Collins and confessed his love for Elizabeth, of course he was rejected impolitely.10. Afterwards Mr. Darcy wrote a letter to Eli in order to remove her

16、misunderstandings of him. Elizabeths uncle and aunt were also impressed by Mr. Darcys politeness.11. Gradually Elis prejudice of Mr. Darcy disappeared. Eventually they became couple.12. Of course Jane and Bingley finally became couple ,too.Analysis of Major CharactersElizabethThe second daughter in

17、the Bennet family, and the most intelligent and quick-witted (adj.机智灵敏的机智灵敏的), Elizabeth is the protagonist (n.主角主角) of Pride and Prejudice and one of the most well-known female characters in English literature.Her admirable qualities are numerousShe is lovely, clevershe converses (vi.谈话谈话) as brill

18、iantly as anyone.Her honesty, virtue, and lively wit enable her to rise above the nonsense and bad behavior that pervade (vt.遍及遍及;弥漫弥漫) her class-bound and often spiteful (adj.恶意的恶意的) society.Nevertheless, her sharp tongue and tendency to make hasty judgments often lead her astray (adj.误误入歧途的入歧途的).M

19、r. DarcyDarcy is Elizabeths male counterpart. Intelligent and forthright (adj.直率直率的的), he too has a tendency to judge too hastily and harshly, and his high birth and wealth make him overly proud and overly conscious of his social status.Indeed, his haughtiness (n.傲慢傲慢) makes him initially bungle (v.

20、把把搞搞糟糟) his courtship (n.求爱求爱). When he proposes to her, for instance, he dwell (vi.细想细想) more on how unsuitable a match she is than on her charms, beauty, or anything else complimentary. Her rejection of his advances builds a kind of humility (n.谦卑谦卑) in him.Darcy demonstrates his continued devotio

21、n (n.忠诚，热爱忠诚，热爱) to Elizabeth, in spite of his distaste (vt.厌恶厌恶) for her low connections, when he rescues Lydia and the entire Bennet family from disgrace (n.耻辱耻辱) , and when he goes against the wishes of his haughty (adj.傲慢的傲慢的) aunt, Lady Catherine, by continuing to pursue Elizabeth. Darcy proves

22、 Darcy proves himself worthy of himself worthy of Elizabeth, and she ends Elizabeth, and she ends up repenting her earlier, up repenting her earlier, overly harsh judgment overly harsh judgment of him. of him. Mr. bennetMr. Bennet is the patriarch (n.家长家长;族长族长) of the Bennet household .He is a man d

23、riven to exasperation (n.恼怒恼怒) by his ridiculous wife and difficult daughters. He reacts by withdrawing (离离开开;变得冷漠变得冷漠) from his family and assuming a detached (adj.分开的分开的;超然超然的的) attitude punctuated (vt.不时打断不时打断) by bursts of sarcastic (adj.尖酸的尖酸的) humor.He is closest to Elizabeth because they are

24、the two most intelligent Bennets. Initially (adv.最初最初)，his dry wit (n.智慧智慧) and self-possession in the face of his wifes hysteria (n.歇歇斯底里斯底里)make him a sympathetic figure,Though he remains likable throughout (adv.自始至终自始至终)，the reader gradually loses respect for him as it becomes clear that the pric

25、e of his detachment is considerable. Detached from his family, he is a weak father and, at critical moments, fails his family. In particular, his foolish indulgence (n.放纵放纵)of Lydias immature behavior nearly leads to general disgrace (n.耻辱耻辱) when she elopes (vi.私奔私奔) with Wickham. Further, upon her

26、 disappearance, he proves largely ineffective. It is left to Mr. Gardiner and Darcy to track Lydia down and rectify (vt.改正改正) the situation. Ultimately, Mr. Bennet would rather withdraw from the world than cope with it.But ,Mrs .BennetMrs. Bennet is a miraculously （adv.非凡地）非凡地）tiresome character. No

27、isy and foolish, she is a woman consumed by the desire to see her daughters married and seems to care for nothing else in the world. Ironically (adv.讽刺地讽刺地), her single-minded pursuit of this goal tends to backfire (n.事与愿违事与愿违), as her lack of social graces alienates (vt.使疏远使疏远) the very people (Dar

28、cy and Bingley) whom she tries desperately to attract. Austen uses her continually to highlight the necessity of marriage for young women. Mrs. Bennet also serves as a middle-class counterpoint (n.对应物对应物) to such upper-class snobs (n.势利小人势利小人) as Lady Catherine and Miss Bingley, demonstrating that f

29、oolishness can be found at every level of society. In the end, however, Mrs. Bennet proves such an unattractive figure, lacking redeeming (adj.弥补的弥补的)characteristics of any kind, that some readers have accused Austen of unfairness in portraying (vt.描绘描绘) heras if Austen, like Mr. Bennet, took perverse (adj.不正当的不正当的) pleasure in poking fun at a woman already