pride-and-prejudice讲解.ppt

1、奥斯丁小说:傲慢与偏见,英国文学课,Jane Austen so easy, that every servant will cheat you; and so generous, that you will always exceed your income. (Chapter 55),Lydia and Wickham,Lydia and Wickhams marriage is an example of a bad marriage. Their marriage was based on appearances, good looks, and youthful vivacity.

2、Once these qualities can no longer be seen by each other, the once strong relationship will slowly fade away. As in the novel, Lydia and Wickhams marriage gradually disintegrates; Lydia becomes a regular visitor at her two elder sisters home when her husband was gone to enjoy himself in London or Ba

3、th. Through their relationship, Austen shows that hasty marriage based on superficial qualities quickly cools and leads to unhappiness.,Mr. Collins and Charlotte,The marriage between Mr. Collins and Charlotte is based on economics rather than on love or appearance. It was a common practice during Au

4、stens time for women to marry a husband to save herself from spinsterhood or to gain financial security. In Pride and Prejudice, Austen dramatizes gender inequality and shows that women who submit themselves to this type of marriage will have to suffer in tormenting silence as Charlotte does:When Mr

5、. Collins said any thing of which his wife might reasonably be ashamed, which certainly was not unseldom, she Elizabeth would involuntarily turned her eye on Charlotte. Once or twice she could discern a faint blush; but in general Charlotte wisely did not hear. (Chapter 28),Mr. Bennet and Mrs. Benne

6、t,The relationship between Mr. Bennet and Mrs. Bennet was similar to that of Lydia and Wickham. Mr. Bennet had married a woman he found sexually attractive without realizing she was an unintelligent woman. Mrs. Bennets favoritism towards Lydia and her comments on how she was once as energetic as Lyd

7、ia reveals this similarity. Mr. Bennets comment on Wickham being his favorite son-in-law reinforces this parallelism. The effect of the relationships was that Mr. Bennet would isolate himself from his family; he found refuge in his library or in mocking his wife. Mr. Bennets self-realization at the

8、end of the novel in which he discovers that his lack of attention towards his family had led his family to develop the way they are, was too late to save his family.,Bennet is Austens example of a weak father. In these two latter relationships, Austen shows that it is necessary to use good judgment

9、to select a spouse, otherwise the two people will lose respect for each other.,Summary:,1. Criteria of marriage: These five marriages contribute to the theme that a happy and strong marriage takes time to build and must be based on mutual feeling, understanding, and respect. Hasty marriages acting o

10、n impulse, and based on superficial qualities will not last and will lead to inevitable unhappiness.,2. Be serious and cautious when facing marriage. Dont be taken in by superficial qualities. eg. Wickham. 3. Instead of being an individual problem, marriage is a social problem. One hasty decision ma

11、y bring disaster to the whole family. eg. Lydia,The main object of Austens satire in the novel is the mercenary and the ignorance of the people, a common criticism of the 18th century. A. Characters in the novel which best carries these qualities are: Mrs. Bennet Mr. Williams Collins Lydia Bennet,Ar

12、rangement of the Plot eg. Mr. Darcy Elizabeth Lady Catherine De Bourghs Mrs Bennet Elizabeth,The tone of the novel is light, satirical, and vivid. Eg: Mr. Collins proposal to Elizabeth Lady Catherines visitto Lizzy at Longbourn, provides comic relief to the reader while at the same time revealing ce

13、rtain traits of the characters. Lydias lack of common sense and responsibility is revealed when she takes pride in being the first Bennet girl to be married. Lydia does not take into consideration the circumstance of her marriage, the personality of her husband, or the prospects of their marriage fo

14、r the future. Elizabeth Bennets ability to laugh off her misfortune and to continue to be optimistic, considering her situation, also contributes to the tone of the novel.,“ It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife.” Q: What

15、 kind of rhetorical device is employed in this sentence? What is the function of this sentence?,The first sentence sets the tone for the entire novel, in that the whole work is a masterpiece of irony. (the irony between the first half of the sentence and the second half of the sentence) Subject matt

16、er: courtship and marriage,The sentence begins as though the novel were going to be a great philosophical discourse. “It is a truth universally acknowledged” implies that the novel will deal with great truths, but the second half of the sentence reveals that the great universal truth is no more than

17、 a consideration of a common social situation. Thus there is an ironic difference between the formal manner of the statement and the ultimate meaning of the sentence. The “truth” spoken of is that a single man in possession of a fortune must need a wife, whereas in reality the sentence means that a

18、woman without a fortune needs a man with a fortune for a husband.,Austens book is a piece of literature that connects itself to the 18th century period. Pride and Prejudice is 18th century because of the emphasis on man in his social environment rather than in his individual conditions. The use of s

19、atire and wit, a common form of 18th century literature, also contributes to label the book as 18th century. However, because Austen had allowed personal feelings of the characters to be expressed in her work, she can also be classified as Romantic.,Traditional ideas about status and class distincti

20、ons are beginning to give way to money as a dominant value. eg. 1. A single man of large fortune; four or five thousand a year. What a fine thing for our girls!”,2. Mr. Darcy soon drew the attention of the room by his fine, tall person, handsome features, noble mien, and the report which was in gene

21、ral circulation within five minutes after his entrance, of his having ten thousand a year.,The most remarkable characteristic of Jane Austen as a novelist is her recognition of the limits of her knowledge of life and her determination never to go beyond these limits in her books. She describes her o

22、wn class, in the part of the country with which she was acquainted; and both the types of character and the events are such as she knew from first-hand observation and experience. But to the portrayal of these she brought an extraordinary power of delicate and subtle delineation, a gift of lively di

23、alogue, and a peculiar detachment. She abounds in humor, but it is always quiet and controlled; and though one feels that she sees through the affectations and petty hypocrisies of her circle, she seldom becomes openly satirical. The fineness of her workmanship, unexcelled in the English novel, make

24、s possible the discrimination of characters who have outwardly little or nothing to distinguish them; and the analysis of the states of mind and feeling of ordinary people is done so faithfully and vividly as to compensate for the lack of passion and adventure. She herself speaks of the little bit (

25、two inches wide) of ivory on which I work, and, in contrast with the broad canvases of Fielding or Scott, her stories have the exquisiteness of a fine miniature. -W.A.N.,That young lady has a talent for describing the involvements and feelings and characters of ordinary life which is to me the most

26、wonderful I ever met with. From The Journal of Sir Walter Scott”,SHAKESPEARE has had neither equal nor second. But among the writers who, in the point which we have noticed, have approached nearest to the manner of the great master we have no hesitation in placing Jane Austen, a woman of whom Englan

27、d is justly proud. She has given us a multitude of characters, all, in a certain sense, commonplace, all such as we meet every day. Yet they are all as perfectly discriminated from each other as if they were the most eccentric of human beings. -Lord Macaulay,Characteristics of her Works,1. Jane Aust

28、en is one of the realistic novelists. She drew vivid and realistic pictures of everyday life of the country society in her novels.,Characteristics of her Works,2. Jane Austens main concern is about human beings in their personal relations, human beings with their families and neighbors. Stories of l

29、ove and marriage provide the framework for all her novels and in them women are always taken as the major characters,Characteristics of her Works,3 Jane Austen is a writer who regards novel writing as a sophisticated art.,Other Features,4.Jane Austen is successful in the employment of irony and freq

30、uent use of witty and delightful dialogues .,Jane Austen Quotes.,“A ladys imagination is very rapid; it jumps from admiration to love, from love to matrimony in a moment.” “A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of.” “An engaged woman is always more agreeable than a disengaged.

31、 She is satisfied with herself. Her cares are over, and she feels that she may exert all her powers of pleasing without suspicion. All is safe with a lady engaged; no harm can be done.”,In vain have I struggled. It will not do. My feelings will not be repressed. You must allow me to tell you how ard

32、ently I admire and love you. My affections and wishes have not changed.But one word from you will silence me on this subject foreverYou must know. surely, you must know it was all for you. ,傲慢与偏见经典对白,a website you can learn more about Jane Austen,/quotes-from-pride-and-prejud

33、ice.asp,The actors,homework,1. Comment on Jane Austens views toward marriage. 2. Watch the movie and write a paper on it.,Exam-related Exercises,1. Jane Austens first novel is _.A. Pride and Prejudice B. Sense and SensibilityC. Emma D. Plan of a Novel2. In terms of Pride and Prejudice, which is not

34、true?A. It is the most popular of Jane Austens novels.B. It is originally drafted as First Impressions.C. It is a tragic novel.D. In this novel, the author explores the relationship between great love and realistic benefits.,3. After reading the first chapter of Pride and Prejudice, we may come to k

35、now that Mrs.Bennet is a woman of_.A. simple character and poor understandingB. simple character and quick witC. intricate character and quick witD. intricate character and poor understanding 4. Which of the following is a Gothic novel?A. Shelleys Prometheus UnboundB. John Keats LamiaC. Mary Shelley

36、s FrankensteinD. Jane Austens Pride and Prejudice,5.Which of the following is not a novel by Austen? A. Pride and Prejudice B. Sense and Sensibility C. Northanger Abbey D. Waverly 6. Who does not appear in Pride and Prejudice? A. Charles Bingley B. Jane Bennet C. Charlotte Lucas D. Elizabeth Marianne,7. “It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man in possession of a good fortune must b