Pride and prejudice

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 This blog is based upon thinking activity. 

Question: Compare the narrative Strategy of the novel and the movie.  

       In the story of novel, Narrative Strategy is to tell  the multiple perspectives, but the main prospective is the Elizabeth's (The protagonist) perspective. The narrator is omniscient, meaning that they know the thoughts and feelings of all of the characters, but they choose to focus on Elizabeth's perspective.

       Austen also uses a variety of literary techniques, such as free indirect discourse, to reveal the characters' inner thoughts and feelings. Elizabeth was determined to hate Mr. Darcy, but she couldn't help but be attracted to him." This allows the reader to see directly into Elizabeth's mind and to understand her conflicted feelings about Mr. Darcy. 

     The narrator often tells the reader what to think about the characters and their actions. Austen also uses a special writing technique to show the reader what Elizabeth is thinking, even though she doesn't say it out loud.

The narrative strategy of the 2005 movie adaptation of Pride and Prejudice is to tell the story primarily from Elizabeth's perspective, with some scenes from Darcy's perspective. It uses close-ups, flashbacks, and other filmmaking techniques to make the story more exciting and engaging for the viewer.

▶ In the novel, the reader learns about Darcy's first proposal to Elizabeth through her letter to him. In the movie, the viewer sees Darcy propose to Elizabeth, and the audience learns about her rejection of him through her dialogue with Charlotte Lucas.

▶ In the novel, the reader learns about Darcy's thoughts and feelings about Elizabeth through his own internal monologue. In the movie, the viewer learns about Darcy's thoughts and feelings through his facial expressions and body language, as well as through his dialogue with other characters.

▶ In the novel, the reader is given access to the thoughts and feelings of all of the characters, including the minor characters. In the movie, the viewer is primarily given access to the thoughts and feelings of Elizabeth and Darcy.

Question: Write an illustration of the society of Jane Austen's time. 

       Jane Austen's novels are set in England during the Regency era, which lasted from 1811 to 1820. This was a time of great social change. 

      During the late 18th and early 19th centuries, society was structured by social classes. During that time, some people were rich and had a lot of power. Others had regular jobs and were in the middle. Some people had to work hard for very little money and struggled more. 

      People were expected to follow certain rules, especially regarding behavior and marriage. Marrying well, meaning someone of equal or higher status, was crucial for social standing and financial stability.

     Austen's novels typically focus on the lives of young women in this leisured class. Her female characters are intelligent, witty, and independent, but they are also bound by the social conventions of their time. For example, women in Austen's society were expected to marry well in order to secure their financial future. Marriage was also the only way for women to gain any real independence or social status. 

      Her characters attend balls, dinners, and other social events and at that time they find suitable male character for them.

      Not all of Austen's characters were wealthy and privileged. She also wrote about the lives of the poor and working class. However, her novels are best known for their portrayal of the upper and middle classes, and the social world they inhabited.

Question: What if Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth  never got together? 

      If Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth never got together in Pride and Prejudice, it would have been a very different novel. Their relationship is the central focus of the Novel.

Elizabeth would have married someone else. She was a popular and intelligent young woman. And Mr. Darcy would have married someone else. He was a wealthy and powerful man.

There are also a chance that Elizabeth might have married Mr. Collins, as her mother and aunt wished. Or Elizabeth might have remained unmarried. She was fiercely independent and had high standards, so she would not have settled for a man who was not worthy of her. And Darcy might have married Caroline Bingley, his cousin. However, he did not love her, and she was a shallow and materialistic woman.

The novel would have been less satisfying. Pride and Prejudice is a love story, and without the love between Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth, it would have been much less enjoyable to read.

● What If Lydia's elopement had a different out come?

If Lydia's elopement had a different outcome in Pride and Prejudice, it would have had a major impact on the lives of the Bennet family and the other characters in the novel.

If Lydia hadn't run away with Wickham, the Bennet family would have been better off. Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy's relationship would have been easier. The story would have been happier.

● Explore the consequences of these change and write alternative ending to the novel.

There are possibility that if Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth never got together, and What If Lydia's elopement had a different out come.

Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth both never get married and novel might end unsatisfied.

But Elizabeth lived a happy life without a husband. She was strong and independent, and she didn't need a man to be complete.

And also there are one thing that The Bennet family might struggle a lot and faces financial problems.

The alternative ending to Pride and Prejudice is a reminder that love is not the only measure of a happy life. and it might thought that creat our own happiness, don't depend on someone.

Thank you.