pride and prejudice英美文学讲解.pptx
第1页/共30页 It is a truth universally acknowledged,that a single man in possession of a good fortune,must be in want of a wife.In this statement,Austen has cleverly done three things:She has declared that the main subject of the novel will be courtship and marriage,She has established the humorous tone of the novel by taking a simple subject to elaborate and to speak intelligently She has prepared the reader for a chase in the novel of either a husband in search of a wife,or a women in pursuit of a husband.第2页/共30页JaneAusten(1775-1817)English writer,who first gave the novel its modern character through the treatment of everyday life.Although Austen was widely read in her lifetime,she published her works anonymously.The most urgent preoccupation of her bright,young heroines is courtship and finally marriage.Austen herself never married.Her best-known books include PRIDE AND PREJUDICE(1813)and EMMA(1816).Virginia Woolf called Austen the most perfect artist among women.第3页/共30页ListofworksSense and Sensibility(1811)Pride and Prejudice(1813)Mansfield Park(1814)Emma(1815)Northanger Abbey(1818)Persuasion(1818)Short fiction第4页/共30页1.Mr and Mrs Bennet live with their five daughters at Longbourn near London.Because they have no son,their property will have to pass,according to the law at that time,to a cousin,William Collins.Hoping to secure their daughters position in society,they both want to marry them to some wealthy gentlemen.2.It so happens that Charles Bingley,a single man in possession of a good fortune,comes to settle in the neighborhood with his two sisters and his friend Fitzwilliam Darcy,who is also rich and unmarried.3.Bingley and Jane fall in love with each other almost at first sight.And Darcy is attracted to Janes sister Elizabeth,but he offends her by his insolent behavior and rude remarks at a ball.The dislike and repulsion is increased by the pride of the one and the prejudice of the other.第5页/共30页1.However,Darcy continues to be attracted to her,in spite of himself,till he proposes to her but is rejected indignantly.Later on,on a trip to north of England with her uncle and aunt,Elizabeth chances to meet Darcy,who receives them very warmly and shows greatly improves manners.Thus pride is checked and prejudice removed.2.Just at this point,news reaches Elizabeth that her youngest sister Lydia has eloped with Wickham.By Darcys help,their marriage is finally brought about.3.And through his influence,the former tie between Bingley and Jane is renewed,which leads to their engagement.4.Darcy and Elizabeth also become engaged despite the intervention of Lady Catherine de Bourgh.The story then ends happily with the marriages of Jane and Elizabeth.第6页/共30页Main charactersCharacterisanexpressionofwhatpeoplevalue.Traditionalideasaboutstatusandclassdistinctionsarebeginningtogivewaytomoney as a dominant value.第7页/共30页Mr BennetMrs BennetJane Bennet(22)Elizabeth Bennet(20)Lydia Bennet(15)Mary Bennet(17)Kitty Bennet(16)第8页/共30页Elizabeth(Lizzy)Bennet is the core of the family.Elizabeth is the second of Mr.and Mrs.Bennets five daughters,and is an intelligent,bold,attractive twenty-year-old girl when the story begins.Elizabeth Bennet第9页/共30页Fitzwilliam Darcy is the central male character and Elizabeths second love interest in the novel.He is an intelligent,wealthy,extremely handsome and reserved 28-year-old man,who often appears haughty or proud to strangers but possesses an honest and kind nature underneath.Mr.Darcy第10页/共30页Charles Bingley is the closest friend of Mr.Darcy,Janes husband.Charles Bingley第11页/共30页William Collins is the 25-year-old cousin of Mr.Bennet.He is the successor of Bennet family.William Collins第12页/共30页Charlotte Lucas is the neighbour and best friend of Elizabeth and Williams wife.Charlotte Lucas第13页/共30页another two daughters第14页/共30页The remaining five marriages contrasts each other to reveal Austens opinions and thoughts on the subject of marriage.第15页/共30页第16页/共30页 The marriage between Darcy and Elizabeth reveals the characteristics that constitute a successful marriage.One of these characteristics is that the feeling cannot be brought on by appearances,and must gradually develop between the two people as they get to know one another.第17页/共30页The marriage between Jane Bennet and Bingley is also an example of successful marriage第18页/共30页Lydia and Wickhams marriage is an example of a bad marriage.Their marriage was based on appearances,good looks,and youthful vivacity.第19页/共30页The relationship between Mr.Bennet and Mrs.Bennet was similar to that of Lydia and Wickham.第20页/共30页The marriage between Mr.Collins and Charlotte is based on economics rather than on love or appearance.第21页/共30页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 on impulse,and based on superficial qualities will not survive and will lead to inevitable unhappiness.第22页/共30页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 may lead a difficulty to the whole family.eg.Lydia 第23页/共30页 The tone of the novel is light,satirical,and vivid.The point of view in Pride and Prejudice is limited omniscient;The story is told through Elizabeth,but not in first person.As a result,the mood of the novel lacks dramatic emotions.The atmosphere is intellectual and cold;there are little descriptions of the setting.第24页/共30页 BACK GROUND Any story reflects the mood of its period.Pride and Prejudice was written at the time of the French revolution.While France resorted to violent revolution,English society chose the evolutionary path.The story depicts the social response to those events in England.第25页/共30页 COMMENT 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 satire 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.第26页/共30页Classicsentences1.It is a truth universally acknowledged!书的开场第一句,这已经是一条举世公认的真理了2.She is so odd mixture of quick parts,sarcastic,humour,reserve,and caprice.她真是个古怪的人,一方面喜欢插科打浑,挖苦人,同时又不抅言笑,变幻莫测第27页/共30页4.When a woman has five grown up girls,she ought to give up thinking of her own beauty!一个女人家如果已经有了5个成年的女儿就不应该在对自己的美貌报什么幻想了5.But consider you daughters,only think what a establishment it would be for one of them.想想你的女儿吧，能攀上这样的人家对她们该多好。第28页/共30页ThankYou第29页/共30页感谢您的观看。第30页/共30页
