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1、Jane Austen&Pride and Prejudice第1页/共95页characteristicsIntroductionThemeCharacters homework第2页/共95页Jane Austen(1775-1817)第3页/共95页 她以十分逼真的手法刻她以十分逼真的手法刻画了一些普普通通的、画了一些普普通通的、而非出类拔萃的人，他而非出类拔萃的人，他们通过极其普通的谈话们通过极其普通的谈话和行为举止把自己完全和行为举止把自己完全而一致的呈现出来。简而一致的呈现出来。简奥斯汀的奥斯汀的沉静和自制沉静和自制，以及绝妙地用以及绝妙地用平静的言平静的言辞辞去表达她平静的内容，

2、去表达她平静的内容，这些特点，较之于那些这些特点，较之于那些热情洋溢、言辞滔滔不热情洋溢、言辞滔滔不绝的伟大作家，同样显绝的伟大作家，同样显示出她的创作天才。示出她的创作天才。-剑桥英国文学史剑桥英国文学史第4页/共95页第5页/共95页Jane Austens LifeuneventfulRestricted educated at homeread a lotdomestic duties writing novelswriting at an early age six novels never married died in 1817,42 years old第6页/共95页Auste

3、ns HouseChawton第7页/共95页Jane Austens Novels 1.Sense and Sensibility理智与情理智与情感感 2.Pride and Prejudice傲慢与傲慢与偏见偏见3.Northanger Abbey诺桑觉寺诺桑觉寺4.Mansfield Park 曼斯菲尔德庄园曼斯菲尔德庄园5.Emma爱玛爱玛6.Persuasion劝告劝告第8页/共95页Austens plots,though fundamentally comic,highlight the dependence of women on marriage to secure soci

4、al standing and economic security.第9页/共95页In all of Austens novels her heroines are ultimately married.第10页/共95页Pride and PrejudicePride and PrejudiceJane Austen第11页/共95页About the titlePride and PrejudiceQ:Whoembodiesthecharacteristicof“pride”andwhoembodies“prejudice”?First Impressions第12页/共95页 Prej

5、udice pride第13页/共95页第14页/共95页Mr.BennetAbookishandintelligentgentlemansomewhatwithdrawnfromsociety第15页/共95页Mrs.Bennet第16页/共95页The five daughters of the BennetsJane,marries Bingley Elizabeth(lizzie),marries Mr.DarcyLydia，elopes with WickhamMary,bookishCatherine(kitty)immature第17页/共95页LydiaLizzieJaneMa

6、ryKitty第18页/共95页 Charles Bingley:handsome,good-natured,wealthyJaneElizabeth第19页/共95页Wickham第20页/共95页第21页/共95页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 Colli

7、ns.Hoping to secure their daughters position in society,they both want to marry them to some wealthy gentlemen.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 an

8、d unmarried.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22页/共

9、95页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 chec

10、ked and prejudice removed.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.And through his influence,the former tie between Bingley and Jane is renewed,which leads to their engagement.Darcy and Eli

11、zabeth also become engaged despite the intervention of Lady Catherine de Bourgh.The story then ends happily with the marriages of Jane and Elizabeth.第23页/共95页第24页/共95页第25页/共95页第26页/共95页第27页/共95页第28页/共95页第29页/共95页第30页/共95页第31页/共95页Mr BennetMrs BennetJane Bennet(22)Elizabeth Bennet(20)Lydia Bennet(15)

12、Mary Bennet(17)Kitty Bennet(16)第32页/共95页intelligent,wealthy,extremely handsome and reserved haughty or proud to strangers,honest and kind underneath.Mr.Darcy第33页/共95页 Darcy s grand and beautiful estatePemberley第34页/共95页intelligent,witty,attractive.sensible,yet stubbornwith a tendency to judge on fir

13、st impression Elizabeth Bennet(Lizzy)第35页/共95页amiable,somewhat eccentric a man of sarcastic humorwithdrawn,a weak fatherMr.Bennet第36页/共95页empty-headedMrs.Bennetsimple and naive talkativeshallow第37页/共95页第38页/共95页 beautiful reserved pleasantJane Bennet第39页/共95页outgoinggood-naturedwealthy approachable

14、Charles Bingley第40页/共95页第41页/共95页A pompous,narrow-minded sycophant who is excessively devoted and flattering to his patroness,Lady Catherine de Bourgh.William Collins第42页/共95页the neighbor and best friend of Elizabeth.Charlotte Lucas第43页/共95页 arrogant.Lady Catherine de Bourgh第44页/共95页 a dashing,charm

15、ing and handsome young soldier dishonorable,a liarGeorge Wickham第45页/共95页ThemeSatireToneSelectedreadingPeoplesvalueCommentfromothersLinks第46页/共95页There are three kinds of motivations or attitudes towards marriage.wThosewhomarryforfortune,moneyandsocialrank.wThosewhomarryforbeauty,attractionandpassio

16、nregardlessofeconomicconditionsorpersonalmerits.wThosewhomarryforlovewhichisbasedonconsiderationofthepersonspersonalmeritaswellashiseconomicalandsocialstatus.第47页/共95页第48页/共95页 The marriage between Darcy and Elizabeth reveals the characteristics that constitute a successful marriage.One of these cha

17、racteristics 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49页/共95页Inthebeginning,ElizabethandDarcyweredistantfromeachotherbecauseoftheirprejudice.Theseriesofeventswhichtheybothexperiencedgavethemtheopportun

18、itytounderstandoneanotherandthetimetoreconciletheirfeelingsforeachother.Thus,theirmutualunderstandingisthefoundationoftheirrelationshipandwillleadthemtoapeacefulandlastingmarriage.ThisrelationshipbetweenElizabethandDarcyrevealstheimportanceofgetting to know ones partner before marrying.第50页/共95页第51页

19、/共95页ThemarriagebetweenJaneBennetandBingleyisalsoanexampleofsuccessfulmarriage.Austen,throughElizabeth,expressesheropinionofthisinthenovel:.reallybelievedallhisBingleyexpectationsoffelicity,toberationallyfounded,becausetheyhadforbasistheexcellentunderstanding,andsuper-excellentdispositionofJane,anda

20、generalsimilarityoffeelingandtastebetweenherandhimself.(Chapter55)However,unlikeDarcyandElizabeth,thereisaflawintheirrelationship.Theflawisthatbothcharactersaretoogullibleandtoogood-heartedtoeveractstronglyagainstexternalforcesthatmayattempttoseparatethem:YouJaneandBingleyareeachofyousocomplying,tha

21、tnothingwilleverberesolvedon;soeasy,thateveryservantwillcheatyou;andsogenerous,thatyouwillalwaysexceedyourincome.(Chapter55)第52页/共95页第53页/共95页LydiaandWickhamsmarriageisanexampleofabad marriage.Theirmarriagewasbasedonappearances,goodlooks,andyouthfulvivacity.Oncethesequalitiescannolongerbeseenbyeacho

22、ther,theoncestrongrelationshipwillslowlyfadeaway.Asinthenovel,LydiaandWickhamsmarriagegraduallydisintegrates;LydiabecomesaregularvisitorathertwoeldersistershomewhenherhusbandwasgonetoenjoyhimselfinLondonorBath.Throughtheirrelationship,Austenshowsthathasty marriage based on superficial hasty marriage

23、 based on superficial qualities quickly cools and leads to qualities quickly cools and leads to unhappiness.unhappiness.第54页/共95页第55页/共95页ThemarriagebetweenMr.CollinsandCharlotteisbasedon economics rather than on love or appearance.ItwasacommonpracticeduringAustenstimeforwomentomarryahusbandtosavehe

24、rselffromspinsterhoodortogainfinancialsecurity.InPrideandPrejudice,AustendramatizesgenderinequalityandshowsthatwomenwhosubmitthemselvestothistypeofmarriagewillhavetosufferintormentingsilenceasCharlottedoes:WhenMr.Collinssaidanythingofwhichhiswifemightreasonablybeashamed,whichcertainlywasnotunseldom,

25、sheElizabethwouldinvoluntarilyturnedhereyeonCharlotte.Onceortwiceshecoulddiscernafaintblush;butingeneralCharlottewiselydidnothear.(Chapter28)第56页/共95页第57页/共95页TherelationshipbetweenMr.BennetandMrs.Bennetwassimilar to that of Lydia and Wickham.Mr.Bennethadmarriedawomanhefoundsexuallyattractivewithout

26、realizingshewasanunintelligentwoman.Mrs.BennetsfavoritismtowardsLydiaandhercommentsonhowshewasonceasenergeticasLydiarevealsthissimilarity.Mr.BennetscommentonWickhambeinghisfavoriteson-in-lawreinforcesthisparallelism.TheeffectoftherelationshipswasthatMr.Bennetwouldisolatehimselffromhisfamily;hefoundr

27、efugeinhislibraryorinmockinghiswife.Mr.Bennetsself-realizationattheendofthenovelinwhichhediscoversthathislackofattentiontowardshisfamilyhadledhisfamilytodevelopthewaytheyare,wastoolatetosavehisfamily.第58页/共95页BennetisAustensexampleofaweakfather.Inthesetwolatterrelationships,Austenshowsthatit is nece

28、ssary to use good judgment to select a spouse,otherwise the two people will lose respect for each other.第59页/共95页Summary:1.Criteriaofmarriage:Thesefivemarriagescontributetothethemethatahappyandstrongmarriagetakes time to buildandmustbebasedonmutual feeling,understanding,and respect.Hastymarriagesact

29、ingonimpulse,and based on superficial qualitieswillnotlastandwillleadtoinevitableunhappiness.第60页/共95页2.Beseriousandcautiouswhenfacingmarriage.Dontbetakeninbysuperficialqualities.eg.Wickham.3.Insteadofbeinganindividualproblem,marriageisasocialproblem.Onehastydecisionmaybringdisastertothewholefamily.

30、eg.Lydia第61页/共95页ThemainobjectofAustenssatireinthenovelisthe mercenary and the ignorance of the people,acommoncriticismofthe18thcentury.A.Charactersinthenovelwhichbestcarriesthesequalitiesare:Mrs.BennetMr.WilliamsCollinsLydiaBennet第62页/共95页ArrangementofthePloteg.Mr.DarcyElizabethLadyCatherineDeBourg

31、hsMrsBennetElizabeth第63页/共95页Thetoneofthenovelislight,satirical,and vivid.Eg:Mr.CollinsproposaltoElizabethLadyCatherinesvisittoLizzyatLongbourn,providescomicrelieftothereaderwhileatthesametimerevealingcertaintraitsofthecharacters.Lydiaslackofcommonsenseandresponsibilityisrevealedwhenshetakesprideinb

32、eingthefirstBennetgirltobemarried.Lydiadoesnottakeintoconsiderationthecircumstanceofhermarriage,thepersonalityofherhusband,ortheprospectsoftheirmarriageforthefuture.ElizabethBennetsabilitytolaughoffhermisfortuneandtocontinuetobeoptimistic,consideringhersituation,alsocontributestothetoneofthenovel.第6

33、4页/共95页“It is a truth universally acknowledged,that a single man in possession of a good fortune,must be in want of a wife.”Q:Whatkindofrhetoricaldeviceisemployedinthissentence?Whatisthefunctionofthissentence?第65页/共95页Thefirstsentencesetsthetonefortheentirenovel,inthatthewholeworkisamasterpieceofiro

34、ny.(theironybetweenthefirsthalfofthesentenceandthesecondhalfofthesentence)Subjectmatter:courtshipandmarriage第66页/共95页The sentence begins as though the novel were going to be a great philosophical discourse.“Itisatruthuniversallyacknowledged”impliesthatthenovelwilldealwithgreat truths,butthesecondhal

35、fofthesentencerevealsthatthe great universal truth is no more than a consideration of a common social situation.Thusthereisanironicdifferencebetweentheformalmannerofthestatementandtheultimatemeaningofthesentence.The“truth”spokenofisthata single man in possession of a fortune must need a wife,whereas

36、inrealitythesentencemeansthata woman without a fortune needs a man with a fortune for a husband.第67页/共95页Austensbookisapieceofliteraturethatconnectsitselftothe18thcenturyperiod.PrideandPrejudiceis18thcenturybecauseoftheemphasisonmaninhissocial environmentratherthaninhisindividualconditions.Theuseofs

37、atireandwit,acommonformof18thcenturyliterature,alsocontributestolabelthebookas18thcentury.However,becauseAustenhadallowedpersonalfeelingsofthecharacterstobeexpressedinherwork,shecanalsobeclassifiedasRomantic.第68页/共95页Traditionalideasaboutstatusandclassdistinctionsarebeginningtogivewaytomoney as a do

38、minant value.eg.1.Asinglemanoflargefortune;four or five thousand a year.Whatafinethingforourgirls!”第69页/共95页2.Mr.Darcysoondrewtheattentionoftheroombyhisfine,tallperson,handsomefeatures,noblemien,andthereportwhichwasingeneralcirculationwithinfiveminutesafterhisentrance,ofhishaving ten thousand a year

39、.第70页/共95页ThemostremarkablecharacteristicofJaneAustenasanovelistisherrecognitionofthelimitsofherknowledgeoflifeandherdeterminationnevertogobeyondtheselimitsinherbooks.She describes her own class,in the part of the country with which she was acquainted;and both the types of character and the events a

40、re such as she knew from first-hand observation and experience.Buttotheportrayaloftheseshebroughtanextraordinarypowerofdelicateandsubtledelineation,agiftoflivelydialogue,andapeculiardetachment.Sheaboundsinhumor,butitisalwaysquietandcontrolled;andthoughonefeelsthatsheseesthroughtheaffectationsandpett

41、yhypocrisiesofhercircle,sheseldombecomesopenlysatirical.Thefinenessofherworkmanship,unexcelledintheEnglishnovel,makespossiblethediscriminationofcharacterswhohaveoutwardlylittleornothingtodistinguishthem;andtheanalysisofthestatesofmindandfeelingofordinarypeopleisdonesofaithfullyandvividlyastocompensa

42、teforthelackofpassionandadventure.Sheherselfspeaksofthelittle bit(two inches wide)of ivory on which I work,and,incontrastwiththebroadcanvasesofFieldingorScott,herstorieshavetheexquisitenessofafineminiature.-W.A.N.第71页/共95页Thatyoungladyhasa talent for describing the involvements and feelings and char

43、acters of ordinary lifewhichistomethemostwonderfulIevermetwith.FromTheJournalofSirWalterScott”第72页/共95页SHAKESPEAREhas had neither equal nor second.Butamongthewriterswho,inthepointwhichwehavenoticed,haveapproachednearesttothemannerofthegreatmasterwehaveno hesitation in placing Jane Austen,awomanofwho

44、mEnglandisjustlyproud.Shehasgivenusamultitudeofcharacters,all,inacertainsense,commonplace,allsuchaswemeeteveryday.Yettheyareallasperfectlydiscriminatedfromeachotherasiftheywerethemosteccentricofhumanbeings.-Lord Macaulay第73页/共95页Characteristics of her Works1.Jane Austen is one of the realistic novel

45、ists.She drew vivid and realistic pictures of everyday life of the country society in her novels.第74页/共95页Characteristics of her Works2.Jane Austens main concern is about human beings in their personal relations,human beings with their families and neighbors.Stories of love and marriage provide the

46、framework for all her novels and in them women are always taken as the major characters第75页/共95页Characteristics of her Works3 Jane Austen is a writer who regards novel writing as a sophisticated art.第76页/共95页Other Features4.Jane Austen is successful in the employment of irony and frequent use of wit

47、ty and delightful dialogues.第77页/共95页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.She is satisf

48、ied 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.”第78页/共95页In vain have I struggled.It will not do.My feelings will not be repressed.You must allow me to tell you how ardently I admir

49、e 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.第79页/共95页a website you can learn more about Jane Austen第80页/共95页第81页/共95页第82页/共95页第83页/共95页第84页/共95页The actors第85页/共95页第86页/共95页

50、homework1.Comment on Jane Austens views toward marriage.2.Watch the movie and write a paper on it.第87页/共95页Exam-related Exercises1.JaneAustensfirstnovelis_.A.Pride and Prejudice B.Sense and SensibilityC.Emma D.Plan of a Novel2.IntermsofPride and Prejudice,whichisnottrue?A.ItisthemostpopularofJaneAus