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Thursday, December 2, 2010

Victorian #4: Dialogue

Another literary element is dialogue. Which is represented throughout the ENTIRE book! It was even on the first page. The author uses dialogue to express how the characters talk, their personalities, feelings and the story.

"The garden in which stands my humble abode is seperated only by a lane from Rosings Park, her ladyship's residence." (Page 50)

Victorian #3: Realism in Fiction

The historical context in this book, is almost the entire book! But one way its realistic is the family relationships, like how Mr. Bennet and Elizabeth are so close. How she turned down a proposal in order to keep her relationship with her father. There are some fathers who do not like their daughters boyfriends, fiances, or husbands. And that would have been the case for Elizabeth and Mr. Collins. Although, he only did that to annoy his wife, he still told Elizabeth to choose over him and Mr. Collins. Elizabeth loved her father so much, she chose him. (Chapters19-21) If my father and I got closer, I would most likely do the same as Elizabeth.

Victorian #2: A Relationship

One relationship in this book, is the one between Mrs. Bennet and Mr. Bennet. They are married with four daughters. This relationship is important because they are the parents of some of the main characters. If it wasn't for this relationship then they would not have met Mr. Bengley. This relationship is significant because if I was in Mr. Bennet's place, I would not want to be with a woman that talks too much and who wants to force her daughters into something that would just get her more money. Mr. Bennet really must love her to put up with that!  (All chapters. Or just Chapter 1 and 2.)

Literary Element: Conflict

"I see no occasion for that. You and the girls may go, or you may send them by themselves." (Page 2)
The opening of the book Pride and Prejudice has a few literary elements, but one in particular is conflict. When Mrs. Bennet talks to her husband about Mr. Bingley and their daughters. She was trying to get her husband to take their daughters to meet Mr. Bingley because he is rich and in the hopes of Mr. Bingley choosing to fall in love and marry one of their daughters. But Mr. Bennet  had the tone that made it seem like he was oppose to his wife's wishes.