Criticism
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No remarkable distinction of style
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Her plots, though worked out with microscopic delicacy, are
neither original nor striking;
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Incident is almost absent
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Repeats situations and characters
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Does not analyze by logic what she knows by intuition
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No grounds of motive, nor cares to illumine them
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No construction of characters
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“What calm lives they had, those people! No worries about the
French Revolution or the crashing struggle of the Napoleonic Wars. Only manners
controlling natural passion as far as they could, together with cultural
explanations of any mischances.”
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Winston Churchill
Find examples of the
following
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Rules of courting
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How do men control the situation?
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Inheritance and wealth
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How are the Bennets controlled by it?
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Could Mr. Bennet have handled his family’s
situation differently or was it all set in stone?
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Does Mrs. Bennet have a reason to act the way
she does because the entailment?
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How are the Bingley’s affected by it?
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Social Status
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How does trade affect position in society?
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What makes one a gentleman?
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Are Bingley, Darcy, Mr. Bennet and Wickham all
gentlemen? Compare and Contrast them.
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What are your opinions on the above men so far?
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Balls and dancing
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How does the society/town around the area affect
the way a ball is held?
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What are balls for?
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Why will Darcy not dance?
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