Pride-and-Prejudice傲慢與偏見賞析

1、Pride and Prejudice1. 主題(Theme)-Theme of LoveIn Pride and Prejudice, love is not a necessary component of marriage.At the same time, it is shown to be a completely special emotion that is available only for intelligent, mature adults.-Theme of MarriageThe novel shows us the miserable marriage of the

2、 Bennets and mercenary marriages of Charlotte and Lydia, And with the marriages of Jane and Elizabeth front and center, the novel does allow room for good partnership as well.-Theme of WealthWealth is crucially important in Pride and Prejudice. There is almost no conversation about potential spouses

3、 that doesnt also calculate the annual income that the pair might have to live on. -Theme of Society and ClassDarcys character arc is to become the ultimate gentleman he starts out wealthy, aristocratic, and good-hearted. Conversely, although Wickham seems to have the outer polish of an aristocrat,

4、he is proven to be thoroughly ungentlemanly. -Theme of Women and FemininityThe novel is actually concerned with the plight of the middle-class, single woman. Most of the women we see here are caught in a bind. Pride and Prejudice offers us a look into this rather intensely feminine world of courting

5、, marriage decisions, and social realities.-Theme of FamilyWe all have families that embarrass us to some extent, but the Bennet family takes it to a whole new level, creating endless problems for the two eldest Bennet daughters. the joy and pain of love, the pursuit of happiness and the infulence o

6、f social opinion.The main themes of pride and prejudice: love, reputation, class, courtship and pride. the last part of the paper shows that this great novel not only attracted thousands of readers in austens time, but also gave a special feeling to todays people.1. love between darcy and elizabeth2

7、. reputation-a womans reputation is of the utmost important 3.class boundaries and prejudice4.courtship -those between darcy and elizabeth and between bingley and jane 5. two ways of pride: positive and negative2. 情節(jié)Pride and Prejudice is one of the representative works of Jane Austen, first publish

8、ed in 1813. Though the storys setting is characteristically turn-of-the-19th-century, it retains a fascination for modern readers, continuing near the top of lists of most loved books.Pride and Prejudice is Austens masterpiece. The story is mainly about Mrs. Bennets four daughters marriage. Elizabet

9、h, the second oldest daughter and Darcys love is used as the main plotline and the other three daughters marriage as the subordinate plot. In the story, Charlotte and Mr. Collins marry for material wealth and social position. Lydia and Wickham marry for passion. While, Elizabeth and Darcy, Jane and

10、Bingley marry for true love. The gallery of woman here is simply glittering. It is the panorama view of the female gender in the world of men. Austen uses love and marriage as the subject matter, and dedicatedly describes the middle class and upper classs life during late 18th to early 19th century.

11、 The theme of the story is that maturity is achieved through the loss of illusions.Pride and Prejudice is a novel by Jane Austen, first published in 1813. The story follows the main character Elizabeth Bennet as she deals with issues of manners, upbringing, morality, education, and marriage in the s

12、ociety of the landed gentry of early 19th-century England. Elizabeth is the second of five daughters of a country gentleman living near the fictional town of Meryton in Hertfordshire, near London.3. 文學(xué)地位-Pride and Prejudice is a representative masterpiece written by Jane Austen. This fiction with so

13、cial scenic style not only attracted vast readers long ago, but also brings with a unique artistic taste even by today. The application of irony is one of characteristics in the fiction. The author has vividly described five different kinds of loves and marriages by skillfully using irony and his wi

14、tty and humorous language. Moreover, for the first time throughout the history of English literature, Jane Austen has completely researched and discussed about the issue of womens circumstance and social status. She proposed and insisted that women should fight for their independent dignity and equa

15、l rights. It represents an advanced thinking of feminine consciousness. Jane Austen has displayed her marriage value by describing five different kinds of marriages.In her eyes, a happy marriage should be combined with material, morality, sense and sensibility. All of them constitute perfect love an

16、d marriage.In Pride and Prejudice, for the first time in the history of English Literature, Jane Austen has made a breakthrough to shout out her own voice to the world for women. While amusing but significant irony being felt in the work, helplessness and sigh were lying everywhere in it, ringing ou

17、t unique notes of women. She cared about inner world of women, brought out and insisted on women independence. Feminine consciousness is represented deeply in this work.-Pride and Prejudice is a representative masterpiece written by Jane Austen. This fiction with social scenic style not only attract

18、ed vast readers long ago, but also brings with a unique artistic taste even by today. The application of irony is one of characteristics in the fiction. The author has vividly described five different kinds of loves and marriages by skillfully using irony and his witty and humorous language. Moreove

19、r, for the first time throughout the history of English literature, Jane Austen has completely researched and discussed about the issue of womens circumstance and social status. She proposed and insisted that women should fight for their independent dignity and equal rights. It represents an advance

20、d thinking of feminine consciousness.4. 作者Jane Austen (1775-1817) is a famous English female writer. She is the first mature novelist. Although she was born in the romantic period, she is not a romantic writer. She tends to be realistic, but is influenced by romanticism in some ways. Austen came fro

21、m a well-cultured country family. As she published her novels anonymously, she was not famous in her lifetime. Scott admired her talent for portraying ordinary life in a wonderful way. Among her numerous strengths are her exquisite, compact prose, her moral judgment, her wit, and her vivid character

22、 portrayal. She was not married in her lifetime.Jane Austen，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 h

23、eroines 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.作者的寫作特點(diǎn)One thing to note about her fiction is its limited subject. She wrote her novels f

24、or her own family circle. Austens writing feature is unifying the realistic and detailed portrayal of outward manners and behaviors combined with inward psychological exploration. Other features of her writing are the complex and subtle portrayal of characters, a classic precision of structure, a vi

25、vid and humorous dialogue, her quiet irony and her simple delicate analysis of character. Austen is the founder of the novel dealing with unimportant middle-class people. Her writing style is easy and effortless.作者作品Novel: Sense and Sensibility 理智與情感； Emma 愛瑪Persuasion 勸告The Watsons 沃特生Fragment of a

26、 Novel 小說片段Plan of a Novel 小說的安排Pride and Prejudice；傲慢與偏見 (the most popular) Northanger Abbey 諾桑覺寺Mansfield Park .曼斯菲爾德花園5. 人物性格特點(diǎn)(1) Mr. BennettShrewd, witty, and learned and detached ，regrets his marriage to an intellectual and social inferior，holds his wife up to subtle ridicule ，fails his statio

27、n in terms of the 18th century，F(xiàn)ails to provide a male heir or provision for his daughters ，fails to govern his family，allows others to assume his responsibilities and duties(2) Mrs. BennettComic creation，suffers from “nerves”，refuses to accept her role as wife or competent mother unintelligent, gen

28、erally concerned with superficial matters ，Loud, overbearing and obnoxious(令人非常不快地;引起反感地) lacks any “gentility”，questing to get her five daughters married ，materialistic(3) Elizabeth BennettIntelligent，lively and animated，opinionated and staunch，demonstrates an acceptable revolt against conventions

29、of society，Called “the most delightful a creature that ever appeared in print，sets the action in the novel，personifies the prejudice in the title of the novel(4) DarcyArrogant about his position in society，tied to conventional wisdom about marriage partnershipsclaims to be shy ，Opinionated，Capable o

30、f growing and adjusting his value system，follows the noblesse(貴族階級) oblige code，underestimated by Elizabeth(5) George Wickham，Villian of the novel，carries the theme of appearance vs reality- he has all the appearance of goodness，Must marry for money to maintain his lifestyle，acts as a foil to Darcy，

31、acts as a moral lesson to Elizabeth(6) Lydia BennettChild of nature，animal-like in appetites and desires，similar to her mother，mothers favoriteSelfish，Demands instant gratification，behavior indicates that she cares very little for societal conventions，vain(7) Mary BennettIs emblematic of the “blue s

32、tocking” the woman who wants to be intellectual，intent is in affectation rather than genuine attraction to academia，E.g. her musical talent is forced and artificial，Vain about her imagined talents and intellects(8) Charlotte LucasElizabeths best friend, discounting Jane，older, unmarried，practical ac

33、cording to societys standards，believes that any couple can be happy enough，Doesnt want to know potential spouse well，marries for economic security and position，gains Elizabeths disapproval for her choice(9) Mr. CollinsComic characterPompous(自負(fù)的;夸張的) and officious(過分殷勤的;愛管閑事的;愛顯示權(quán)力的)，position is due

34、to awards of the church financed by rich people，Regards the upper classes with too much awe and lowers his own worth，Parody（滑稽地模仿, 拙劣地模仿）of the extremes of “gentility and manners”(10) Lady Catherine de BourghAs ill bred and rude as Mrs. Bennett，deserves no special recognition based on her own abilit

35、iesenjoys dictating to others，Continues the play on the word, “accomplishment”，emphasizes that gentility and good breeding are not solely based on wealth and privilege(11) Mr and Mrs GardnerPoint out that gentility is not necessarily apportioned to the upper classes，exhibit easy and admirable manner

36、s and decorum，Act as the parents that Elizabeth should have had，appear to “validate the new observations of Elizabeth(12) Jane BennettNave and gullible，insists on believing the best about everyone，is 18th century epitome of beauty and femininity，reserved and conventional in her manner，Slightly insip

37、id，lacks animation6. 人物的愛情觀(1) Love of Blindness:Marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Bennett is the result of Mr. Bennetts feeling and action on impulse. He is just captivated by the beautiful appearance of Mrs. Bennett. If they do have love, this kind of love shall be ephemeral and unable to bear tests. The r

38、eason that he marry this woman is that he is misled by her submissive image under her beauty, therefore, all so-call true love for her do not exist any longer after their marriage. On their marriage, impulse is over sense, beauty considering is over than characteristics judging. Their marriage is an

39、 outcome of an unwise choice of Mr. Bennett. This kind of love and marriage produced under imprudent conditions leads to not only unhappiness of marriage itself .(2) Love of Common Customs:Love between Jane and Bingley is the ordinary type of “Talented guy and beautiful lady” or “Gifted scholar and

40、beautiful lady”,they can hold hands of each other and live together in their entire lives. They will respect each other like guests, treat each other with courtesy .Marriage of Jane and Bingley is a combination of sense and sensibility. From the very beginning, they are just attracted by each other

41、on sense, but when Bingley finally decides to marry Jane in despite of her indifferent family background and her vulgar mother, their marriage has reached to the high degree of unity of sense and sensibility.(3) Love of Fleshliness:Relationship between Lydia and Wickham can just be called as “Love o

42、f Fleshliness”. These two people is the targets that being criticized by the author. The author states out a view of her own through them, that is, simply seeking for sex would undoubtedly bring themselves and their families with troubles. Therefore, the marriage of these two people would not be hap

43、py at all. This also represents a view of the author.From the point of the authors view, a marriage should be a combination of sense, sensibility and morality. However, Lydia and Wickham possess none of them. Therefore, their marriage is doomed to be a failure from the very beginning. (4) Love of Se

44、nse:Love of sense between Collins and Charlotte is based on considering and weighing the economic interests. Collins not only has no any personality charm at all, but also stupid and foolish,he is humble and submits himself to Mrs. Catherine. Charlotte treats marriage as the only choice of those lad

45、ies with little property while being educated well, and also their most pleased refuge that protect them from poverty. She considers marriage totally from the point of view of economic interests.(5) Love of True Love:True love is not superficially founded on the universally temporal love that “judge

46、d by appearance”. On the contrary, they reject each other from the very beginning when they just get to know each other, however, they gradually feel souls of each other and realize shortcomings of themselves when they constantly affiliate with each other. From the pride of Darcy and prejudice of El

47、izabeth at the beginning gradually to the inter-attraction, then to falling in love with each other, this way of falling in love is no doubt what the author Jane Austen appreciates and praises. As a matter of fact, she has spared no effort to describe these two characteristics, and Elizabeth is her

48、favorite hostess in all novels written by herself. (6) Brief Summary:（作者的觀點(diǎn)）From the several different marriages mentioned above, we can conclude out Austens value of love and marriage, that is, a perfect marriage should be combined with morality, material, sense and sensibility and consideration of economic interests t