The document provides a list of discussion questions about the novel Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen. It asks the reader to compare various characters, analyze the social and economic status portrayed in the novel, compare different houses and what they reveal about the families that live in them. It also asks the reader to discuss the social ills, treatment of women, differences between the novel and movie, perspectives portrayed in the novel and types of parents depicted in the story. Comparing characters, houses and analyzing themes related to society, family and gender roles.
The document provides a list of discussion questions about the novel Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen. It asks the reader to compare various characters, analyze the social and economic status portrayed in the novel, compare different houses and what they reveal about the families that live in them. It also asks the reader to discuss the social ills, treatment of women, differences between the novel and movie, perspectives portrayed in the novel and types of parents depicted in the story. Comparing characters, houses and analyzing themes related to society, family and gender roles.
The document provides a list of discussion questions about the novel Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen. It asks the reader to compare various characters, analyze the social and economic status portrayed in the novel, compare different houses and what they reveal about the families that live in them. It also asks the reader to discuss the social ills, treatment of women, differences between the novel and movie, perspectives portrayed in the novel and types of parents depicted in the story. Comparing characters, houses and analyzing themes related to society, family and gender roles.
The document provides a list of discussion questions about the novel Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen. It asks the reader to compare various characters, analyze the social and economic status portrayed in the novel, compare different houses and what they reveal about the families that live in them. It also asks the reader to discuss the social ills, treatment of women, differences between the novel and movie, perspectives portrayed in the novel and types of parents depicted in the story. Comparing characters, houses and analyzing themes related to society, family and gender roles.
Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
Download as docx, pdf, or txt
You are on page 1of 1
TASK APRIL 2015
IN PAIRS, ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:
1. Compare the characters below: A) Mr. Bennet vs. Mrs. Bennet B) Mr. Darcy and Mr. Bingley C) Mr. Bingley and Mr. Collins D) Elizabeth Bennet vs. Charlotte E) Jane Bennet vs. Charlotte F) Lydia Bennet vs. Georgiana G) Darcy vs. Wickham 2. Discuss the social and economic status highlighted in the novel. Why do you say so? 3. Compare the kinds of houses/ wealth portrayed in the novel: Netherfield, Pemberley, Rosings, the Gardiners house in London, the Collinses. What do you learn about each family based on their house is described and their way of living? Are houses natural natural extensions of the owners personalities or do owners put their stamp on the places where thay live? Why? 4. What are kinds of social ills highlighted in the novel? 5. Discuss the status and treatment of women portrayed in the novel. 6. How would the novel be different from the movie that you have watched in class? 7. From whose perspectives do you think the novel is written? If the novel is written from Darcys point of view, do you think that the fundamental messages of the novel change? 8. What kinds of parents are being portrayed in the novel? Are they any effective parents? What do you think of parents intervention in a childs life? 9. Based on the Bennet siblings, what do the minor character siblings reveal about the major character they related to? What do the sibling relationship tell us about the families in the novel.