ReadingReportofprideandprejudice.doc

Impression of the Author Jane Austen I love two ladies named Jane about foreign literature. One is the heroine of Jane Eyre, the other is the author Jane Austen. Jane Austen is one of my favorite authors. Besides me, she has been attracting millions of fans from all over the world for centuries, though she only wrote six novels all her life. Its amazing that she lived her entire life as a part of a small family located on the lower class of English gentry, and she was educated primarily by her father as well as what she read. She must have observed the society rather carefully so that she could make simple surroundings so vivid. In fact, that is what I admire a lot. I think if we can manage this skill, our life will be much more colorful. My Feelings of Pride and Prejudice When I was a senior 3 student, I watched the movie Pride and Prejudice for the first time. At that time, I had to study hard to prepare for the college entrance examination. I was very nervous and under great pressure all the time. However, the scenes of the movie were beautiful and the plot was neither scary nor fierce. So I watched it again and again, and it could always refresh me. In a sense, it is like a Korea soap opera! Now, after I read the book, the feelings become even stronger. How grand Pemberly is and how enjoyable their life is! (I really envy them.) To enrich the content, there are many interesting characters. For example, Mr. Bennet, a bookish and intelligent man somewhat withdrawn from society, likes making a fool of his wife. To make things funny, Mrs. Bennet is a frivolous, excitable, and narrow-minded woman, and the business of her life is to get her five daughters married. I guess the heroine Elizabeth Bennet and the author Jane Austen should have many characteristics in common: intelligent, lively, attractive, witty, and independent. The story that Elizabeth marries Mr. Darcy who is both rich and noble is similar with what happens to Cinderella. But it shows a serious sense of moral rightness. The pride and prejudice between Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy may be caused by their characters on the surface. Nevertheless, the environment and the gap of social status play a very important role below the surface. Anyway, we are really satisfied with the ending that Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy live a happy life in spite of money, social status and resistance from their relatives. Memorable quotes for Pride and PrejudiceJane Austen: It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife.Elizabeth Bennet: Lady Catherine, in marrying your nephew, I should not consider myself as quitting that sphere. He is a gentleman. I am a gentlemans daughter. So far we are equal.Mr. Bennet: An unhappy alternative lies before you. Your mother will never see you again if you do not marry Mr. Collins, and I will never see you again if you do.Mr. Bingley: All young ladies are accomplished. They sing, they draw, they dance, speak French and German, cover screens and I know not what. Mr. Darcy A ladys imagination is very rapid. It jumps from admiration to love, from love to matrimony, in a moment.Mr. Darcy: But not half a dozen would satisfy my notion of an accomplished woman. Miss Bingley: Oh, certainly. No woman can be really esteemed accomplished who does not also possess a certain something in her air, in her manner of walking, in the tone of her voice, her address and expressions. Mr. Darcy: And to all this she must yet add something more substantial in the improvement of her mind by extensive reading. Elizabeth Bennet: Im no longer surprised at you knowing only six accomplished women, Mr. Darcy. I rather wonder at your knowing any.Elizabeth Bennet: Youre mistaken, Mr. Darcy. The mode of your declaration merely spared me any concern I might have felt in refusing you, had you behaved in a more gentleman-like manner. You could not have made me the offer of your hand in any possible way that would have tempted me to accept it. From the very beginning your manners impressed