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Pride and Prejudice, Vol. 2 Class Notes Hyperbole: “Hope was over, entirely over…” (133) 2 nd & 3 rd ¶s (133):numerous alliterations E.B. seems quick to judge : “Her heart was divided between concerns for her sister and resentment against all others” (133) 3 rd ¶ (134):E.B. seems frustrated with her mother’s pushiness 5 th ¶ (134):a lot of alliteration Dramatic irony? J.B. says, “…more than an error of fancy on my side” (134). Lines 2-6 (135): E.B. does not think well of whom she loves, at least not holistically: “There are few people whom I really love, and still fewer of whom I think well.” Does E.B. refer to Wickham: “I have met with two instances lately: one I will not mention, the other is Charlotte’s marriage” (135)? Personal Notes Chapter 1

Class Notes 1 st full ¶ (135): J.B. favors the Lucus/Collin’s wedding. Does she favor marrying for security over marrying for love? Collins, according to E.B. is, “a conceited, pompous, marrow-minded, silly man” (135). Last sentence, 2 nd ¶ (135): foreshadowing? Will Jane make a poor choice, marriage-wise? Not happiness (theme): “…selfishness is prudence, and insensibility of danger security for happiness” (135). Theme connection: “I hope you will be convinced of it, by seeing them happy together” (135). In the last ¶ J.B. cautions E.B. against judging Darcy. Does she know something? Foreshadowing? Prejudice theme: “It is very often nothing but our own vanity that deceives us” (136). J.B. is naive in regards to the Bingley sisters: “Why should they try to influence him? They can only wish his happiness” (136). This also ties with one Personal Notes

Class Notes of the themes. “pride” reference in 9 th ¶ (136): theme? I agree with Jane here. They may wish him happiness in a way that E.B. may not understand b/c what makes her happy is quite different from the Bingleys. Is this a shift happening in the focus of the novel: “…from this time Mr. Bingley’s name was scarcely ever mentioned between them” (137)? If so, how long will it last? I LOVE this quote by Mr. Bennet: “…a girl likes to be crossed in love a little now and then” (137). It’s still fitting in “Let Wickham be your man” (137). Does Mr. Bennet really want this? Why? Is he not of a lower class? Is it because he see E.B. happy with a man? And, E.B. believes, “…a less agreeable man would satisfy me” (137). Does she think Wickham too good for her? Prejudice regarding F.D. (138): “…every body was Personal Notes

Class Notes pleased to think how much they had always disliked Mr. Darcy before they had known any thing of the matter.” This also shows how the nar. is really controlling how much information the reader has access to. The chapter ends, “…Mr. Darcy was condemned as the worst of men” (138): hyperbolic. J.B. receives a note from C.B. that makes her feel as if there is no chance between her and Mr. B. E.B. thinks this may not be the case b/c she feels that C.B. is purposely false, seeing as she doesn’t want J.B. to marry Mr. B.(she’s simply too low a class). The sisters argue over C.B. and what she is truly like. There is also discussion of marriage in general. Mr. Bennet thinks E.B. should marry W. but E.B. thinks he could do better than her (shows that she isn’t as confident as I first thought). Personal Notes Chapter 1 summary

Class Notes This chapter also addresses (again) F.D.’s pride, as well as his overall craptasticness. In the film version I don’t recall Mr. Bennet wishing E.B. to marry W. Why would Mr. Bennet want E.B. to marry W.? Are not soldiers of a lower class? Does it depend on the solider? W. has no money (b/c of Darcy?), so he is of a lower class? Then, does Mr. Bennet not care 100% about societal expectations, like E.B.? E.B. doesn’t think she is good enough for W. Maybe her self image is not as strong as I thought. The two examples of hyperbole in ch. 1 belong to the narrator. Is he/she/it unreliable? Or, since they are in reference to the thoughts of the Bennet women, does it add to characterization? “solemnity” (139). = special formality Setting/time: “…Christmas at Longbourn” (139). Personal Notes Chapter 1 general notes Chapter 2

Turn to the first page of your Grendel notes in your Reading Journal and answer the following on the LEFT side. At this time, only answer your questions in relation to the Grendel portion of your journal. 1.Were you as thorough with your R.J. as you could have been? 2.What, specifically, could/should you have done differently? Once you have answered the above for Grendel, then answer the same two questions on the LEFT side of your A Midsummer Night’s Dream RJ notes. Then, answer the same questions for Vol. 1 of Pride and Prejudice (adjacent to where you took them). Now, BELOW your LEFT side of P&P Vol. 1, also answer the following questions: 3.Is your R.J. currently helping you grow as a reader? If not, why not? If so, how so? 4.How are you going to put into action those elements you addressed in number 2 (for Grendel, Midsummer…, and Pride and Prejudice)? Goal Setting Time…