Bridget Jones ’ s Diary Gladys Hung

Literature and Pop culture  A good example of how literary culture turns into a popular culture  Bridget Jones ’ s Diary incorporates with the central plot of Austen ’ s Pride and Prejudice

Finding the parallel  Obsession with finding a husband and mothers marrying off their daughters  Preoccupied with the theme of marriage  Both brought up by inappropriate parents an embarrassing mother, a loving but detached father  False and unpleasant first sight  The Mr. Darcy in BBC progam VS the Mr. Darcy in Bridget Jones ’ s Diary

Finding the difference  Bridget: a scatter-brained woman, rather than too clever, who craves for securing a qualified husband

Plot  Fielding based her Mark Darcy on his wonderful portrayal of Mr. Darcy in the 1994 version of Pride and Prejudice