1. Pride and Prejudice Emilie Staubs, Clay Alsup, and Karen Kreis

2. Novel Marriage Proposals as a Motif –Collins and Elizabeth –Collins and Charlotte –Wickham and Lydia –Darcy and Elizabeth (x2) –Bingley and Jane

3. Novel Parenting Message –Mrs. Bennet became overly concerned with marrying her daughters off at the expense of her love. –Mr. Bennet showed favoritism to Elizabeth –Darcy’s parents taught him to be moral but did not stop him from thinking that he is superior “As a child I was taught what was right, but I was not taught to correct my temper. I was given good principles, but left to follow them in pride and conceit.”

4. Novel The waiting involved in reading mirrors life of that time (Early Regency Period)

5. Novel Disadvantages –Lack of description –Lack of appeal to popular culture

6. Film Motifs –Blackbird with Elizabeth –Repetition of the opening theme at Pemberley –The sunrise at beginning and end –Elizabeth is usually wearing dark, earth toned colors except on two occasions. –The distance between Jane and Lizzy is represented visually

7. Film Parenthood Issue –Mr. Bennet’s character is maintained and Mrs. Bennet’s character is portrayed as more likable. –Role of interpretation

8. Novel vs. Film The film romanticizes –Music –Loss of the feel of intimacy –Big shots and wind –Sappiness

9. Novel vs. Film Saturation –Plot development in the novel is fully saturated. –The film has less time to develop and has to keep in mind smooth transitions

10. Novel vs. Film Narration –Film lacks the witty commentary of the novel’s narration –Bingley is dumbed down for additional comic relief –Puts onus on the actors to portray the feelings of Elizabeth and Darcy

11. Novel vs. Film Clumsiness with translating letters to film –In the novel plot exposition comes in the form of correspondence –The film tries to find a way to get around it but struggles Lydia disclosing Darcy’s involvement in her marriage

12. Novel vs. Film Discourse-time and Story-time –Expectation of shorter discourse-time in a film –The waiting that Elizabeth and Darcy experience is felt more from reading the novel than viewing the film –Reading allows you time to dwell in between exposures to the story

13. Novel vs. Film Novel’s advantages –Narration –Character development –Plot development Film’s advantage –Doesn’t require as much time investment

14. The Novel Wins! More artistic!