Volume I:
Chapters: 1, 2, 3- Hertfordshire
- Mr. Bennet: has five daughters, described as sarcastic, reserved, uncertain temper, not one for small talk (direct characterization)
- Mrs. Bennet: mean, understanding, eager to marry daughters> one to Bingley (DC)
- Charles Bingley: single, inherited money, from England, described as handsome
- 5 Bennet daughters: Elizabeth (Eliza, Lizzy): not in the least bit ignorant; Jane: eldest & the beauty; Lydia: 15y.o. good humored; Catherine (Kitty): youngest; Mary: sensible
- Mr. Hurts: Bingley's brother-in-law + Mr. Darcy: handsome, rich, terrible personality
- Bingley takes a liking to Jane (foreshadowing future romance)
Chapters: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11
- William Lucas: went from trader to being the respected owner of Lucas Lodge > Lady Lucas: kind woman > Charlotte Lucas: friend of Eliza
- Louisa & Caroline Bingley: hypocrites, only pretend to like Jane
- Darcy takes a liking to Eliza, his manner & personality disgust her, rejects him
- Jane invited to dinner with Bingley's, catches a cold (traveling in rain) & is forced to get better there; Eliza walks 3 miles to see her (caring, loving - Indirect C.)
- Bingley's sister speak badly about Bennet family, Eliza also called unlady-like by Miss Bingley but Darcy defends her (foreshadowing)
- Mrs. Bennet overjoyed that Jane is amongst Bingley and his family
- Lydia urges Bingley to throw a ball, he agrees
- Eliza notices Darcy's constant "looks of admiration" yet rejects him and continues to insult him > Miss Caroline Bingley is obviously jealous
Laudible- deserving praise
Alacrity- Cheerful readiness
Chapters: 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18
- Darcy isn't comfortable with showing interest in a person of lower class
- Mr. William Collins: Bennets cousin, "can turn them out of the house when Mr. Bennets dead" >Lady Catherine ~ Miss DeBourgh
- Mr. George Wickham: knows Darcy but the two aren't friends, speaks well of the late Mr. Darcy, handsome
- Collins comes forth to make amends, requires a Bennet daughter for marriage, preferably Jane or Eliza (estate will stay within family)
- Wickham recounts to Eliza a story about Darcy > Late Mr. Darcy was Wickham's godfather, when he passed Darcy took all the inheritance that was left for Wickham > Darcy's father preferred Wickham over his own son (hatred)
- Lady Catherine: Darcy's aunt, VERY similar personalities
- Bingley's Ball - Tuesday > Collins reserved first two dances with Eliza (foreshadow)
- Eliza wanted to dance with Wickham but he doesn't show up, intending to avoid Darcy
- Jane is told by Bingley that Wickham was never wronged by Darcy
- Collins asks Eliza for marriage, she refuses, & blatantly gives up any ownership of the land when her father passes
- Collins not discouraged > Bennet parents on both sides of the issue > retracts proposal
- Bingley & Co. depart to London
- Miss Bingley wants Miss Darcy to marry Bingley, and Darcy for herself
- Collins proposes to Charlotte, she agrees because of his wealth
- Bingley not to return for winter > Eliza believes Miss Bingley is plotting to keep him away
Volume II:
Chapters: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6- Bingley won't return > Jane finally sees his sister's motives
- Mr. Gardiner: sensible, gentleman, superior, brother of Mrs. Bennet > Mrs. Gardiner: elegant & intelligent
- Jane departs to London with Gardiners
- Charlotte/Collins marriage > loves his HOME. Not him.
- Jane "gives up" on Bingley, Miss Bingley's true personality revealed when she visits Gardiners in London
- Eliza, Sir Lucas & Maria to visit Charlotte, and Jane on the way > sadness subsiding, Gardiners warn Eliza of Wickham > Eliza also invited to a nature tour in summer
- @ Collins > shows off all his belongings to Eliza, show her what she "missed out" on
- Mrs. Jenkinson & Miss DeBourgh invite everyone to dine at Rosing
- Lady Catherine: tall, large, strong (Direct C)
- Miss DeBourgh: pale, sickly, spoke little & only to Jenkinson
- Darcy coincidentally comes to town, visits Collins > Eliza mentions Jane in London > Darcy confused by this fact
- Colonel Fitzwilliam: ugly, ~30 y.o., gentleman, likes talking to Eliza
- Darcy AGAIN visits Collins home > finds Eliza alone
- Charlotte thinks Darcy likes Eliza, schemes to have her marry Fitzwilliam
- Darcy & Eliza meet on walks, "coincidentally" 3x
- Eliza/Fitzwilliam: Darcy told him he separated a friend from a bad marriage (Jane)
- Darcy visits once more, expresses his feelings, and proposes, REJECTED, accused of all the bad he has done (Jane, Wickham) > he later writes a letter explaining 1. though Jane didn't truly LOVE Bingley 2. Wickham only intended to USE the family (EX: trying to elope with Darcy's 15 y.o. sister Georgianna)
Chapters: 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19
- Eliza begins to see Darcy's accounts as true
- Eliza goes home and keeps all info. a secret
- Eliza no longer feels the need or wants to see Wickham
- Eliza tells Jane about the letter (concerning Wickham ONLY); regrets being unjust to Darcy
- Regiment leaving town, Lydia invited to go to Brighton with Mrs, Foster > Eliza begs father not to allow it, her flirtatious attitude causes injury to ALL the girls > Lydia goes
- Mrs, Foster: young, just married, good friends with Lydia
- Gardiners have two girls (6 & 8) & two boys
- Eliza begins her nature tour (cut short by business) > PEMBERLY> scared to encounter owner (Darcy) but the premises are empty
Volume III
Chapters: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5- Pemberly Tour > Eliza thinks she could've been mistress of it
- Mrs. Reynolds: housekeeper, civil, speaks HIGHLY of Darcy (kind, giving, compassionate)
- Darcy arrives > wants Eliza to meet his sister (foreshadow!)
- Miss Darcy: 16, shy, tall, womanly, graceful
- Miss Anestoy: agreeable
- Meet Eliza, Bingley also arrives & inquires about the "family"
- Darcy invited tour party to dinner > Gardiners think Darcy has feelings for Eliza
- Gardiners compliment Darcy's character
- Miss Bingley, Hurst, & Darcy remain quiet > Bingley jealous of Eliza
- Gardiner home > Jane's letter > Lydia eloped to Wickham > Eliza tells Darcy (first person she sees) > Eliza realizes she loves Darcy
- arrive at Bennet home the next night > Mr. Bennet gone to find her > Gardiner sets off to help
- no good news > Collins writes to say he is lucky to not have married Eliza, all girls will be marked by this
- letter from Gardiner > found them, going to marry them, put down a lot of money
- Gardiner letter #2 > Wickham to leave regime, move North, & Lydia will visit after ceremony
- Lydia returns ignorant as ever, both are HAPPY & UNASHAMED > she loves him more than he loves her
- DARCY WAS AT THEIR WEDDING
- Eliza asks aunt about Darcy's presence > Darcy found the couple, paid Wickham's debts, & married them
- Bingley returns, visits with Darcy > awkward encounter with Bennet girls, nevertheless Mrs. Bennet invites them to dinner
- Tuesday: Bingley pays attention to Jane, Darcy remains quiet and reserved > Eliza sad & angry for not initiating conversation
- Jane claims to be okay with friendship
- Bingley proposes to Jane
- Catherine DeBourgh arrives, heard Darcy wanted to marry Eliza & she came to stop it > Darcy supposed to marry his cousin
- Collins letter > Darcy going to marry Eliza, father incredulous & amused
- Darcy returns in 10 days > tells Eliza that he did everything for HER, he changed because of her (humbled) > told Bingley the WHOLE truth
- Darcy/Eliza engaged, father consents after receiving an explanation for change of feelings, mother OVERJOYED
- Marriage for both couples, teach Mary to be respectable > Lydia/Wickham always need money and aid, tired of them
- Darcy reconciles with DeBourgh > Georgianna & Eliza close friends
- Gardiners and Darcy INTIMATE friends > brought the couple together
- Wealth ~ inherited always better money than that which is worked for / how money has the power to control people
- Marriage ~ conveniences of it (especially for young girls)
- Women & their role in society
- Society/Class/Hierarchy
- Reputation ~ Lydia's elopement affects all the girls
- Pride & Prejudice (Eliza's pride makes her misjudge Darcy; Darcy's prejudice against Eliza's social status)
- Love
Money/wealth should not justify bad demeanor, or make it okay for someone to be prideful and full of vanity
Writing tools/tech:
- direct characterization
- speech & dialogue
- diction
- foreshadowing
- irony
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