ANALYSIS – PRIDE AND PREJUDICE
CHAPTER I
First two lines  Use of irony. Why???
Because this case is very typical of women,
not of men.
Word "truth" is repeated.
"Fortune" is also repeated. This is due to
the importance of economic factor.
KEY IDEAS ABOUT FIRST PARAGRAPH:
Women should find the right husband
*Gossip = Chisme / chismoso
PAGE 6
"Single" is repeated twice. Good heavens!
Women were very afraid of remaining
single
Line 13  We can notice the use of irony
again: "As handsome as".
Key data: Quickness of mind / observation.
This goes to show that Elizabeth is the
smartest girl.
Having in mind the fact that the narrator
judges the characters, we have an intrusive
narrator.
CHAPTER II
Mr. Bennet refuses to visit Mr. Bingley.
She is well considered. She likes to show-
off.
She makes fun about her daughter.
Lydia is very vain because she's the tallest
and the youngest... Oh! What a girl!
*For though = Por pensado
CHAPTER III
At the end of first page  "And she began
to fear".
(Lines 5-6)  Bangley has declined the
invitation 'cause he is very busy.
"Report"  It is an euphemism for
"gossip".
Line which starts with the name of "Mr.
Bingley"  Contrast between Bingley and
Darcy.
People have prejudices about gossips.
Page 13
His character was decided (external
opinion of his character).
At the very end of the paragraph:
Slighted  It means "rejected".
PAGE 14
Elizabeth's reaction makes her have a
different character than the others  This
reaction has a sense of humour.
CHAPTER IV
Line which starts by "Oh! You never see a
fault in anybody  This means that she
doesn't get involved in judging people.
Very pleasing woman.
Elizabeth listened something important 
_________ And she was very little disposed
to approve it.
Entitled to think well of themselves and
meanly of others.
She doesn't share Jane's point of view.
CHAPTER V
It starts introducing the Lucas family.
Page 19
The distinction has been made too strongly
 Snobbish
She has not become arrogant. Jane has a
fortune, but she preserves the humanity.
Charlotte was considered too old to be
single. He should get married immediately!
Page 21
"His pride"  In that period, that man *Spinster = Solterona.
would be proud of belonging to the upper
REVIEW THE IMPORTANCE OF THIS
social class.
CHAPTER
"Vanity" and "pride"  These are different
LET'S COME BACK TO CHAPTER VI
things
At the end of the chapter, on page 27:
"Wordy"  Repetitivo. Whenever you use
more words than necessary. -"My dear Miss Eliza"---> After being
rejected, the attraction for her
The opinion of Elizabeth is changing.
accentuates.
CHAPTER VI
PAGE 28
"It may perhaps be pleasant"  This
"Miss Elizabeth Bennet"---> WHY IS THIS
paragraph refers to an event in the novel.
IMPORTANT???
The word “fix” here means "to catch".
"Nay"---> It means "NO". It's used to
The typical woman reaction, having in emphasize a more appropriate word than
mind she shouldn't show any interest. one

MOVING TO NEXT PAGE... just used.

They are showing that falling in love is it will take months, nay years
totally secondary because they believe the
MOST IMPORTANT ASPECTS
most important factor is social position.
CHAPTERS 1-6 (SUMMARY)
"Your plan is a good one"  REVIEW THIS
LINE. 1) Juxtaposition (Bingley / Darcy)
QUICK LOOK AT CHAPTER XXII 2) Manners
Review to Page 120 3) Class (Pride)
William and Lady Lucas. 4) First impression

CHAPTERS VII-XI THIS CHAPTER IS VERY IMPORTANT FOR

THE PLAN THEY HAVE. What kind of
VII  The very first paragraph shows that
plan???
Bennet family is from middle class.
*Make haste 
Second paragraph  "Meryton". It is a
village. -She'll go a horseback 

Catherine and Lydia are the youngest -Dining out 

sisters.
BENNETS ARE SOCIALLY INFERIOR.
PAGE 30

"If my children are silly, I must hope to be

PAGE 31
always sensible" 
-"If you are not so compassionate .... yours
"I remember the time when I liked a red
ever" 
coat" 
-With the officers 
ANALYSE THESE TWO LINES
She did at last... 
PAGE 32
"Elizabeth, feeling really anxious  She is a
combination of reason and romanticism.
PAGE 33
"She was shewn"  Ella fue mostrada
"The former (...) complexion"  She has
nothing to do with her sister
CHAPTER VIII
"Jane was (...) matter"  Hypocrisy.
PAGE 36
"To walk three miles"  This shows that
Elizabeth's behaviour is outside her social
class.
Manners are related to reputation, and
because of this, Elizabeth
has a bad one.
Family connection  "I have an
excessive..."
Mr. Bingley is defending the good
character of Bennet family.
PAGE 37
Darcy doesn't think very good about this
marriage with a rich man.
PAGE 50
"Do not... real" 
The end of the next paragraph: "Darcy (...)
danger"  Shows conflict, after the first
proposal of marriage.
AT THE VERY END OF CHAPTER X
-"At that moment" to the end of the page
 ANALYSE THIS.
CHAPTER XI
PAGE 52
-"Then talking"
Elizabeth says "goodbye". This shows that
Elizabeth doesn't care at all working on his
own if necessary.
SCHEMA - PRIDE AND PREJUDICE
-Mr. and Mrs. Benet; the parents of:
-Jana, Elizabeth, Mary, Kitty and Lydia.
THE PROBLEM??? Mrs. Benet is looking
forward to marrying them because, when
the husband dies, she will be lost
everything. WHY??? because the
properties are associated to the masculine
line, this was known as "entailment".
Jane and Bingley have love at first sight.
Elizabeth and Darcy. she hates him but
eventually she loves him.
Mr. Collins (the cousin): he will propose to
Elizabeth, but she refuses him. What
happens???
Mr. Collins proposes to charlotte Lucas (27
and considered to be old). there is no love,
but they get married for social reasons. this
is a mercenary marriage (just for money).
Lydia and Wickham: Wickham wants
money, for that he proposes to Georgina
Darcy (the sister of Darcy) before. if
Wickham had let her, it would have been a
Dishonour for the sisters.
Lady Catherine the Bourgh  the aunt of
them.
The Gardiners: the man is the brother of
the mother of the girls, but he is clever and
a good person. they are important because
he took Elizabeth to the dance at
Pemberley.
The key is to know that, Elizabeth should
let her prejudice and Darcy his pride. So,
after this, they can get married!!!