Friday, October 26, 2012

Summary week 18

Jane Austen's "Pride and Prejudice"
3/9/2012-7/9/2012

This week we analysed the novel "Pride and Prejudice" from the author Jane Austen. The book is so good it continues having new versions. We discuss about why they still produce more versions.
Task 1

1. Why do you think "Pride and Prejudice" continues to be a referent for modern tales? 
Because the original version was an important change in society when it was published, so, for today's readers, it caught their attention because it was ahead all the social importance of that time.
2. What do you think is the effect that these different authors (film directors, producers, modern writers) want to achieve in today's audiences?
I think they want to generate the same influence that generated the original version, so they could make a change in the audience's vision.
3. If you had to choose one of the previous versions to analyse, which would be the one and why?
I would choose "Pride and Prejudice" because the societies differences and stereotypes are more evident, so the context are more capable.

Task 2

1.She must revise her first impressions about Darcy and Wickham. In conservative fiction.
2. Arranged marriages, Elizabeth Bennet wants something else than this, because she realizes that she is meant for something better.
3. I would have a position before start reading the book, sop I would read it with one constant idea.
4. Its very different but very similar at the same time. Its a very universal theme but the social circumstances are not as evident as in Victorian times.

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