English IV
Pride and Prejudice
Curriculum review
O’Brien 1
Evan O’Brien
English IV
Mrs. Dearman
10 October 2013
Pride and Prejudice
Throughout this novel by Jane Austen, I learned a lot about different life meanings.
Since I did, I believe that this book should be a part of the English IV curriculum.
When I read novels I get very bored or distracted by other things. This time that did
not happen. As I read the book, the story seemed to interesting to me. I loved all of the
different twists and turns that seemed to happen throughout the novel. The way Austen
incorporated life skills seemed very easy; easier than I thought it could be done. I
especially loved all the different romances that occurred during the story. As a teenager,
we find things like that to be more interesting than other storylines that are in older
literature.
In the novel I was able to gather a lot of background information on the time period it
was set in. I learned about the role women played during this time period. I also learned
about how marriage was played out and how it is much different than how it occurs in
modern time. Austen also used many different literary techniques we have learned over
the years.
In conclusion, I believe that this novel is a great one to be taught in this class. I am very
glad I got the opportunity to read one of the most famous novels in literature.
Poems
Bingley to Jane:
The love is in the air,
air filled with passion and regret.
Bingly confesses his love,
like a sinner to a priest.
Words spew from his mouth,
like a water cannon
Jane takes in the words,
as if its a breath of air.
Words of truth,
receive a yes from Jane.
Mr.Darcy's Second Proposal to Elizabeth
They say second time is a charm,
well this saying does no wrong.
A second chance awaits
for a beautiful young woman
Romance in the air,
with passion in the heart.
A question to be asked,
a special response,
a life changing event,
ending with one word: yes.
Women in early british Literature
Women in early British literature would dress like this.
Women in early british Literature
When working at the house, women typically would wear bonnets and a gown similar to the one in this picture.
Women in early british Literature
Dancing was a big part of women's social events at this time. Men would typically choose a women from a party and select them to be the one he wanted to dance with.