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Pride and Prejudice LP
5
Contrasts and Contradictions
in Pride and Prejudice
Lesson Background
The
Lesson
- at the end of the year SEC 5 --> we just got back from Spring Break
- start of Volume 3
- using this section of the novel as a Signpost lesson so the vocab sheet is a one time occurrence
- students will have some experience with the Signpost, but still need some assistance
WARNING!
The summary of the book is going to be long. Please take into account that not everybody has read Pride and Prejudice, so we needed to create a detailed summary for our activity to work. This would also likely be semi-necessary in the classroom as a review for the students and would likely be more engaging for students who are currently reading the novel as we could then ask them to help us create the summary. Please keep this in mind. Thanks!
The Summary
The Characters
Elizabeth Bennet
Fitzwilliam Darcy
- intelligent and well-read
- outspoken --> often gets
her in trouble (especially
with men and her mother)
- makes judgements about
people quickly -->
problematic
- very sure of herself
- not poor but not wealthy --> major focus of her
mother
- self-centered and egotistical -->
seen with how he speaks
about Lizzy
- rude --> most people seem
to think so
- pretentious
- aristocrat (very wealthy) --> disregarded because
of how ungentlemanly he
is
Volume One
6.
2.
4.
Mr Collins:
- only male Longbourn heir
- proposes to Elizabeth --> she declines
- gets engaged to Elizabeth's friend Charlotte
- problematic because now he strongly dislikes the Bennets
The Netherfield ball: Elizabeth dances with Darcy and tells him what Wickham has said
The Bennets go to the Meryton ball and Jane falls for Mr. Bingley
Mr. Collins' arrival and situation
During all of this:
- Elizabeth's hatred for Darcy grows
- Darcy's love for Elizabeth grows
Mr. Bingley and Mr. Darcy arrive
Jane goes to Netherfield and gets sick, so Elizabeth goes after her
Wickham arrives and explains his poor relationship with Mr. Darcy
Jane and Elizabeth spend a few days in the company of Bingley and Darcy
1.
3.
5.
Volume Two
6.
2.
4.
The Letter:
- post-proposal
- Darcy explains himself
- explains the Wickham situation
- Elizabeth is at first in denial but then starts to feel guilty about her reaction to Darcy
Elizabeth and her aunt and uncle travel near Pemberley
Wickham goes into his past with Darcy
Darcy propses to Elizabeth while insulting her family, and she declines
Elizabeth doesn't want to go -> is persuaded when she hears that Darcy will not be arriving till after she
leaves
Elizabeth visits Charlotte and two weeks later Darcy arrives
Jane thinks that Mr. Bingley has lost interest in her
Elizabeth becomes annoyed by Wickham's presence
Darcy and Elizabeth are civil with each other --> until it is revealed that Darcy is
the reason Bingley did not propose
1.
3.
5.
Section One
The Signpost
From "The others then joined her" to "he certainly had not seen her with composure."
Section Two
From "They had now entered a beautiful walk" to "she felt the necessity of appearing more like herself."
Section Three
From "They entered the woods" to "Her colour changed, and she said no more"
The Exercise
The Exercise
Based on a book or movie you have experienced, please come up with your own Contrast and Contradiction. It can be an example that exists or something you imagine. Write 3-5 sentences on how this did or would change the story.