Pride & Prejudice

" Thinking Activity "

Hello readers! Here, I am going to write down a blog on a very famous novel "pride and prejudice. "  In this particular blog I am answering some allotted questions on the basis of my understanding. This blog is inspired by Yesha Ma'am, The Department of English. 

  Before going through the question - answer, first let's have a brief introduction or overview about the Author and her novel.

   " Jane Austen :- "

        Jane Austen ( 1775 - 1817) was an English novelist, best known for her six major novels. Jane Austen started writing early when she was in her middle teens. Jane Austen's plots often explore the dependence of women on marriage in the pursuit of favourable social standing and economic security. She stood between the age of  " Sense and sensibility. " 

     'Jane Austen - novelist of the Romantic period.'

"About the novel :-" 

 " Pride and prejudice " - a popular and romantic novel written by Jane Austen. It was published in the year 1813. The entire novel follows the character development of ' Elizabeth Bennet'. This novel published anonymously in three volumes. It contains total 61 chapters.

     " Pride and prejudice " remains Jane Austen's most brilliant novel. The one with 

'' the most exciting story and the Wittiest and most spirited heroine.''

  Here I am placing one video about the summary & analysis of this novel. So, it will help you to understand my answers further. 

          

        " Watch this video for your better understanding. "

  Question 1 : Which version of the novel is more appealing? Novel or Film (adaptation ) why? 

    Answer :-  To understand this question, we have to first describe both the aspects that which one is more better ( Novel or Film adaptations) why? 

   It seems that books are better than movies. Of course, It depends a lot on who you ask because some may have another opinion for that. In fact everyone have their own point of view about this. Many people consider the fact that most of the people specially teenagers these days prefer to watch a movie rather than to read a book. 

       " Reading has incredible benefits. "

    It helps us in our mental development. It makes us better people. Now comparing a book Or novel with its movie adaptations is a different thing. Here I am going to give reference about the film adaptations of this novel.. Which are given below. 

1.  Pride & prejudice ( 1995) 

           " Pride and prejudice " Is a six episode 1995 British television Drama, adapted by Andrew Davies from jane Austen's 1813 novel of the same name. 

   2. Bride &  prejudice ( 2004) 

         A modern Adaptation of jane Austen's novel pride and prejudice that features the lives of four unmarried daughters in an Indian family. 

    3. Pride & prejudice ( 2005) 

         This is the adaptation that got all the hearts swooning and made Jane Austen popular with the younger crowd with amazing cinematography and music, along with the ever charming ' keira knightely' and  ' Matthew Macfayden. ' The tension and the hate / love relationship is brought out splendidly in the movie. 

  According to me , Novel is more appealing rather than movie. Because, the main reason behind that is movie only gave us an outlook view. While, reading gave us the entire view. we can get the better and detail explanation about everything, from reading. so my opinion is that first read an original text and than Watch a movie.but, if we only prefer to Watch a movie that's not done. First we have to read the original text. It always helped us in many ways, that What writer wants to tell us.

    After reading a novel you can go for a movie. So that you can compare both with each other . When a Director made films based on any particular novel, he / she do some kinds of changes in making a film. So we can compare and also tell this things to other people. I like to read an original text rather than gave first preference to watch a movie. 

 Question 2 : Character Of Elizabeth Bennett. 

Answer : As we all know that Elizabeth Bennett is one of the major & Important character of this novel.. I have made one seperate blog for this particular answer.. For that you have  to Click here. 

By clicking on that you can visit my another blog..and also you can get the detail answer of this question.. 

  Question 3 : Character of Mr. Darcy

 Answer : In Jane Austen's pride and prejudice Novel we can understand that Mr. Darcy & Ms. Elizabeth Bennett this two are the main characters of this novel.. They both are the major characters & protagonists of this novel.. For this question also I have made one seperate blog.. So you can easily understand about  both this characters... For that you have to Click here. By Clicking on this link you can visit my another blog and a full descriptive answer of Mr. Darcy's Character.

Question 4 :-  Give Illustrations of the society of that time. ( Jane Austen's presentation). 

  Answer :-  All of Jane Austen's novels are set against the background of daily life in English Georgian society at the turn of the 19th century. 

  In Jane Austen's novels all her characters are set. The novels of  Jane Austen describe their everyday lives, their joys and sorrows, as well as their loves, and provide in the process of an irreplaceable insight into the period. Her novels deals with such varied subjects as the historical context, the social hierarchies of thr time, the role, especially gender roles, marriage and well - off families. 

   Nevertheless, the point of view from which Jane Austen describes England is that of a woman of English gentry, belonging to a reasonably well - off family, well - connected and well - educated for the time. 

    " Fashion in Jane Austen's time:-"

      Like many fashion histories, this work emphasizes the clothing of the middling and upper classes, " Partly because the dress of the middle classes  reflects one of the most influential elements of British society at that time. " But also because jane Austen's life and works sit so neatly there. Upper class clothing has received a disproportionate amount of attention.

 It also concern the people who lived and worked with them, the aristocracy they looked up to, and the laborers supporting their life - styles. Jane Austen give us an excellent entree into the complexity and social implications of gentry clothing system of her time. 

    Question 5 : If you were director or screenplay writer, what sort of difference would you make in the making of a movie? 

  Answer:-  If I were director or screenplay writer I would definitely make some kind of changes in movie. Like I omitted some of the scenes which I found very melo - dramatic. Because  everytime you don't like melodrama or any melodramatic scenes. 

  While reading a particular scene in the book, where to provide separation to Mr. Bingley and Jane, Mrs. Bennett ask her daughters to leave the room with her. But, Due to their curiosity they tried to listen the conversation behind the door. Now, In this particular scene the ' picturization' make us laugh, rather than ' narration. '

  Question 6 :-  Who would be your choice of actors to play the role of characters? 

  Answer :-  I would choose :-

     Elizabeth  as   Aishwarya Rai bacchan

Mr. Darcy as  shahid kapoor

Mr. Bingley as   Tiger shroff

 Jane as  shraddha kapoor

 Mr. Collins as   Rajpal yadav

Mr. Wickham as   John Abraham

 Question 7 :- Write a note on a scene you liked the most. 

 Answer :- The particular scene from the movie which I liked the most is the ending scene. In which, Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy both realized their love for each other. The reason that why I liked only that particular scene from the entire movie is that they both forget about their pride and prejudice and realized their love. This same thing happened with all of us in our life that suddenly we realized something that whatever we were doing was wrong and than try to correct it. So, we can say that;

   "Realization is a good thing. "

 

So, that's all I have to say about my favourite scene from the movie. 

  Question 8:- Compare the narrative strategy of novel and movie. 

Answer :- Novel :- " Pride & prejudice " Was written by British author jane Austen. The main character is Elizabeth Bennett and thr story follows Elizabeth and her family as they deal with issues such as marriage & social class. The Bennett family is out of the landed gentry, they have money but are not insanely rich. The novel is also a love story between Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy. Elizabeth's pride keeps her from seeing Mr. Darcy as anything except the negative first Impression. While Mr. Darcy's prejudice towards Elizabeth's lower class blinds him to her many good qualities. 

  Movie:- The 2005 movie starred keira Knightley and Matthew Macfayden. The movie was filmed in England. Originally, the movie was going to be very true to the book. All the dialogues was kept the same and almost the entire movie was going to be from the perspective of Elizabeth. The movie was well received by critics. Austen fans and British viewers of the film had divided opinions. 

  Comparison:-  The movie has other differences than just the dialogue. The movie also portrays Mr. Bennett as a warmer, more sympathetic father than he is in the book. His relationship with his wife is much more loving in the movie. The novel ends with the marriage but the In the movie we can see the ending part as a intimate scene of Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth. So this is the way I compared the narrative style of novel and movie. 

  I hope that  my answers are useful to you.. 

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