pride and prejudice读书报告.doc

Research on the Marriage in Pride and Prejudice CONTENTS Part Ⅰ Introduction..............................................................................................3-4 Part Ⅱ Literature Review.....................................................................................3 2.1 Jane Austen, the Writer …………………………………………………3 2.1.1 Jane Austen’s Life ……………………………………………………3 2.1.2 Jane Austen’s Writing Style and the Use of Scenery…………………3 2.1.3 Jane Austen’s Works…………………………………………………..4 2.2 Background ……………………………………………………………..4 Part Ⅲ A general Understanding of This Novel………………………………..4-7 3.1 Capsule Summary………………………………………………………..4 3.2 Analysis of Main Characters……………………………………………..5 Part Ⅳ Study on the Marriages in the Novel …………………………………….7-12 4.1 Obstacles to Marriage ……………………………………………………7 4.2 Different Kinds of Marriage in the Novel………………………………...8 4.3 Theme of the Novel ……………………………………………………….10 PartⅤConclusion…………………………………………………………………12 PartⅥBibliography…………………………………………………………...……12 PartⅦ Book List…………………………………………………….........……….12  ⅠIntroduction Pride and Prejudice is an excellent example of Jane Austen’s art; some even called it the most typical of her novels. This novel is written in 1813. In the nineteenth century, marriage is the only way for women to gain their social status and acknowledgement in Britain. As a female writer who only focuses on love and marriage, Jane Austen projects her own view of marriage into her works. She describes the marriage and related activities in a relaxing and humorous way in her masterpiece Pride and Prejudice. The whole novel described five different marriages, happy or unhappy, Therefore, analyzing marriage in Pride and Prejudice can help readers to deeply understand the connotation of the novel and author’s view of marriage, know the marriage situation of the society in that age. Ⅱ Literature Review 2.1 Jane Austen, the Writer 2.1.1 Jane Austen’s life Jane Austen was born December 16th, 1775