Unit 7 Classic Novels21世纪大学艺术英语教材.ppt

This has been defined as “the free representation of a character’s speech, by which one means, not words actually spoken by a character, but the words that typify the character’s thoughts, or the way the character would think or speak, if she thought or spoke”. By using narrative that adopts the tone and vocabulary of a particular character (in this case, that of Elizabeth), Austen invites the reader to follow events from Elizabeth’s viewpoint, sharing her prejudices and misapprehensions. Pride and Prejudice Read the text and answer the following questions. Between Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth, who stands for “pride” and who owns “prejudice”? According to the story, Mr. Darcy stands for pride and Elizabeth owns prejudice. Questions and Answers 2. What indicates that Elizabeth’s feelings for Mr. Darcy gradually changed? Elizabeth now forced herself to speak, and made him understand that her feelings had changed so completely since that period. 3. Is Mr. Darcy influential to Mr. Bingley? How can you know that? Yes, Mr. Darcy is very influential to Mr. Bingley. It was he who confirmed that Jane had true affections towards Mr. Bingley. Because Mr. Bingley was quite dependent on his friend’s opinions, Mr. Darcy played a very important role in making decisions for Mr. Bingley. 4. What do you think contributes to a happy marriage? According to this story, a happy marriage must be based on mutual understanding and acceptance. Besides, independence is very essential. An Excerpt from Pride and Prejudice Chapter Fifty-four [1] Instead of receiving any such letter of excuse from his friend, as Elizabeth half expected Mr. Bingley to do, he was able to bring Darcy with him to Longbourn before many days had passed. The gentlemen arrived early, and, Bingley proposed their all walking out. Detailed Reading Mrs. Bennet was not in the habit of walking, and Mary could never spare the time, but the remaining five set out together. Bingley and Jane, however, soon allowed t