Discussion+Questions


 * Pride and Prejudice Discussion Questions:**

Part 1: 1.) What was your first impression of Mrs. Bennet? .....Did you find her obsession with marrying her children off odd?  2.) Did you expect Mr. Bennet to favor one daughter to marry Mr. Bingley more than the others? 3.) What was your first impression of Mr. Darcy? .....Were you drawn to him or repelled?  .....Did you find him interesting or repulsive?  4.) Do you think it is odd that the sisters are so supportive of Elizabeth's developing relationship with Mr. Bingley? .....Do you see some conflict or jealously developing later on in the story?

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Part 2: 1.) Do you think Mr. Bingley left on his own accord or was he guilted into it by another person? .....Who do you think was his reason for leaving Jane?  2.) Was Charlotte Lucas right to marry Mr. Collins? 3.) What are your feelings about Mr. Bennett at this point? .....Is he a good husband?  .....A good father?  .....A good man?  4.) Eliza Bennet says, "...people themselves alter so much, that there is something new to be observed in them forever." Do any of the characters in the book alter substantially? or do they, as Elizabeth says of Darcy, "in essentials" remain much as they ever were? 5.) In the book marriages are seen as many things: a romtantic union, a financial merger, and a way for social regulation. Do the relationships in Pride and Prejudice mirror these values? .  Overall Questions for the Novel:  1.) What is important about the title __Pride and Prejudice__? 2.) What are the conflicts in __Pride and Prejudice__? .....What types of conflict (physical, moral, intellectual, or emotional) did you notice in this novel?  3.) What are some themes of the story? .....How do they relate to the plot and characters? 4.) How would the novel be different if it ended with Lydia and Wickham being married? In other words, if Elizabeth/Darcy and Jane/Bingley never got together would it change the effect of the novel as a whole? 5.) How would the novel change if it was written from Darcy"s point of view? Would the values of the characters differ?  6.) There is a distinct lack of effective parental influence in the book. How would the novel change if there were?  .....Would any of the characters benefit from the advice?  7.) Are Mrs. Bennet and Lady Cathrine alike more than they realize?  .....If so, how?