Pride and Prejudice
Chapters 1-3 Pages 1-9
Tommy Oliver
Kimberly Hart
Trini Kwan
Billy Cranston
Zack Taylor
Character Control
You must keep track of the characters from the reading. What do we learn about them based on what they say and what others say about them? Keep track of the role each character plays as well. Use terms such as protagonist, antagonist, motivations and character (either subordinate, dynamic, static). [Circle Map, Bubble Map, Flow Map, Multi-Flow Map]
Character Control - Tommy Oliver
Mr. Bennet
He’s pestered by his wife. When she asks him if he heard about the new neighbor, he replies, “You want to tell me, and I have no objection to hearing it.” The narrator tells us that he is, “so odd a mixture of quick parts, sarcastic humour, reserve, and caprice, that the experience of three-and-twenty years had been insufficient to make his wife understand his character” (Austen, 1). The narrator tells us that “so odd a mixture of quick parts, sarcastic humour, reserve, and caprice, that the experience of three-and-twenty years had been insufficient to make his wife understand his character” (3).
Mrs. Bennet
She really wants to get her daughters married off, and that seems to be what motivates her actions. Speaking of her daughters, she tells Mr. Bennet, “You must know that I am thinking of his marrying one of them” (2). The narrator makes it clear, telling us that “the business of her life was to get her daughters married” (3).
Bingley
He is introduced, but we don’t get too much information about him other than Mrs. Bennet’s description that he is “a single man of large fortune” (1).
Illustrator (Meme-er/GIF-er)
Your role is to either draw or insert a meme or GIF of what you read. This might mean drawing a scene as a cartoon-like sequence, or add a meme that represents an important scene so readers can better understand the action. You can draw maps or organizational trees to show how one person, place, or event relates to the others. Make sure to explain how your images relate to the text. If applicable, label your drawings so we know who the characters are. [Almost any Thinking Map would work here, but especially a Flow Map or Tree Map.]
Illustrator/ Meme-er/ GIF-er - Kimberly Hart
Mrs. Bennet seems like she is trying to get her daughters to marry the new neighbor who just moved in Mr. Bingley. She seems like she is going to be a mom who is way too involved in her daughters’ business. The narrator tells us that “she was a woman of mean understanding, little information, and uncertain temper” (3).
I get the feeling that Mrs. Bennet is going to try to show off her daughters, especially Lizzy like a used car salesman. She tells Mr. Bennet that she “must throw in a good word for my little Lizzy” with him (1). She tells Mr. Bennet, “it is very likely that he may fall in love with one of them” which seems that she wants him to be their kids’ wingman to get them married.
Connector
Your job is to connect what you are reading with what you are studying or with the world outside of school. You can connect the story to events in your own life, news events, political events, or popular trends. You may also make a connection to a universal truth or theme (see this list of Common Themes from Literature for help). Another important source of connections is other books or movies. [Bridge Map, Double Bubble Map]
Connector Trini Kuan
“It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife” (pg. 1).
This line reminds me of the song “Gold Digger” by Kanye West and Jamie Foxx. It says “She take my money when I'm in need/ Yeah, she's a triflin' friend indeed/ Oh, she's a gold digger” because it sounds like the narrator is saying that rich people are always going to have some boy/girl after their money.
“But you are always giving her [Lizzy] the preference” (p. 2).
Mr. Bennet tells Mrs. Bennet that she has a favorite child. My parents tell me and my siblings that they don’t have a favorite child, but sometimes it seems like they do. This reminds me of the movie Crazy Rich Asians where the family has a clearly favorite child. Also in the movie Frozen it seems like Anna gets the short end of the stick.
“I certainly have had my share of beauty, but I do not pretend to be anything extraordinary now. When a woman has five grown-up daughters, she ought to give over thinking of her own beauty” (pg. 2-3).
Mrs. Bennet has a sad self-image here. She thinks that because she’s old she can’t be pretty. And she associates her young daughters as pretty. That’s really sad. Lots of women feel like that unfairly. Beauty is deeper than age.
Word Watcher
While reading the assigned section, you watch out for words worth knowing. These words might be interesting, new, important, or used in unusual ways. It is important to indicate the specific location of the words (page #) so the group can discuss these words in context. [Circle Map]
Word Watcher - Billy Cranston
Want (p. 1)
This word means “the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable.” This is used to talk about rich men who need a wife.
Let (p. 1)
Mrs. Bennet says that “Netherfield Park is let at last.” I had to look that up and it didn’t make sense, so I asked Mr. Rivas and he said that in this context it means “sold” or “purchased.”. I’ve never heard it used this way, and I found it interesting.
Over-scrupulous (p. 2)
This was a really unfamiliar word. I don’t think I’ve ever heard it. It means “characterized by extreme care and great effort.” Mrs. Bennet is calling her husband that, and so she means it sarcastically.
Caprice (p. 3)
This means “a sudden desire” and the narrator uses it to describe Mr. Bennet. He is a mixture of lots of things including this.
Summarizer
Prepare a brief summary of the day’s reading. In some cases, you might ask yourself what details, characters, or events are so important that they would be included on an exam. If it helps you to organize the information, consider making a numbered list or a timeline. [Flow Map, Tree Map, Brace Map]
Summarizer - Zack Taylor
This chapter begins with a statement about rich men needing a wife. Then we are introduced to Mr. and Mrs. Bennet who are talking about the new neighbor that is moving in next door. His name is Mr. Bingley and he is rich and single. Mrs. Bennet is excited because they have five daughters, and she hopes that Mr. Bingley will fall in love with one of them. Mr. Bennet doesn’t seem to care very much about that and seems annoyed at his wife. The chapter ends with a description of the couple. Mr. Bennet is a complex person and Mrs. Bennet is a gossip.
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