Read Chapters 14-17 in Pride and Prejudice.
SG for Omit Point.
You may listen to the librivox.org file (Chapters 37- 39) if you would like.
For students who are absent for the music contest today, please summarize Mr. Darcy's letter to Elizabeth in a reply to this post. It should be a list of 7-10 points that he makes in the letter. Be sure that you use complete sentences, but it may be a numbered list.
All students: be prepared for a short quiz on Thursday.
Matt Goens
ReplyDelete1.) Mr. Darcy admits to attempting to detach Mr. Bingley from Jane, but he defends himself by saying that Jane's attachment to his friend was not strong enough to lead to a broken heart.
2.) Mr. Darcy was first acquainted that Bingley's attentions to Jane would give rise to a marriage from Sir William Lucas.
3.) Mr. Darcy did not wish Bingley to marry into the Bennet family with their lack of wealth.
4.) Mr. Wickham is the son of a very respectable man, who had for many years the management of all the Pemberley estates.
5.) Mr. Darcy's father had a great opinion of Mr. Wickham.
6.) Mr. Darcy's father died five years ago, and in his will, he promoted Wickham's advancement that a valuable family living might be his as soon as it would become vacant by marrying Georgiana Darcy.
7.) Mr. Wickham studied the law.
8.) Georgiana Darcy was left to the guardianship of Colonel Fitzwilliam and was taken to an establishment formed specifically for her in London.
Maria
ReplyDelete-Jane wasn't showing her feelings for Mr. Bingley very well and it seemed like Jane wasn't in love.
-Mr. Darcy was too shy to talk to anyone at the balls.
-Mr. Wickham tried marrying Miss Darcy only to get her money.
-Mr. Wickham tried getting money from Mr. Darcy, but he refused.
-Mr. Bingley was very attatched to Jane, but he didn't want his best friend to get hurt.
-Mr. Darcy didn't appreciate the Bennets talking so much about the daughters needing to be married to get money and land.
-Mr. Darcy was supposed to help Mr. Wickham get the best advancement in his profession.
-Mr. Darcy is didn't tell Elizabeth of everything the night before because he wasn't sure what should be revealed.
Jordan Stahn
ReplyDelete1) Darcy admitted to getting Bingley away from Jane
2)Bingley was very attached to Jane
3)Wickham started studying law
4)Wickham is son of a very respected and wealthy man who used to own all of Pemberly
5)Colonel Fitzwilliam took over custody of Georgina Darcy
6)Wickham wanted Miss Darcy for the money
7)Darcy's father left Pemberly to wickam in his will as long as he marries miss darcy
anew-192-adv-once again, more
ReplyDeleteexuberant-194-adj-effusively and almost uninhibitedly enthusiastic; lavishly abundant: an exuberant welcome for the hero.
melancholy-195-noun-a gloomy state of mind, esp. when habitual or prolonged
-Mr. Darcy didn't feel Jane felt any loving affection towards Mr. Bingley and didn't want his friend to get hurt.
ReplyDelete-Elizabeth's family's behavior was also part of the reason Mr. Darcy didn't want Mr. Bingley to marry Jane.
-Mr. Darcy felt that Elizabeth and Jane conducted themselves very well though compared to the betrayed behavior of their family.
-Mr. Darcy's father gave Wickham everything he ever wanted and the education of a gentleman.
-When Mr. Darcy's father died, Darcy was supposed to help Wickham advance in his career in the church, even though Darcy didn't think Wickham was fit for the church.
-Mr. Wickham seemed to constantly ask Mr. Darcy for money.
-Mr. Wickham seduced Miss Darcy into agreeing to elope and marry him and therefore Wickham would get her share of her father's estate.
Landon Krause
ReplyDelete1. Mr. Darcy tries to get Mr. Bingley and Jane seperated
2. Mr Darcy didn't say much or do a whole lot at the balls
3. Mr. Wickham tries to get money from Mr. Darcy
4. Mr. darcy's sister was left with Colonel Fitzwilliam.
5. Mr. Darcy didn't like the Bennet's aying how the daughters needed to marry into wealth
6. Mr. Wickham was well liked by Dary's father.
7. Mr. Wickham was studying law and Mr. Darcy was suppose to help him in it.
Stephanie Gruener
ReplyDelete1) He started off by apologizing which was very weird because that is not his usually character.
2) He says that he did separate Jane and Bingley but for a good reason
3) He though Jane was not meant for Bingley because she did show and feelings towards him.
4) He said that the way Elizabeths family (mainly mother)acted was part of the fact why he broke Jane and Bingley up.
5) He says that Mr. Wickham was very close to Mr. Darcys father and that he Darcy was paying him.
6) The letter Says that he paid for Wickham to go to be a pastor and instead he wanted to be a lawyer and that is when he stopped paying Wickham to money.
7) The letter also says that Wickham tricked Mr. Darcy's sister to fall in love with him so he could get her money.
1. Darcy admits that he was the one who wanted to split Jane and Bingly apart.
ReplyDelete2. Darcy thought that Jane was too low in society and didn't have enough wealth to her name.
3. Bingley was actually very attracted and attached to Jane.
4.All along, Wickham was the one who was trying to get money from Darcy.
5. Darcy was supposed to help Wickham in his advancements in his career and in the church.
6. Darcy's sister, Georgiana, was taken in by Colonel Fitzwilliam
7. Wickham had history in the study of law.
Brandi Krause
ReplyDelete1. Darcy tries to split Jane and Bingley up, and he admits to it.
2. Darcy was very shy at the balls he attended and he never did anything but sit around.
3. Darcy didn't want Mr. Bingley to marry into the Bennet family because they were new to money and didn't have that much compared to them.
4. Throughout everything, Wickham was the one out to get some of Darcy's money.
5.Wickham was always asking for Darcy's money.
6. Darcy was suppose to help Wickham with his business profession.
7. If Wickham were to marry Miss Darcy then he would get Pemberly.