Pride & Prejudice
Irony
I. Austen uses irony in order to criticize the values of her society. Through certain characters and specific scenes and throughout the whole novel. The first line of the novel starts the tone on this ironic path
II. Miss Bingley passage: first quote (catalogue of faults: who is coarse?)
a. Topic sentence
b. Context
c. Quotation
d. Reflection
III. Miss Bingley passage: second quote (independence without fashion: who is absurd?)
a. Topic sentence
b. Context
c. Quotation
d. Reflection
IV. Lady Catherine passage: first quote (rude)
a. Topic sentence
b. Context
c. Quotation
d. Reflection
V. Lady Catherine passage: second quote (absurd)
a. Topic sentence
b. Context
c. Quotation
d. Reflection
VI. Lady Catherine passage: third quote (who is the superior?)
a. Topic sentence
b. Context
c. Quotation
d. Reflection
VII. Mr. Bennet (always sarcastic can be a problem)
a. Topic sentence
b. Context
c. Quotation
d. Reflection
VIII. Conclusion
Romance Genre
I. Intro: Austen updates and uses the romance genre to argue that individual merit it what matters and not social class.
II. Although D & E are full of arête, they also suffer from Hubris (Darcy)
a. Topic sentence
b. Context
c. Quotation
d. Reflection
III. Hubris (Elizabeth)
a. Topic sentence
b. Context
c. Quotation
d. Reflection
IV. Elizabeth begins to teach Darcy sophrosune (rejection)
a. Topic sentence
b. Context
c. Quotation
d. Reflection
V. Darcy begins to teach Elizabeth sophrosune (letter)
a. Topic sentence
b. Context
c. Quotation
d. Reflection
VI. Elizabeth is educated
a. Topic sentence
b. Context
c. Quotation
d. Reflection
VII. Darcy is educated and prepared for right rule
a. Topic sentence
b. Context
c. Quotation
d. Reflection
VIII. Conclusion: Social commentary