Pride and Prejudice Log

Reading/ Leader Schedule

Day 1- Read Chapters 1-10

          - Leader Johanna

Day 2-  Chapters 11-18

          -Leader Alexis

Day 3- Chapters 19-27

          -Leader Jenna

Day 4- Chapters 28- 35

          -Leader Johanna

Day 5- Chapters 36-43

Day 6- Chapters 44-50

Day 7-Chapters 51-57

     - Leader Alexis

Day 8- Chapters 58-end

          -Leader Jenna

Log Notes- Chapters 1-10

Discussion- 12pm-12:10 pm

• Summarizes the characters, Elizabeth, Bingley, Darcy, Mr. Bennet.
• Just within the first couple of pages the reader is confronted with social class. 
• Marriages are completely disregarded based on the estate that ones father owns, and how much they can give the suitor. 
•  Marriage is the center of the whole life.  The women in the story are depicted as helpless people who are in desperate need of a man.
• The relationships are based solely on the first impressions of the Elizabeth and Darcy.  Elizabeth completely changes her mind on tolerating Darcy once her hurt her pride.  

Notes- Chapters 11-18

• Mary is a dark, brooding and a complete opposite of the other characters who are all optimistic, happy people.
• Elizabeth is subconsciously in love with Mr. Darcy or atleast beginning to be attracted to him but knowing how others respond to his demeanor, she makes an effort to not like him.
• It is extremely unfair the house goes directly to the next male heir as opposed to one of the 5 girls.  The lineage and line of inheritance going to the men  is specific to certain eras and rarely happens now.
• While at the ball, the women must keep proper etiquette and Elizabeth is somewhat reprimanded for almost breaking her poise.

Notes- Chapters 19-27

• Wickham marrying for marriage--why does she defend him? It's more common in that time period to marry for money, but when Elizabeth's aunt criticizes Wickham, Elizabeth rushes to his defense.
• Elizabeth's contradiction of herself-- she says one thing, believes in one thing, defends one thing, and then a few chapters later, it seems she's flip-flopped positions
• Elizabeth's views of marriage
• Time span-- it seems like months of time pass, but it's condensed into much shorter spans of time.

Notes- Chapters 28-35

• Catherine De Bourgh treats Elizabeth, why is the showing of snobbery acceptable? 
• Elizabeth was defensive of her family, which is surprising for the time period, where women of her status are not expected to defend their honor.
• Mr. Darcy admits his love for Elizabeth, but follows it with the fact that it odd due to her family and social standing.  
• Would Elizabeth have said yes to the proposal if Darcy would not have criticized her family and harmed her pride.  To this point Elizabeth's pride is what stopped her from actually feeling her love for Darcy.  
• Along with the proposal the letter Darcy gave Elizabeth acts as the turning point of the story.  

Notes- Chapters 36-57

• Mr. Darcy saved Lydia and Mr. Wickham from shame and embarrassment by paying for and patching up their shotty marriage for Elizabeth.
• When Elizabeth was at Rosings, Lady Catherine was civil but acted proud and somewhat rude.  When Lady Catherine heard about the possible engagement between Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth, she visited Elizabeth and lost her civility because she didn't want Mr. Darcy to marry beneath him due to lack of money and proper breeding.
• Mr. Bennet thought it was preposterous for Mr. Darcy to be in love with Elizabeth and called her out on it, but she became embarrassed.
• Elizabeth is notified of Mr. Darcy's true meaning of separating Bingley and Jane and his past with Mr. Wickham.  It is only after this does she realize his true demeanor and reasons for his actions.  This is the catalyst beginning her change of feeling.
• Lydia is an embarrassment to her family and only causes the Bennet's shame and disappointment.