1- Pride and prejudice??? Explain the title: who's got pride? who's got prejudice?
2- View the trailer of the film and write what they say
3- Life in the Jane Austen's times (bonus material)
Comment on some differences that caught your attention.
4- The State homes
Choose one of the houses where the film was set. Look up basic info, a picture and a moment in the film you particularly like.
Chatworth house
Burghey house
Basildon park
Groombridge place
Wilton house
5- Dating traditions (bonus material)2- View the trailer of the film and write what they say
3- Life in the Jane Austen's times (bonus material)
Comment on some differences that caught your attention.
4- The State homes
Choose one of the houses where the film was set. Look up basic info, a picture and a moment in the film you particularly like.
Chatworth house
Burghey house
Basildon park
Groombridge place
Wilton house
*What do you do when you meet people for the first time? Are there any accepted social norms?
*What do you think were the politics of 18th century dating ?
*Answering these questions may help you:
1. Where did people go in order to find a good husband / wife?
2. Who went dancing?
3. What were the rules of behaviour for a man when a lady walked in a room?
4. When did people have the opportunity to talk with the person they were interested in alone?
5. Describe the first time Darcy touches Elisabeth
6. CONCLUSION: Should there be some basic social norms for dating? Suggest 3 basic ideas.
*What do you think were the politics of 18th century dating ?
*Answering these questions may help you:
1. Where did people go in order to find a good husband / wife?
2. Who went dancing?
3. What were the rules of behaviour for a man when a lady walked in a room?
4. When did people have the opportunity to talk with the person they were interested in alone?
5. Describe the first time Darcy touches Elisabeth
6. CONCLUSION: Should there be some basic social norms for dating? Suggest 3 basic ideas.
6- Keira Knightley
Listen to the interview with Keira Knightley about the film.
7- AlternativeUS ending: Why is a different ending required? Which do you prefer?
8- Views on marriage. This is Jane Austen's opinion:
"Happiness in marriage is entirely a matter of chance. If the dispositions of the parties are ever so well known to each other or ever so similar beforehand, it does not advance their felicity in the least(...)and it is better to know as little as possible of the defects of the person with whom you are to pass your life."
from: Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice, 1811
8- Views on marriage. This is Jane Austen's opinion:
"Happiness in marriage is entirely a matter of chance. If the dispositions of the parties are ever so well known to each other or ever so similar beforehand, it does not advance their felicity in the least(...)and it is better to know as little as possible of the defects of the person with whom you are to pass your life."
from: Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice, 1811
- What do you think? Knowing each other very well is no guarantee of happiness?
- Write your opinion in 100 words: "Happiness in marriage is a question of chance"
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