For chapters 25-30 in Pride and Prejudice:
Answer thoughtfully, using specific details and direct quotations (with page #'s!) wherever possible.
1. How is it that Charlotte manages to be happy in her marriage to Mr. Collins?
2. What three words best describe Lady Catherine? Explain your thinking.
3. Jane always wants to see the best in everybody. What does it take for Jane to finally realize that Miss Bingley (Caroline) is a false friend?
4. Mr. Wickham's plotline seems to be all wrapped up. Evaluate Lizzy's response to learning that Mr. Wickham has started paying attention to another woman.
Friday, February 21, 2020
Thursday, February 20, 2020
The Trouble With Mr. Collins
Our fourth reading assignment in Pride and Prejudice is mainly concerned with wrapping up the plot line involving Lizzy and Mr. Collins — with a nice surprise twist! The following quotes from last night’s reading have been carefully curated — by me — to represent some of the more important developments. Your task today is to identify each speaker and explain the quote in the context of both characterization and plot development. Good luck! — Mr. G.
1. "She said, ‘Mr. Collins, you must marry. A clergyman like you must marry. -- Chuse properly, chuse a gentlewoman for my sake; and for your own, let her be an active, useful sort of person, not brought up high, but able to make a small income go a good way. This is my advice. Find such a woman as soon as you can, bring her to Hunsford, and I will visit her.’”
2. “An unhappy alternative is before you, Elizabeth. From this day you must be a stranger to one of your parents. -- Your mother will never see you again if you do not marry Mr. Collins, and I will never see you again if you do.''
3. “I see what you are feeling,'' replied ______________, -- “you must be surprised, very much surprised, -- so lately as Mr. Collins was wishing to marry you. But when you have had time to think it all over, I hope you will be satisfied with what I have done. I am not romantic, you know. I never was. I ask only a comfortable home; and considering Mr. Collins's character, connections, and situation in life, I am convinced that my chance of happiness with him is as fair as most people can boast on entering the marriage state.''
1. "She said, ‘Mr. Collins, you must marry. A clergyman like you must marry. -- Chuse properly, chuse a gentlewoman for my sake; and for your own, let her be an active, useful sort of person, not brought up high, but able to make a small income go a good way. This is my advice. Find such a woman as soon as you can, bring her to Hunsford, and I will visit her.’”
2. “An unhappy alternative is before you, Elizabeth. From this day you must be a stranger to one of your parents. -- Your mother will never see you again if you do not marry Mr. Collins, and I will never see you again if you do.''
3. “I see what you are feeling,'' replied ______________, -- “you must be surprised, very much surprised, -- so lately as Mr. Collins was wishing to marry you. But when you have had time to think it all over, I hope you will be satisfied with what I have done. I am not romantic, you know. I never was. I ask only a comfortable home; and considering Mr. Collins's character, connections, and situation in life, I am convinced that my chance of happiness with him is as fair as most people can boast on entering the marriage state.''
Wednesday, February 19, 2020
Classwork 2/19
Answer the following Q's for Ch. 15-18. Please use quotes from the book (with page #'s!) wherever possible to support your answers.
1. There is a fine line sometimes between being a character and being a caricature. Which one is Mr. Collins turning out to be? Explain with examples from the text.
2. Good readers recognize ambiguities. What occurs when Mr. Darcy and Mr. Wickham meet on the street in Meryton? What narrative choices does Jane Austen make to underscore the idea that this is a significant ambiguity that will matter later in the story?
3. Dancing with Darcy (!). That's certainly not what Lizzy had in mind when "[before the Netherfield ball] she had dressed with more than usual care, and prepared in highest spirits" (Ch. 18). In their tense and awkward attempts at conversation while dancing, what topic does Darcy himself bring up? Why is he interested in this topic? What earlier conversations does it relate to in the novel?
4. Mr. Collins literally walks right up to Mr. Darcy and introduces himself. Lizzy is -- for the zillionth time in this novel -- mortified. Aside from Lizzy's own protests to try to talk him out of such an action, what details from this scene does Jane Austen give us to show that such a self-introduction is considered inappropriate in the world of this novel?
1. There is a fine line sometimes between being a character and being a caricature. Which one is Mr. Collins turning out to be? Explain with examples from the text.
2. Good readers recognize ambiguities. What occurs when Mr. Darcy and Mr. Wickham meet on the street in Meryton? What narrative choices does Jane Austen make to underscore the idea that this is a significant ambiguity that will matter later in the story?
3. Dancing with Darcy (!). That's certainly not what Lizzy had in mind when "[before the Netherfield ball] she had dressed with more than usual care, and prepared in highest spirits" (Ch. 18). In their tense and awkward attempts at conversation while dancing, what topic does Darcy himself bring up? Why is he interested in this topic? What earlier conversations does it relate to in the novel?
4. Mr. Collins literally walks right up to Mr. Darcy and introduces himself. Lizzy is -- for the zillionth time in this novel -- mortified. Aside from Lizzy's own protests to try to talk him out of such an action, what details from this scene does Jane Austen give us to show that such a self-introduction is considered inappropriate in the world of this novel?
Tuesday, February 18, 2020
Classwork 2/18
For students who were absent 2/18:
Pride and Prejudice Ch 8-14 questions:
1. According to Mr. Bingley, what kinds of things are all young women "accomplished" at?
2. Evaluate the back-and-forth verbal interactions (subject matter, power dynamics, implications, etc.) between the following:
Lizzy and Jane
Lizzy and Miss Bingley
Miss Bingley and Mr. Darcy
Lizzy and Mr. Darcy
3. The entire Bennet family fortune is set to be inherited by the girls' male cousin, Mr. Collins. He'll get the house and everything else, and they will get -- well, nothing. This puts a great deal of importance on the idea of the girls needing to find a wealthy young man to marry. If any one of them succeeds in marrying Bingley (or Darcy or someone else like them who is very very wealthy), basically all of them can rest a little easier knowing that their sister's wealthy husband can help take care of them. [This isn't really a question, I guess. I just needed to make this point :) --Mr. G]
4. How do we learn about Mr. Collins's impending arrival? How much lead time does the family have before he arrives?
5. What subject does Mr. Collins talk about in Ch. 14? Hint: it was also a central subject in his letter.
Pride and Prejudice Ch 8-14 questions:
1. According to Mr. Bingley, what kinds of things are all young women "accomplished" at?
2. Evaluate the back-and-forth verbal interactions (subject matter, power dynamics, implications, etc.) between the following:
Lizzy and Jane
Lizzy and Miss Bingley
Miss Bingley and Mr. Darcy
Lizzy and Mr. Darcy
3. The entire Bennet family fortune is set to be inherited by the girls' male cousin, Mr. Collins. He'll get the house and everything else, and they will get -- well, nothing. This puts a great deal of importance on the idea of the girls needing to find a wealthy young man to marry. If any one of them succeeds in marrying Bingley (or Darcy or someone else like them who is very very wealthy), basically all of them can rest a little easier knowing that their sister's wealthy husband can help take care of them. [This isn't really a question, I guess. I just needed to make this point :) --Mr. G]
4. How do we learn about Mr. Collins's impending arrival? How much lead time does the family have before he arrives?
5. What subject does Mr. Collins talk about in Ch. 14? Hint: it was also a central subject in his letter.
Classwork 2/17
Here are some Pride and Prejudice Ch. 1-7 questions for students who were absent on 2/17:
1. The opening line is famous. Write it down and consider it. Learn it by heart. As yourself who thinks this way, and why? What kind of line is it? Be specific: if you think it is humorous, what kind of humor is it?
2. The Bennet girls are very pretty, especially Jane. How do we know?
3. Compare and contrast the physical descriptions of Bingley and Darcy on p.7.
4. What are the precise words Darcy chooses in his slight against Lizzy at the Meryton Ball on p.8?
5. How does Lizzy react to Darcy's slight in the subsequent chapters?
6. At which point(s) do you realize that Darcy might actually be attracted to Lizzy?
7. Who is the protagonist in the novel, and what steps have been taken to show this?
1. The opening line is famous. Write it down and consider it. Learn it by heart. As yourself who thinks this way, and why? What kind of line is it? Be specific: if you think it is humorous, what kind of humor is it?
2. The Bennet girls are very pretty, especially Jane. How do we know?
3. Compare and contrast the physical descriptions of Bingley and Darcy on p.7.
4. What are the precise words Darcy chooses in his slight against Lizzy at the Meryton Ball on p.8?
5. How does Lizzy react to Darcy's slight in the subsequent chapters?
6. At which point(s) do you realize that Darcy might actually be attracted to Lizzy?
7. Who is the protagonist in the novel, and what steps have been taken to show this?
Friday, February 14, 2020
HW 2/14: Pride and Prejudice Ch. 1-7
It's a new book day! For those of you who were absent, here is an online version of Pride and Prejudice to get started. http://www.online-literature.com/austen/prideprejudice/
Here's the reading schedule:
2/14 Ch. 1-7
2/17 Ch. 8-14
2/18 Ch. 15-18
2/19 Ch. 19-24
2/20 Ch. 25-30
2/21 Ch. 31-35
2/24 Ch. 36-41
2/25 Ch. 42-44
2/26 Ch. 45-47
2/27 Ch. 48-52
2/28 Ch. 53-57
3/2 Ch. 58-end
2/17 Ch. 8-14
2/18 Ch. 15-18
2/19 Ch. 19-24
2/20 Ch. 25-30
2/21 Ch. 31-35
2/24 Ch. 36-41
2/25 Ch. 42-44
2/26 Ch. 45-47
2/27 Ch. 48-52
2/28 Ch. 53-57
3/2 Ch. 58-end
Wednesday, February 12, 2020
Reminder: Hamlet Test Tomorrow!
It would be a good idea to complete your ELS page before class tomorrow. Not that you can use it during the exam, but it should be a good, comprehensive review.
Crash Course: Hamlet Part 1
In case you were absent on 2/12:
Assignment: Please watch John Green's Crash Course: Hamlet Part 1. Write a response delineating three ideas from this video about Hamlet that were new (or seemed important).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=My14mZa-eq8
Assignment: Please watch John Green's Crash Course: Hamlet Part 1. Write a response delineating three ideas from this video about Hamlet that were new (or seemed important).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=My14mZa-eq8
Monday, February 10, 2020
A1/A2 Makeup Classwork for Absent Students 2/10
Please finish reading Hamlet https://www.folgerdigitaltexts.org/html/Ham.html#line-5.2.0
and answer the following questions:
1. Hamlet shows Horatio the "commission [death warrant]" (30) that asked England to kill Hamlet upon arrival, signed by Claudius. What did Hamlet do in response to finding this document? Hint: start at Hamlet's line: "I sat me down / And devised a new commission ..." (34-35)
2. Hamlet reverts to his "mad in craft" voice when speaking with the messenger Osric. Provide an example of Hamlet trying to keep up the charade of seeming crazy.
3. Osric is announcing the proposed fencing match between Hamlet and Laertes. What are the details of the wager?
4. Create a sketch of the ending of the play, at the point where Fortinbras walks in and sees the entire royal family dead. Label all of the dead people and the murderous weapons involved. Be sure to include the Ambassador from England, who shows up at the same time as Fortinbras. Show a look of surprise on Fortinbras's face, if you can :)
and answer the following questions:
1. Hamlet shows Horatio the "commission [death warrant]" (30) that asked England to kill Hamlet upon arrival, signed by Claudius. What did Hamlet do in response to finding this document? Hint: start at Hamlet's line: "I sat me down / And devised a new commission ..." (34-35)
2. Hamlet reverts to his "mad in craft" voice when speaking with the messenger Osric. Provide an example of Hamlet trying to keep up the charade of seeming crazy.
3. Osric is announcing the proposed fencing match between Hamlet and Laertes. What are the details of the wager?
4. Create a sketch of the ending of the play, at the point where Fortinbras walks in and sees the entire royal family dead. Label all of the dead people and the murderous weapons involved. Be sure to include the Ambassador from England, who shows up at the same time as Fortinbras. Show a look of surprise on Fortinbras's face, if you can :)
Wednesday, February 5, 2020
A1/A2 Makeup Work for Absent Students 2/5
Please read ACT V, scene i in Hamlet and answer the following:
1. Why are the Clowns/Gravediggers questioning the correctness of burying Ophelia?
2. What kind of answers does the First Clown/Gravedigger give to Hamlet's questions?
3. Whose skull does Hamlet hold, and what was their relationship?
4. What does the Queen confirm in her graveside comments?
5. What does Hamlet confirm about his feelings toward Ophelia?
1. Why are the Clowns/Gravediggers questioning the correctness of burying Ophelia?
2. What kind of answers does the First Clown/Gravedigger give to Hamlet's questions?
3. Whose skull does Hamlet hold, and what was their relationship?
4. What does the Queen confirm in her graveside comments?
5. What does Hamlet confirm about his feelings toward Ophelia?
Monday, February 3, 2020
A1/A2 HW 2/3: Finish Act IV in Hamlet
Use your fine sketching skills to interpret the scene
depicted by the Queen at the end of IV.vii. (Ophelia’s Fate). Label significant details.
QUEEN:
One woe doth tread upon another’s heel,
So fast they follow. Your sister’s drowned, Laertes.
So fast they follow. Your sister’s drowned, Laertes.
LAERTES:
Drowned? O, where?
QUEEN:
There is a willow grows askant the brook
That shows his hoar leaves in the
glassy stream.
Therewith fantastic garlands did she make
Of crowflowers, nettles, daisies, and long purples,
That liberal shepherds give a grosser name,
But our cold maids do “dead men’s fingers” call them.
There on the pendant boughs her coronet weeds
Clamb’ring to hang, an envious sliver broke,
When down her weedy trophies and herself
Fell in the weeping brook. Her clothes spread wide,
And mermaid-like awhile they bore her up,
Which time she chanted snatches of old lauds,
As one incapable of her own distress
Or like a creature native and endued
Unto that element. But long it could not be
Till that her garments, heavy with their drink,
Pulled the poor wretch from her melodious lay
To muddy death.
Therewith fantastic garlands did she make
Of crowflowers, nettles, daisies, and long purples,
That liberal shepherds give a grosser name,
But our cold maids do “dead men’s fingers” call them.
There on the pendant boughs her coronet weeds
Clamb’ring to hang, an envious sliver broke,
When down her weedy trophies and herself
Fell in the weeping brook. Her clothes spread wide,
And mermaid-like awhile they bore her up,
Which time she chanted snatches of old lauds,
As one incapable of her own distress
Or like a creature native and endued
Unto that element. But long it could not be
Till that her garments, heavy with their drink,
Pulled the poor wretch from her melodious lay
To muddy death.
LAERTES:
Alas, then she is drowned.
QUEEN: Drowned, drowned.
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