‫بسم هللا الرحمن الرحيم‬
Philadelphia University
Faculty of Arts
Department of English
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Model Answers and Marks Distribution
Semester: First
Academic year : 2012/2013
Instructor's Name : Dr. Al-Khaiat
Examination :
Course Title: Novel
Course No.: 120356
First
Model Answers :
Model Answer Components
Q.
1.
2.
3.
It is clear that Mary should be treated differently from the other two
sisters, Catherine and Lydia. Mary rarely associates with others, is an
avid reader, though not less silly than her sisters. All three sisters are
very little refined. Kitty and Lydia are mad about officers, and they
do not care for the reputation or good name of the family. It is Lydia
of course who is most outspoken and bold.
Religion is mostly absent from the life of people in England at that
time according to this novel, though many go to the church on
Sunday. Mr Collins is a clergyman, but because Lady Catherine is his
patroness, he is most subservient and self-effacing whenever speaking
of her. His religious position does not prevent him from all silly
behaviours that degrade him, such as the impolite and embarrassing
way he compels Mr Darcy to accept the relation between them. In
short he is a most worldly kind of clergyman.
It is clear that the novel represents a civilized period. On the whole,
and even in a village, people take great care of cleanliness, tidiness,
table manners and politeness. Even the least intelligent characters like
Mrs Bennet and Mr Collins accept the rules of civil live: they know
the rules of social decorum, and know well how a stranger is to be
addressed. This is clear in Mr Collins' letter to Mr Bennet.
Mark
5 points x
2 (2 Q. out
of 4)
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
For Jane, the Bingleys' departure is Mr Bingley's decision. She is too
confident of people's goodness to suspect any conspiracy. Elizabeth is
quite unlike her sister here. She is sure that Mr Bingley's two sisters
and Mr Darcy have exercised pressure on him to keep him away from
the Bennets, so that they avoid his falling in love with Jane and his
asking her hand in marriage. The future will prove that it is Elizabeth
who is right about this matter.
Jane Austen does not hesitate to tell us that Mrs Bennet is narrowminded, that Mr Bennet was disappointed in the marriage and so on.
She tells us in a direct way what any character is like. But of course
we need all the events and dialogue to know in concrete terms what a
character is like. Jane's and Elizabeth's conversations tell us a great
deal about their characters, so does Jane's visit to the Bingleys.
5 points
for Q. 5 or
6
We can say that Jane Austen is mostly progressive. She is on the side
of more rights for girls, the relaxing of class discrimination, the
annulment of the entailment, or at least its bias against females, etc.
At the same time Jane Austen is most strict about propriety in menwomen relations, in social decorum, in restraint and reasonability, etc.
Answers will vary widely. A student may express himself/herself as
they like concerning what they like and dislike in the writer's
approaches, the attitudes to gender and progress, the rights of
individuals, the strict moral tone, etc.
We do have some foreshadowing. There is enough emotion in Mr
Bingley to make us predict that he may return to Jane. There is
enough admiration for Elizabeth on the part of Mr Darcy to make us
think that he may return to her. About Mr Wickham, we are reminded
by Caroline Bingley that he is the opposite of what Elizabeth thinks
about him, and this foreshadows the reversal in his fortune.
We of course know that Elizabeth has a very negative impression
about Mr Darcy's pride and patronizing manner. She is quite unaware
of Mr Darcy's newly felt admiration for Elizabeth that he himself
cannot restrain. But a more serious issue at this stage is Elizabeth's
having believed Mr Wickham's report about Mr Darcy's cruel
behaviour towards him.
Day & Date: Sunday 11 / 11 /2012
Course Instructor: Dr. Abdullatif al-Khaiat
Signature:
5 points
for Q. 7, 8,
or 9