Pride and prejudice
台南高商 郭千瑜
A. Congratulations! You finished reading “Pride & prejudice!” Please write the
summary in about 200 words.
It is a truth well known to all the world that an unmarried man in possession of a large
fortune must be in need of a wife. So Mrs. Bennet did her best to help her five daughters find
the wealthy husbands. Because their property would be inherited by a distant cousin of Mr.
Bennet, Mr. Collins after Mr. Bennet died.
At a ball, the Bennets met Mr. Bingley and Mr. Darcy. Both of them were rich and single,
so Mrs. Bennet was positive to make a match between them and her daughters. The eldest
sister, Jane, and Mr. Bingley fell in love with each other at first sight. However, Elizabeth
found Darcy’s pride at first sight. But from then on, Darcy gradually loved Elizabeth, and
proposed to her. While Elizabeth believed Mr. Wickham’s untrue accusations about Darcy. So
she misunderstood him a lot and rejected his proposal.
Not until Elizabeth read Darcy’s letter of explanation did she realize she made the wrong
judgment about Darcy. Elizabeth felt ashamed of herself. But she was also touched by Darcy’s
help for her family and unchanged love for her. Finally, after getting her father’s permission,
Darcy and Elizabeth got married. Jane and Mr. Bingley also got married after they underwent
some difficulties.
B. How do you like “Pride & Prejudice?” Please write your afterthought in about 200
words.
At first, I thought that this story would be common and boring. But after I read it, I was
fascinated by its content. The author described all the roles’ characters vividly. During reading
this book, I was always curious about the development of next plots.
In the early conservative society, I thought the women like Elizabeth were rare. She was
so independent and intelligent. No wonder she was the daughter who Mr. Bennet loved the
most.
When Mr. Collins proposed to Elizabeth, she refused him immediately. How unbelievable
it was. At that time, each woman just wanted to marry a rich man, but what Elizabeth thought
was whether she loved that man or not. She would not compel herself to accept a marriage
which she disliked. So she is a wise woman who knows her own mind clearly. But I thought
the only mistake she made was to misunderstand Darcy.
She thought Darcy was a proud man just because of his first impression. She never wanted
to know his inner heart. So when Darcy proposed to her, she also refused him immediately,
and said “You are the last man in the world whom I could ever be persuaded to marry.” How
harmful word it was! When I read this, I felt as upset as Darcy. But I was deeply touched by
Darcy’s unchanged love for Elizabeth. He was willing to do anything for her and asked for
nothing in return. He used his action to remove Elizabeth’s prejudice toward him.
You According to this novel, I know we cannot judge people just by seeing their
appearance. We need to get along with them for a period of time, and then we can know their
true personalities.
I admire the author very much. Why could she write this novel so amazingly? I believe
that everyone who reads this novel will fall into its charm. And I think this is why it could be
so popular for a long time.
Peer Comments
廖彩伶
I totally agree with her opinion. I think she pointed the main part. Besides, I appreciate her
comments wonderfully. Because she totally expressed all her feeling, I had more deep
impression of this novel. Good job!
Teacher Comments
A very concise and comprehensive summary! By using the famous quotation from the novel, an unmarried man in possession of a large fortune must be in need of a wife, as the first sentence of the summary, you successfully make the readers curious about the plot of the novel. Besides, you organize the stories in a logical order and provide the readers with the key information about the book. By expressing your opinions about Darcy and Lizzy honestly and explicitly, you make the readers conceive that you are totally immersed in the story. What you write makes the readers interested in reading the novel, pride and prejudice, if time permitted.