ThemeofPrideandPrejudice

Themeof1ExplanationOriginalandcomprehensionConclusionExplanationOriginalandcompre2ThemeFeministConsciousness

Theme3FeminismTheory

Feminismreferstoatheorypredominantly（主要地）usefemaleexperienceasresourceandmotivationforsocialtheoryandpoliticalmovement.Manywomensocialistsupportersfocusonanalyzingthegenderinequalityandpromotingwoman’srights,interestsandissues.Feminismtheorycore:torealizeequalitybetweenmanandwomaninallmankind.

onebasicpremise（前提）:womenareunderoppression(壓迫)anddiscrimination（歧視）aroundthewholeworld.

FeminismTheoryFeminismrefe4BriefintroductionJaneAustenheldtheviewthatwomenhadtheequalintellectwithmen.Womenshouldbeprovidedtheequalopportunitiestoimprovetheirintellectabilities.Fromthenovel,authorappealedtopaymoreattentiontowomen‘slearnedknowledgeofsocietyandpeopleinthattimes.BriefintroductionJaneAusten5PrideandPrejudicereflectedsocietyrottenanddarkaspectatthattime，andwomenweredifficulttofightfortheirrights.Throughthedevelopmentprocessofseveralcouples’loveandmarriage，authorembodiedthatwomenlivedrelyonmarriageortheirmalefamilies.Andauthorusedallkindsofwritingmethodstoreflectwomenstatus,liberty,propertyandintellectonceinferiortomeninhertimes.BriefintroductionPrideandPrejudicereflected6

Elizabeth’sfeminismmainembodiesinseveralaspects.

Firstly,Elizabethhasthesuperiorwisdom.Duetoherfather’sknowledgeandeducation,Elizabethhaswellliteraturebackground.Shedoesn’tliketoacceptthoseso-callededucationwhichembodyhighsocial-levelpeople’svulgar(粗俗的)conversationsandbehaviors.FeministImages

Elizabeth’sfeminismmainemb7Readingandknowledgemakeherhasanindependentmindtothinkonherown.Thoughsheismoreorlessteasedbyothers,Elizabethignorestheetiquette,andshecrossesmuddyroadsonfootjusttoseehersicksisterinNetherfieldPark.Andsherefusesherfatherforsendingforthehorses.FeministImages

Readingandknowledgemakeher8original“No,indeed.Idonotwishtoavoidthewalk.Thedistanceisnothingwhenonehasamotive;onlythreemiles.Ishallbebackbydinner”(Austen,2009:26).original“No,indeed.Idonot9Thisbehaviorseemsso“incredible”,andMarysays“buteveryimpulseoffeelingshouldbeguidedbyreason.”Thisactiondoesnotcomplywithrequirementoffemalebehavioratthattime.ButitembodiesElizabeth’swisdom,independentthinkingandhercareforfamilies.Shethinksitmaybelaughedbypeople,butthisactioncausesDarcy’smoreattention.comprehensionThisbehaviorseemsso“incred10Secondly,Elizabethhascouragetoprotestagainsttheconventions.ComparingwithotherwomeninAusten’stime,especiallycomparedwithfemalemembersofBennetfamily,ElizabethhasthequalityofindependentrebellionConsciousness.Nomatterinsocietyorinherfamily,shewillnotrelyonanyone.Herattitudetowardmarriageisrational,independent,andthiscanbereflectedbyrefusingtheCollins’proposal.Secondly,Elizabethhascourag11AlthoughhermotheronceforcedhertomarryMr.Collins.HerprotestspiritalsocanbereflectedfromconversationsbetweenherandDarcy’sauntLadyCatherine.WhenLadyCatherineknowsthemarriagenewsthathernephewwantstomarryElizabeth,shethreatsElizabeth,butthisheroineexpressestheprotestcharacter.Sheisbraveenoughtochallengetheconventionalfeudalethics(封建倫理）.Althoughhermotheronceforce12“Ithinkitwouldbeveryharduponyoungersistersthattheyshouldnothavetheirshareofsocietyandamusementbecausetheeldermaynothavethemeansorinclination(tendency)tomarryearly.Thelastbornhasasgoodarighttothepleasuresofyouth,asthefirst.Andtobekeptbackonsuchamotive!-Ithinkitwouldnotbeverylikelytopromotesisterlyaffectionordelicacyofmind”(Austen,2009:131).“Ithinkitwouldbeveryhard13Thelast,Elizabethpursuesofequalstatusandrespect.Shehasinnateself-confidenceandself-esteem.Atthattimes,ElizabethshouldflatteryandobeyDarcy.Butshedoesn’tthinkso;shepursuesequalstatusofmanintheloveandmarriage.Andshepursuestheequalityoflife.WhenDarcyfirstproposetoElizabethwithpride.Hethinksthatsheshouldhappilyaccept,butshedoesn’t,andcriticizesDarcy’saction.comprehensionThelast,Elizabethpursuesof14“Ihaveneverdesiredyourgoodopinion,andyouhavecertainlybestoweditmostunwillingly”(Austen,2009:150).ElizabethcriticizesaboutDarcy:“withsoevidentadesignofoffendingandinsultingme,youchosetotellmethatyoulikedmeagainstyourwill,againstyourreason,andevenagainstyourcharacter?”(Austen,2009:151)“Ihaveneverdesiredyourgoo15Conclusion

Firstofall,Austenuseswomen’suniqueobservationtodescribeasmallworldaroundher,especiallyamongtheladies’marriageandloveaffairs.Theheroine,Elizabethisfullofwisdomandindependentthinking,whichembodiesfeministconsciousness.ConclusionFirstofall16Second,fromthisbookpeoplecanfindthatauthorusesfemale’smeticulous（一絲不茍的）methodtowritestories.InAusten‘sworks,femalealwaysisthefirstprotagonist（主角）.Inthenovel,Austendescribesseveralladiesandsomesubordinatemales.ShegivesElizabethintelligence,courageandmanyoutstandingcharacters.Second,17Third,Austenoftenmakesheroinetoexpressthewomen’sownfeelingandstories.She