Jane Austen's Contribution to Fiction through Realism and Character Portrayal
Explore Jane Austen's enduring contributions to fiction with a focus on her well-knit plots, psychological characterizations, and impeccable prose style. Discover how her art of character portrayal, especially of middle-class individuals, continues to captivate readers with its complexity and realism.
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Pride and Prejudice Jane Austen DR. LILY MONDAL ASSTT. PROFESSOR HOOGHLY WOMEN S COLLEGE
Pride and Prejudice Jane Austen Born : Stevenson, Hampshire, England Dec16,1775 Died: Winchester, Date: July18,1817 Pride and Prejudice 1813, Sense and Sensibility 1811, Mansfield Park 1814, Emma 1815 First Impressions Contemporary of Walter Scott Perfected Domestic novel Borrows realism from Defoe Comic aptitude from Fielding Characters grow from her plot; complex and round; minute observation Criticism: Ivory-towered the two inches of ivory show the limitations of her art
Contribution to the Art of Fiction Well-knit plot Hold upon the psychology of her dramatic personae Realism (sketches events, characters and dialogues which are psychologically true and perfect) Prose-style: precision, exactness and truth Plots: Psychological, Ironic, Dramatic and Comic Dialogues: correctness ***static plot construction
Art of Characterisation Portraiture of Middle-class People Galaxy of Fine Characters Detachment and Sympathy Psychological Characterisation Allegorical Characters Female characters are drawn better Dramatic Method of Characterisation Complex Characters
CHAPTER CHAPTER- -1 1 It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife Mr. and Mrs Bennet : Five Daughters: Jane, Elizabeth, Mary, Kitty and Lydia Bingley arrives in Netherfield Park Mr. Bennet is partial towards Elizabeth CHAPTER-2 Mrs. Bennet is in a state of despair unless her husband makes the formal call on Mr. Bingley, there is a little hope that her daughters can meet him. Elizabeth hopes that they will be introduced by Mrs. Long to Bingley at the assemblies
CHAPTER CHAPTER- -3 3 It is through Lady Lucas they learn that Bingley is Quite young, It is through Lady Lucas they learn that Bingley is Quite young, wonderfully handsome, extremely agreeable wonderfully handsome, extremely agreeable Mr. Bingley returns back to London but comes back with two sisters, one Mr. Bingley returns back to London but comes back with two sisters, one brother brother- -in in- -law and a friend, Mr. Darcy law and a friend, Mr. Darcy Mr. Darcy dances only with the sisters of Bingley and refuses to be Mr. Darcy dances only with the sisters of Bingley and refuses to be introduced to another lady introduced to another lady Mr. Darcy draws the attention of the ladies by his fine tall personality, Mr. Darcy draws the attention of the ladies by his fine tall personality, handsome features and noble bearing handsome features and noble bearing Mr. Bingley finds that Elizabeth has been without a partner for the last two Mr. Bingley finds that Elizabeth has been without a partner for the last two dances he approaches Darcy who is also standing engaged to dance with dances he approaches Darcy who is also standing engaged to dance with Elizabeth, but Darcy coldly refuses saying that Elizabeth is not handsome Elizabeth, but Darcy coldly refuses saying that Elizabeth is not handsome enough to tempt him. Elizabeth s pride is hurt but being of lively and enough to tempt him. Elizabeth s pride is hurt but being of lively and humorous disposition she dismisses it casually. humorous disposition she dismisses it casually.
