Pride & Prejudice

Explore how Austen presents Mrs Bennet in this extract.

Give examples from the extract to support your ideas.

In this extract, Mrs Bennet is very excited about the marriage of Lydia to Mr Wickham.

Explain how marriage is important elsewhere in the novel.

In your answer, you must consider:

• the different opinions about marriage

• who gets married during the course of the novel.

Explore how Austen presents Mr. Darcy in this extract.

Give examples from the extract to support your ideas.

In this extract, first impressions of Mr. Darcy are not favourable.

Explain how first impressions are presented elsewhere in the novel.

In your answer, you must consider:

• what first impressions are made

• how some first impressions change.

Explore how Austen presents Jane Bennet in this extract.

Give examples from the extract to support your ideas.

In this extract, Jane and Elizabeth speak about manners.

Explain how manners are explored elsewhere in the novel.

In your answer, you must consider:

• the importance of manners

• how good or bad manners are shown.

Explore how Austen presents Pemberley in this extract.

Give examples from the extract to support your ideas.

In this extract, Elizabeth is worried about meeting Mr. Darcy, the owner of Pemberley.

Explain how Mr. Darcy is portrayed elsewhere in the novel.

In your answer, you must consider:

• what Mr. Darcy says and does

• his relationship with Elizabeth.

Explore how Austen presents Miss Bingley in this extract.

Give examples from the extract to support your ideas.

In this extract, characters express their prejudiced views.

Explain how prejudice is important elsewhere in the novel.

In your answer, you must consider:

• which characters have prejudiced views

• how prejudice is shown.

Explore how Austen presents the relationship between Mr. and Mrs. Bennet in this extract.

Give examples from the extract to support your ideas.

In this extract, Mrs. Bennet talks about Mr. Bingley’s ‘large fortune’.

Explain the importance of financial wealth elsewhere in the novel.

In your answer, you must consider:

• how financial wealth is shown

• why having money is important.

Explore how Austen presents the reactions to Elizabeth’s engagement to Darcy in this extract.

Give examples from the extract to support your ideas.

In this extract, letters are sent and received.

Explain the importance of letters elsewhere in the novel.

In your answer, you must consider:

• who sends the letters

• why the letters are important.