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Sunday, March 29, 2009
Walking
"As soon as they were gone, Elizabeth walked out to recover her spirits; or, in other words, to dwell without interruption on those subjects that must deaden them more."
As I have said in another post, walking and traveling plays a large part in Pride and Prejudice. They are ways to clear one's head or "recover [one's] spirits." Elizabeth is very excited when she and her aunt and uncle are going to take a trip around the countryside--she will no longer have to worry about marriage or men while she is gone. However, traveling in the book also creates more problems and strife. Many events take place while traveling that change the plot, thus adding new things to think about and brood over, as Elizabeth says in this quote. Lydia runs off with Wickham while she is gone at Brighton, and Elizabeth and Darcy become engaged while they are walking.
As I have said in another post, walking and traveling plays a large part in Pride and Prejudice. They are ways to clear one's head or "recover [one's] spirits." Elizabeth is very excited when she and her aunt and uncle are going to take a trip around the countryside--she will no longer have to worry about marriage or men while she is gone. However, traveling in the book also creates more problems and strife. Many events take place while traveling that change the plot, thus adding new things to think about and brood over, as Elizabeth says in this quote. Lydia runs off with Wickham while she is gone at Brighton, and Elizabeth and Darcy become engaged while they are walking.
The Lakes
"'We have not quite determined how far it shall carry us,' said Mrs. Gardiner; 'but, perhaps, to the Lakes.'" (Austen 148).
"The Lakes" is an area of England, now the Lake District National Park, which contains twelve of England's largest lakes and beautiful mountain peaks. Elizabeth is very excited about taking this trip with her aunt and uncle, thinking it will distract her from all the problems and qualms regarding matrimony. "What are men to rocks and mountains?" she says (Austen 148). Travel is a theme in Pride and Prejudice, with the characters always taking walks or traveling to Meryton, London or Rosings. It seems to be a way to clear ones' mind and release stress. Also, most of the main plot changes in the novel take place while traveling; Darcy and Elizabeth's engagement takes place on a walk, and Lydia elopes with Wickham while at Brighton.
http://www.lake-district.gov.uk/index/visiting.htm
"The Lakes" is an area of England, now the Lake District National Park, which contains twelve of England's largest lakes and beautiful mountain peaks. Elizabeth is very excited about taking this trip with her aunt and uncle, thinking it will distract her from all the problems and qualms regarding matrimony. "What are men to rocks and mountains?" she says (Austen 148). Travel is a theme in Pride and Prejudice, with the characters always taking walks or traveling to Meryton, London or Rosings. It seems to be a way to clear ones' mind and release stress. Also, most of the main plot changes in the novel take place while traveling; Darcy and Elizabeth's engagement takes place on a walk, and Lydia elopes with Wickham while at Brighton.
http://www.lake-district.gov.uk/index/visiting.htm
Derbyshire
"...all the celebrated beauties of Matlock, Chatsworth, Dovedale, or the Peak." (Austen 224).
All of these places that are considered on Elizabeth's trip with her aunt and uncle the Gardiners are located in Derbyshire. It is a very picturesque area, containing part of the Peak District National Park. Derbyshire is also where Pemberley, Mr. Darcy's home, is located. Chatsworth is a huge mansion, home to the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire. In those days, it was permitted and common to visit an estate that was someone's home, and take a tour of the house. Dovedale is a valley with the Dove Stream running through, a very beautiful country area. Matlock is a country town on the River Derwent. These are all very beautiful and picturesque places in Derbyshire.
http://www.visitderbyshire.co.uk/towns-20.ihtml
http://www.chatsworth.org/
http://www.natures-desktop.com/Derbyshire-Days-Out/dovedale-valley.php
All of these places that are considered on Elizabeth's trip with her aunt and uncle the Gardiners are located in Derbyshire. It is a very picturesque area, containing part of the Peak District National Park. Derbyshire is also where Pemberley, Mr. Darcy's home, is located. Chatsworth is a huge mansion, home to the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire. In those days, it was permitted and common to visit an estate that was someone's home, and take a tour of the house. Dovedale is a valley with the Dove Stream running through, a very beautiful country area. Matlock is a country town on the River Derwent. These are all very beautiful and picturesque places in Derbyshire.
http://www.visitderbyshire.co.uk/towns-20.ihtml
http://www.chatsworth.org/
http://www.natures-desktop.com/Derbyshire-Days-Out/dovedale-valley.php
Brighton
"But the gloom of Lydia's prospect was shortly cleared away; for she received an invitation from Mrs. Forster, the wife of the colonel of the regiment, to accompany her to Brighton." (Austen 215).
Many of the places mentioned in Jane Austen's novels, and in Pride and Prejudice, are imaginary, made up for the novel (such as Longbourn, Meryton and Rosings.) Brighton, however, is real and lived up to its reputation in Pride and Prejudice as a popular seaside hangout. It was frequented by the Prince Regent (or the Prince of Wales and later King George IV), which increased its popularity. Brighton could have easily been a place that Lydia may have, in actuality, visited with the militia.
http://www.brightonvisitor.com/About_Brighton.html
http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/PRgeorgeIV.htm
Many of the places mentioned in Jane Austen's novels, and in Pride and Prejudice, are imaginary, made up for the novel (such as Longbourn, Meryton and Rosings.) Brighton, however, is real and lived up to its reputation in Pride and Prejudice as a popular seaside hangout. It was frequented by the Prince Regent (or the Prince of Wales and later King George IV), which increased its popularity. Brighton could have easily been a place that Lydia may have, in actuality, visited with the militia.
http://www.brightonvisitor.com/About_Brighton.html
http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/PRgeorgeIV.htm
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Come Upon the Town
"The good news quickly spread through the house; and with proportionate speed through the neighbourhood. It was borne in the latter with decent philosophy. To be sure it would have been more for the advantage of conversation, had Miss Lydia Bennett come upon the town..." (Austen 287).
This is a comment on the gossiping nature of the town society. Lydia and Wickham are found and are to be married reasonably happily, without too much of a fuss, and live poorly, although comfortably. The town, although they are happy for her, and a bit disappointed, it seems, that there is not more to gossip about. They would have had more to talk about had Lydia "come upon the town," or become a prostitute. Austen is pointing out their selfishness and stupidity here: they would rather something bad happen to someone for the sake of their conversation than for her to be happy and healthy.
This is a comment on the gossiping nature of the town society. Lydia and Wickham are found and are to be married reasonably happily, without too much of a fuss, and live poorly, although comfortably. The town, although they are happy for her, and a bit disappointed, it seems, that there is not more to gossip about. They would have had more to talk about had Lydia "come upon the town," or become a prostitute. Austen is pointing out their selfishness and stupidity here: they would rather something bad happen to someone for the sake of their conversation than for her to be happy and healthy.
Mistress of Pemberley
"Elizabeth was delighted. She had never seen a place for which nature had done more, or where natural beauty had been so little counteracted by an awkward taste. They were all of them warm in their admiration; and at that moment she felt that to be mistress of Pemberley might be something!" (Austen 230).
This quote I took to be a mock of marriage and the way it was handled in the Romantic era. Elizabeth is appreciating the beauty and splendor of Pemberley, Darcy's home. She says that, at that moment, she would not might marrying Darcy to have the pleasure of being the mistress of Pemberley. Austen is pointing out how marriage was not about love or happiness, but only material gain.
This quote I took to be a mock of marriage and the way it was handled in the Romantic era. Elizabeth is appreciating the beauty and splendor of Pemberley, Darcy's home. She says that, at that moment, she would not might marrying Darcy to have the pleasure of being the mistress of Pemberley. Austen is pointing out how marriage was not about love or happiness, but only material gain.
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