Pride and Prejudice 1-4

After reading chapters 1-4 what were your first impressions of the characters?

What is Mrs.Bennet's plan in chapter 2? What do you think about it?

What do you think about Elizabeth's actions when she goes to see Jane at Mr.Bingley's house after she gets ill?

What’s Miss Bingley’s impression of the Bennet women? What does her opinion say about her and her social status?

Which of these first 4 chapters was your favourite? Why? What happened in it?

Why does Mr. Bennet want Jane to ride a horse?

What does Elizabeth mean when she says: “I could forgive his pride if he had not hurt mine”

Why does Mrs. Bennet want her daughters married?

What do you think about Mr.Collins’ offer?

What do you think about Mr. and Mrs. Bennet? How would you describe each of them? In what ways are they different?

Think about the historical background of the Novel: Who is Wickham? Why is he in Meryton?

Who is Mr.Collins? What does he offer the Bennets?

What do you think about Mr. Darcy’s comment about Elizabeth?

What will happen to the house if Mr. Bennet dies?

What do you think about Whickham’s story? How does it make you feel about Darcy? How does it make Elizabeth feel?

What do you think about the fact that women couldn’t own property?