Pride and Prejudice is a novel written by British author Jane Austen. This work uses daily life as the material to tell the love and mate selection story of five sisters in an ordinary middle-class family in England in the early 19th century. It is contrary to the content of sentimental novels and artificial writing methods that were popular in the society at that time, and vividly reflects From the end of the 18th century to the beginning of the 19th century, the British township life and the world were in a conservative and closed state.
This novel has been adapted into many films and TV series, the most classic of which is the BBC's 1995 version. Although this TV series has been partially adapted from the original book, the final effect can be called very good. No matter in the reproduction of the scene, the grasp of the character's character or the discussion of love, it has made a good interpretation.
The characterization of the characters
Although this drama has only six short episodes, the display and shaping of the characters are extremely successful. On the one hand, many characters appearing in the play are vividly portrayed; on the other hand, the description of the character transformation of the main characters is extremely moving.
1. Be comprehensive
There are many characters in the play, but it does not confuse the audience. The details of the characters and the psychological drama are relatively meticulously portrayed. As the plot progresses, the characters continue to appear, and the characters' personalities are also constantly enriched.
Elizabeth's lively Huimin, Mr. Darcy's deepness, Jane's gentleness and kindness, and Mr. Bingley's friendliness and beauty have all been presented meticulously.
In addition to the protagonist, the interpretation of the supporting characters is also very good.
In the Bennet family, Mr. Bennet's wisdom and rare confusion, Mrs. Bennet's snobbery, Mary's eccentricity, and the debauchery of the two youngest daughters are undoubtedly evident in the family's communication.
In addition, Mrs. Catherine's arrogance, Mr. Hester's boredom, and the Gardiner and his wife's good self-cultivation further supplement the plot, making the whole play more plump and three-dimensional.
In the shaping of many supporting roles, Collins and Wickham are particularly impressive.
Collins is the cousin of the Bennet sisters and has the right to inherit Mr Bennet's land and properties. After arriving at Mr. Bennet's house, he showed his status by not leaving his hostess, Mrs. Catherine. In order to inherit Mr. Bennet's estate more smoothly, he decided to propose to a lady of the Bennet family. When she learned that Jane was already engaged, she immediately chose to propose to Elizabeth. After being rejected by Elizabeth, she eventually married Elizabeth's friend Charlotte. He was promoted to priest by Lady Catherine but he himself did not have sufficient wisdom and ability. What he assumes in the play is essentially a "harlequin" image, adding a comedy color.
Wickham's appearance and words and deeds are very deceptive. The elegance and grace he showed and the dissatisfaction with Darcy made everyone believe his lies. He is the real hypocritical, insidious villain. He owes many debts, eloped with Lydia, and his debauchery is evident.
2. Be detailed
The absolute protagonists of "Pride and Prejudice" are Elizabeth and Darcy. Darcy is "arrogant", and Elizabeth has "prejudice" against him because of it. It is their change in character that makes the whole story particularly moving.
The transformation of Elizabeth's character unfolds in a misunderstanding of Mr. Darcy. Mr. Darcy's remarks at the ball that the ladies were unbeautiful left the impression of arrogance on Elizabeth. Then, Wickham's appearance further intensified Elizabeth's dissatisfaction and anger towards Darcy. In Wickham's description, Darcy is insidious and hypocritical. Before the misunderstanding was resolved, Elizabeth learned that Darcy believed that Jane did not love Bingley and advised Bingley to leave Netherfield. This misunderstanding caused Elizabeth to reject Darcy rather angrily when faced with Darcy's first confession.
However, Elizabeth soon learned the truth about Wickham. She was ashamed of her misunderstanding and began to communicate with Darcy. When Lady Catherine asked Elizabeth to leave Darcy, she firmly refused. Elizabeth embodies the correction of misunderstandings .
Darcy didn't pay much attention to Elizabeth at first, but was attracted by Elizabeth's vivid look when she walked to Netherfield to see the sick Jane, but the vulgarity of Elizabeth's family made him deter him, which was contrary to his usual style. . But he was still deeply attracted to Elizabeth. At Lady Catherine's house, the two had a conversation at the piano. Darcy expressed himself, and the conversation between the two can be said to be very profound.
If Darcy's first confession had some "reluctance", then the second confession was extremely sincere . After learning that Elizabeth had rejected Lady Catherine, Darcy came to find Elizabeth.
What Darcy embodies is making a change for love .
The discussion of love
The discussion of love in the play runs in parallel.
The love between Elizabeth and Darcy is a love that has experienced many twists and turns. Misunderstanding, hesitation, identity, etc., these factors have prevented them from falling in love, but eventually their souls have reached a resonance.
When asked by Jane how long she had been in love with Darcy, Elizabeth said "it should have been since seeing his beautiful garden at Pemberley". On the one hand, this sentence can be understood as their love has a material basis; on the other hand, it is also the embodiment of Elizabeth's love for nature. Elizabeth likes to walk in the fields and play with animals, while Pemberley is integrated with the surrounding natural landscape.
The twists and turns in Jane and Bentley's love mainly come from the outside world, such as the selfishness of her sister Caroline and the advice of her friend Darcy. Bentley also consulted friends from the beginning to finally make its own decision.
Charlotte's marriage to Collins was no love. Charlotte was old and faced with the dilemma of no property, and chose to marry Collins, who could inherit Mr. Bennet's estate.
Wickham pursues a young lady because of his assets, and elopes with Lydia because of his own debauchery.
Although the play discusses love and marriage in many ways, the love between Elizabeth and Darcy and Jane and Bentley is the core part of the play. For marriage, we can neither ignore the material nor the existence of love.
As Jane said in a conversation with Elizabeth, "Marriage, if one party cannot love or respect the other , the marriage will not be happy" "I am determined that only the deepest and deepest love can lead me to marriage."
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