Setting in “Pride and Prejudice”

outline:

thesis statement:

In the novel “Pride and Prejudice”, setting has played a great role emphasizing main themes. 

It was also used as a technique to revel the characters.

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GS setting helped the reader to know characters

SP for e.g. Darcy’s huge magnificent mansion signifies his huge warm hart

Exit is also symbolize his big mind

SP arts that is evidence on Darcy’s sensibility.

EX Being a man who collects beautiful Antiques from around the world shows his appreciation for art

SP the astonishing designing of the trees and flowers  

EX  It also helped to develop the plot

SP  on the other hand ,De Burg

EX enormous empty mansion is an indication of her empty heart.

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GS Moreover the novel’s magnificent setting empower main themes

SP marvelous mansions and beautiful faces mark one of the main themes appearance vs. reality

EX in some of characters the beauty of appearances strongly contradicts the ugliness of reality.

SP furthermore, the simplicity of the countryside and the elegance of mansions marks the differences between classes

EX lavish upper class and the of the middle class

SP setting is introducing the Luxuries of upper class and the labors of middle class

EX While rich people had an easy life, unlucky people had to cut their ways themselves

SP marriage and money

EX Women’s respect for handsome men grows as their fortune does

concluding statmene:    Overall, setting played an important role conveying Austen’s ideas.

Setting in “Pride and Prejudice”

In the novel “Pride and Prejudice”, setting has played a great role emphasizing main themes. It was also used as a technique to revel the characters. In addition, long detailed description triggered the imagination of readers.

The setting description, in the novel, helped the readers to get to know the characters. For instance, Darcy’s magnificent massive mansion signifies his huge warm hart. It is also a symbol of his big mind. Moreover, it is filled with art works which are an evidence of Darcy’s sensibility and high taste. Being a man who collects beautiful Antiques from around the world shows his appreciation for art. Add to that, the astonishing design of the green neat trees and the colorful lovely flowers . It also helped to develop the plot when Elizabeth saw Darcy’ s mansion. She knew more about him and found being the mistress of his place very tempting.  On the other hand, Lady Catherine De Burg’s enormous empty mansion is an indication of her empty heart.

          

      Moreover, the novel’s magnificent setting empowers main themes. Marvelous mansions and beautiful faces mark one of the main themes in the novel; appearance verses reality. In some cases, the beauty of appearance strongly contradicts the ugliness of reality. Furthermore, the simplicity of the countryside and the artificiality of the ravish mansions marks the differences between classes. In addition, setting is introducing the Luxuries of upper class and the labors of middle class. Another theme; marriage and money has been highly stressed in the novel. Women’s respect for handsome men grows as their fortune does.

Overall, setting played an important role conveying Austen’s ideas. Furthermore, it is one of the elements which make her novels well favored among people and critics.on the contrary of many other writers, Austen’s description was not a filling for the book. Every information some, way or another, builds on the story.

Elizabeth and Caroline in "Pride and Prejudice"

Outline:

Introductory paragraph

Thesis statement: In the novel “Pride and Prejudice”, Jane Austen presented a foil character ‘Caroline’ for her protagonist ‘Elizabeth’

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GS Elizabeth Bennet and Caroline Bingley are different on things the society at that time regards as essential:  class, beauty and social codes; manners.

SP. Elizabeth belongs to a middle class or an upper middle class.

EX Elizabeth’s mother side is what some characters (including Caroline) regard as a disgrace to her family.

SP on the contrary, Caroline’s class is gentry; sons of landlords.

EX in addition, her family relations are high.

SP in terms of beauty, Mrs. Bennet said about Elizabeth that she is not as pretty as her sisters are.

 EX though when one of the characters really knew her he thought she is the handsomest girl he had ever seen.

SP on the other side, Caroline is very agreeable.

EX where ever she goes people praises her beauty.

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GS The tow appeared in very different manners.

SP Mrs. Bennet and her young daughter’s behaviors made the case even worse.

EX. Mrs. Bennet vulgar way of speaking and eating along with the daughters dances with many men in balls brought shame to Elizabeth.

SP. In contrast, the Binglies appealed all people with their behavior.

EX Yet, what characters appeared to be, is not necessarily their in depth character.

SP Elizabeth, for instance, is truthful and sensible girl.    

EX she was honest with Darcy and she told him what she thought to be his flaws.

Ex2 when her sister was sick she walked for miles on her own to be around her.

SP Caroline, on the other hand, appears to be the opposite

EX. She always flatters Darcy saying that he has no flaws.

EX2 when she saw Elizabeth after walking in the muddy land, she thought it pointless

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GS both has their different ideas on what makes a girl an accomplished one and marriage.

SP Elizabeth believes that a girl should read and learn.

EX Yet at that time, women were not allowed to inter colleges.

SP Caroline, like most people at that time, thinks that a girl should be able to sing, play musical instruments and draw.

EX If, a girl does not learn those things, she will not be considered as an eligible wife.

SP what Elizabeth want’s in a husband is modesty and respect.

EX when Darcy first purposed to her in an insulting way, she refused.

SP On the contrary, Caroline only cares for fortune and handsomeness.

EX she tries everything to get Darcy’s attention, but he is loves of Elizabeth.

Concluding Paragraph

Concluding statement: Jane Austen contrasted those characters successfully in the novel

Elizabeth and Caroline in "Pride and Prejudice" 

In the novel “Pride and Prejudice”, Jane Austen presented a foil character ‘Caroline’ for her protagonist ‘Elizabeth’. A foil character’s job is to point out the protagonist’s qualities by having the contrasting ones. The concept of a foil is also widely applied to any comparison that is made to contrast a difference between two things.

Elizabeth Bennet and Caroline Bingley are different on things the society at that time regards as essential:  class and beauty. Elizabeth belongs to an upper middle class while Caroline’s class is gentry; sons of landlords. Elizabeth’s mother side is what some characters (including Caroline) regard as a disgrace to her family. On the contrary, Caroline’s class is gentry; sons of landlords.in addition, her family relations are high.in terms of beauty, Mrs. Bennet said about Elizabeth that she is not as pretty as her sisters are. When one of the characters ‘Darcy’ really knew her, though, he thought she is the handsomest girl he had ever seen. On the other side, Caroline is very agreeable. Wherever she goes people praises her beauty.

The tow appeared in very different manners. Mrs. Bennet and her young daughters’        behaviors made the case even worse. Mrs. Bennet vulgar way of speaking and eating along with the daughters dances with many men in balls brought shame to Elizabeth. In contrast, the Binglies appealed all people with their behavior. Yet, what characters appeared to be, is not necessarily their in depth character. Elizabeth, for instance, is truthful and sensible girl. She was honest with Darcy and she told him what she thought to be his flaws. When her sister was sick, she walked for miles on her own to be around her. Caroline, on the other hand, appears to be the opposite. She always flatters Darcy saying that he has no flaws. Moreover, when she saw Elizabeth after walking in the muddy land, she thought it pointless.

Both characters has their different ideas on what makes a girl an accomplished one and                       

            marriage. Elizabeth believes that a girl should read and learn. Yet at that time, women were not allowed to inter colleges. Caroline, like most people at that time, thinks that a girl should be able to sing, play musical instruments and draw. If a girl does not learn those things, she will not be considered as an eligible wife. What Elizabeth want’s in a husband is modesty and respect. Therefore, when Darcy first purposed to her in an insulting way, she refused. On the contrary, Caroline only cares for fortune and handsomeness. She tries everything to get Darcy’s attention, but he loves of Elizabeth.

                Jane Austen contrasted those characters successfully in the novel. The reader                     

 can understand Elizabeth’s character by hearing about Caroline’s character. The reader can also understand the age its self and the wrong ideas spread at that time.

Order of specifics:  Sequence

Outline

Introductory paragraph

Thesis statement: In the Short Story, “the story of an hour” appears a typical nineteenth century wife. character Mrs. Mallard

Body

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GS Josephine told Mrs. Mallard about Mr. Brently’s death

SP   Mrs. Mallard’s reaction was not a typical wife’s reaction ;stunned by the shock

EX instead she started to cry violently in a storm of grief

SP she went alone to her room and sat on her armchair facing the window

EX from the window she could see tops of trees and people selling

SP she could smell rain she could hear people singing

EX she could feel the new beautiful spring

SP she started to weep again like a little child

EX she tries desperately to suppress her building emotions but she could not

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GS   Mrs. Mallard began repeating the word “free” over and over

SP it is this moment that her heart started beating quickly and her got very warm

EX she could see her new life as an independent woman

SP she could imagen the opportunities open to her

EX she will be free and no one to oppress her

SP  Mrs.Mallard knows that she will grief at her husband’s funeral

EX she loved Mr.Brently ,not often though

SP looking outside the window she saw the opportunities in life waiting for her

EX For the first time, she took a taste of independence and freedom

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GS After she first heard her sister Josephine asking her to open the door, she told her to go away

SP After Joesphine begged, Mrs. Marrla got up ,left the window and all opportunities behind her

EX she opened the door and cryed on her sisters arms

SP   they were both going down stairs when someone was opening the front door, astonishingly it was Brently

EX Richards tried to block him from the view of his wife, but it was too late SP Mrs. Mallard died from heart problems; from what doctors clam to be the joy that kills

EX what Mrs. Mallard experienced in her last moments was not joy at all

SP It was the loss of her dreams and opportunities in life that killed her

EX Her weak heart could not bear the way her dream of independence and freedom fade away

:Concluding paragraph

Concluding statement: Apparently, Mrs. Mallard’s heart trouble was not just a physical problem. On the contrary, she had problems with her marriage

The Story of an Hour

In the Short Story, “the story of an hour” appears a typical nineteenth century wife Mrs. Mallard. She is a young suppressed wife with heart problems. Her husband Brently died in an a train crash and she must be informed gently. Her sister Josephine and her husband’s friend .Richards was there too

                Josephine told Mrs. Mallard about Mr. Brently’s death as gently as possible. Mrs. Mallard’s reaction was not a typical wife’s reaction ;stunned by the shock. Instead, she started to cry violently in a “storm of grief”. Then she went alone to her room and sat on her armchair facing the window. From the window, she could see tops of trees and people selling. She could also smell rain and hear people singing. Mrs. Mallard could feel the start of a new beautiful spring. Yet, she started to weep again like a little child. Thereupon, she tried desperately to suppress her building 

emotions but she could not.

                  Mrs. Mallard began repeating the word “free” over and over. It is this moment that her heart started beating quickly and her body got warmer. Now, she could imagine her new life as an independent woman. Besides, she could imagine the opportunities open to her. Next she thought that she was free with no one to oppress her. Mrs.Mallard knows that she will grief at her husband’s funeral. She also knows that she loved Mr.Brently ,not often though. Soon she started to observe the window. She started looking outside the window and saw the opportunities in life waiting for her. For the first time, she took a taste of independence and freedom.

               

                 After she first heard her sister Josephine asking her to open the door, she told her to go away . When Joesphine begged, Mrs. Marrlad got up and left the window and all opportunities behind her. She opened the door and cried on her sisters arms. Both of them were going down stairs when someone was opening the front door.  Astonishingly , it was Brently. Richards tried to block him from the view of his wife, but it was too late. Mrs. Mallard died from a heart problem; from what doctors clam to be the joy that kills. But what Mrs. Mallard experienced in her last moments was not joy at all. On the contrary, It was the loss of her dreams and opportunities in life that killed her. Her weak heart indeed could not bear the way her dream of independence and 

.freedom fade away

                Apparently, Mrs. Mallard’s heart trouble was not just a physical problem. On the 

contrary, she had problems with her marriage. She was greatly moved by the death of her husband, .but her grief soon turned into excitement of her new situation

Life's Third Act

:Outline

 Introductory paragraph-1

Thesis statement: A fear that most of us face is the fear of becoming old. It is a general assumption that the late years of a man’s life are useless. What Jane Fonda calls our “third act” can be even more productive as we know the world and ourselves better

Main body

Paragragh2

GS Life’s third act, years from 60-90, can be productive if we make the most if it

SP the typical idea of seniors being a burden and an intruder on other people lives is not necessarily true

EX a person’s third act can be as successful as the first two acts

SP it can be a concluding period where we complete what we decided to be our mission

EX we can also start achieving our dreams and obtain our life goals

SP rediscover who we really are and is it related to what we were doing in our lives

EX understanding our past selves will enable us to go further

Sp the peak of our spiritual growth is in our late years

EX we can use this knowledge and produce it to the world

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GS some people see a person’s life as an arch; a person is born, reaches the peak at his midlife and then declines

SP there is this assumption that youth is associated with health while oldness with sickness and weakness which is necessarily right

EX most people who take care of their health while there young have no problem aging

SP everything in the universe, as a matter of fact, is in the state of decline except the human spirit

EX our spirits continue to grow and  until we day

SP studies show that older people are happier

EX Researchers speaking at an international psychology conference said that they found out that people get happier as they age

SP Living in a positive and a stress free environment can help us to have long healthy life

EX we should be aware of our surroundings and what influence they might have on us 

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GS Fonda said in one of her inspiring speeches that a better metaphor for life is a staircase rather than an arch

SP our spirits can continue to develop brining us into wholeness

EX the peak of our lives will be at its end where we will reach wisdom and trut

SP for that reason, it is important to remain active in order to make use of this knowledge

EX It is important to make the person feel important

SP a person’s life style and behavior can contribute in making his aging process better or worse

EX it is for sure that with a strong well they are changeable at any age

SP it is all about our attitude towards life and what limits we put to ourselves

EX positivity and believing that everything is really possible can drive us anywhere

Concluding paragraph-2

:Concluding statement

For many reasons previous mentioned we should not worry about getting older

Instead, we should live every period at a time and enjoy

Life's Third Act 

A fear that most of us face is the fear of becoming old. It is a general assumption that the late years of a man’s life are meaningless added years. What Jane Fonda calls our “third act” can be a productive period of our life as we know the world and ourselves better.

Life’s third act, years from 60-90, can be productive if we make the most if it. The typical idea of seniors being a burden and an intruder on other people lives is not necessarily true. A person’s third act can be as successful as the first two acts. It also can be a concluding period where we complete what we decided to be our mission. In addition, we can start achieving our dreams and obtain our life goals. Furthermore, rediscover who we really are and whether it is related to what we were doing in our lives. Understanding our past selves will enable us to go further. Therefore, the peak of our spiritual growth is in our late years. Making a good  use of this knowledge will be by producing it to the world.

Some people think that a human life is like an arch; a person is born, then he reaches the peak at his midlife and then declines. Everything in the universe, in fact, is in the state of decline except the human spirit. In contrast, our spirits continue to grow until we die. However, there is this assumption that youth is associated with health while oldness with sickness and weakness which is not necessarily right. It has been noted that most people who take care of their health while there young have no problem aging. Moreover, researches showed that older people are happier. Researchers speaking at an international psychology conference found that people get happier as they age. Similarly, Living in a positive and a stress free environment can help us to have a long healthy life. Thereupon, we should be aware of our surroundings and what influence they might have on us.

Fonda said in one of her inspiring speeches that a true metaphor for life is a staircase rather than an arch. Our spirits can continue to develop brining us into wholeness. Consequently, the peak of our lives will be at its end where we will reach wisdom and truth. For that reason, it is important to remain active in order to make use of this knowledge. It is also important to make old people feel their significance. Likewise, a person’s life style and behavior can contribute in making his aging process better or worse. It is for sure that with a strong well they are changeable at any age. Eventually, it is all about our attitude towards life and what limits we put to ourselves. Positivity and believing that everything is really possible can drive us anywhere.

For many reasons previously mentioned, we should not worry about getting 

older. Instead, we should live every period at a time because every period of our lives is as significant as the other. Accordingly, we have to be aware of our aims for 

.each period and renew them continually

: sources

http://blog.ted.com/2012/01/04/lifes-third-act-jane-fonda-on-ted-com/

http://ezinearticles.com/?How-to-Age-Successfully&id=2739271

How to Improve One's Vocabulary

Order of specifics: Importance

:Outline

GS It is important to enrich your vocabulary to speak more fluently and to be more successful in your career. You can easily achieve that in many interesting ways

SP read books

EX dictionaries and newspapers are preferable

SP write new vocabulary you come across

EX write the words part of speech and practice their spelling

SP Do words puzzles and play word games

EX you will enjoy and learn in the same time

SP Make looking up 10 words in the dictionary a daily habit

EX write them in your note book as well

How to Improve One's Vocabulary

It is important to enrich your vocabulary to speak more fluently. You can easily achieve that in many interesting ways.  For instance, you can read books. Any sort of books are good, yet dictionaries and newspapers are preferable. Another way is to write new vocabulary you come across in a notebook. It will also be beneficial to write their part of speech and practice their spelling. Moreover, you can do word puzzles and play word games. This way, you will enjoy and learn at the same time. Finally, make a daily habit of looking up 10 words in the dictionary. Then write them in your notebook as well.

Time Management

Order of specifics: Time sequence+ Importance

:Outline

Introductory paragraph ending in thesis statement: Time 

management is one of the most important things you need to 

.accomplish your goals

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Topic sentence: you have to know your needs and priorities in

 order to make your time more productive

SP nourish your spiritual needs by worshiping god

EX E.g. praying, reading Quran, meditating

SP nourish your psychological needs by keeping in touch with people you love

EX or practicing your hobbies

SP nourish your physical needs because a sound mind is in a sound body

EX E.g. eat healthy and exercise

SP know what your priorities are, so you balance your time between them

EX what is more important quality time with family or work?
Who much time you should spend on each

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Topic sentence: It is known that the most effective technique to achieve ones tasks is making a list

SP balance your effort and time

EX start with the most important and distribute your time wisely

SP take breaks to clear your mind

EX  you will relax refresh yourself to focus

SP reassess you list

EX rearrange tasks, omit tasks you did and reschedule other tasks

SP have six to eight hours of sleep

EX getting the proper amount of sleep will help keep you alert and energetic

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Topic sentence: When things are not going well, pay a close attention to your habits, people around you and your work place

SP if you notice you’re slow, try to change thEX reward yourself when accomplishing a task in a short time

SP when you notice you get distracted easily, look for the reasons behind that

EX it might be for psychological reasons or a symptom for a physical or a mental disorder

SP if you have the habit of delaying chores, work on accomplishing them before scheduled

EX when seceding that, you will have time to care of yourself

SP if the place you do your tasks or people around you are an obstacle change them

EX you need a quit place and only motivators around you to be 

successful

:Concluding paragraph

:concluding statement

  By organizing your time you are organizing your effort and that is, actually, what makes a successful day

Time Management 

      Time management is one of the most important things you need to accomplish your goals.  Because humans are different from machines, many aspects should be taken into consideration when you are planning time. In addition, you might want to change some of your habits when they become an obstacle between you and your goals.

     You have to know your needs and priorities in order to make your time more productive. Firstly, you should nourish your spiritual needs by worshiping god. For instance, you can be accomplished that by praying, reading Quran and meditating. Secondly, you ought to nourish your psychological needs by keeping in touch with people you love. Besides, you can practice your hobbies and the things that make you happy. In addition you certainly should nourish your physical needs because a sound mind is in a sound body. For example, eat healthy and always make time for exercise. Furthermore, you need to know what your priorities are, so you balance your time between them. For instance, what is more important quality time with family or work? Who much time you should spend on each?

     It is known that the most effective technique to achieve      ones tasks is making a list. It is surely important to balance your effort and time. In other words, start with the most important and distribute your time wisely. In addition, you should take breaks to clear your mind. As a result, you will relax and refresh yourself to focus. Next, reassess your list based on time and tasks left. Hence, rearrange tasks, omit tasks you did and reschedule other tasks. Equally important, sleep six to eight hours even in your busiest days. Getting the proper amount of sleep will help keep you alert and energetic.

   When things are not going well, pay a close attention to your habits, people around you and your work place. For instance, if you notice you are slow, try to change that. Then when you accomplish a task in a short time, reward yourself. Similarly, when you notice you get distracted easily, look for the reasons behind that. It might be for psychological reasons or a symptom for a physical or a mental disorder. Furthermore, if you have the habit of delaying chores, work on accomplishing them before scheduled. When seceding that, you will have time to care of yourself. Likewise, if the place you do your tasks in or people around you are an obstacle change them. In order to be successful, you need a quit place and only motivators around you.

                

        By organizing your time you are organizing your effort and that is, actually, what makes a successful day. Not only will your days be successful, but they will be happy too. Thereupon, you have a happy successful life.

Characteristics of a memorable person

Order of specifics:  Importance + complexity

:Outline

GS I believe a memorable person is someone who is generally good and have certain qualities that him/her exceptional

SP  set a good example

EX They will be respectable and by that, gain peoples respect

SP stand up for what they believe in

EX hence they will state there opinion and be confident of who they are

SP have a unique look at life

EX Whither it is positivity or humor they will have their own way to inspire people around them

SP they will treat every individual differently because different people have different approaches

EX the one person who considers their differences will surely be memorable

Characteristics of a memorable person

       I believe a memorable person is someone who is generally good and has certain qualities that makes him/her exceptional. Most important one, they will set a good example. They will be respectable and by that, gain peoples respect. They will also stand up for what they believe in. hence, they will state their own opinion and be confident of who they are. In addition, a memorable person will have a unique look at life. Whether it is positivity or humor they will have their own way to inspire people around them. Equally important, they will treat every individual differently because different people have different approaches. Therefore, the one person who considers their differences will surely be memorable.