Writing Assignment for "The Best Sort of Husband" (This counts as an essay grade---so please take it seriously) It must be completed in class today as it is a timed assignment.

In the story, "The Best Sort of Husband" by Susan B. Kelly, the author shows us two different views of what "the best sort of husband" is--the view of men on page 293 (from yesterday), and the view of Margaret on page 301.

Your assignment: You will need to use a minimum of 3 specific textual examples in your response.

*Compare and contrast these two views and explain using information you know about love and marriage in this time period if necessary. Use specific textual examples in your answer.

*Explain the author's use of literary elements and techniques such as: characterization, conflict, irony, etc. to show the audience these two views. Use specific textual examples in your answer.

notes

Take these notes please.....



Epistolary novel--Strictly speaking, an epistolary novel is a novel whose story is told through a series of letters. In a novel otherwise told in third person (such as this one), letters allow the reader to hear the characters' voices more intimately. They also give an impression of immediacy and authenticity.

In class response (15 pts.)

Mary states:
1. the loss of virtue in a female is irretrievable
2. a woman's reputation is no less brittle than it is beautiful
Please answer these questions NOW: (YOU DON’T HAVE TO COPY THE QUESTION, JUST RESTATE IT IN THE ANSWER)
1. What do these two statements mean?
2. What do they say about male/female roles at the time period?
3. Do you think this is still true today or an outdated concept?

Questions for Ch. 35 and 36 of P and P (30 points total)

Read or re-read Ch. 35 and Ch. 36 to answer the following questions:
Begin on pg. 167
1. Darcy begins his letter by telling her that she shouldn't be worried it contains what?
2. Why does he say that he wrote the letter and why should she read it?
3. What are the two offenses she charges him with and which one is worse in his eyes?
4. Why does Darcy say he detached Jane and Bingley?
5. He says he believes he is not too much to blame for the break-up, but he is guilty of what?
6. What parts of Darcy's story about Wickham are the same as Wickham's explanation?
7. What is Wickham's inheritance supposed to be? Why does he turn it down? What does he want instead?
8. What happens to the money Darcy gives Wickham?
9. When Darcy refuses to give Wickham more money, what does he do?
10. On page 174, Darcy says if Wickham would have been successful with his plan his "revenge would be complete indeed"--what does he mean by this?
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Begin on pg. 175
11. What are Elizabeth's initial thoughts about Darcy's letter regarding Jane?
12. What is her reaction to what happened with Wickham?
13. What does she realize about her own reaction to Wickham's story (the one from Wickham)?
14. What inconsistencies in Wickham's character does she realize when she thinks about it?
15.*** On the bottom of pg. 178-179 Elizabeth makes this PIVOTAL quote--please explain its importance to our understanding Elizabeth's character, and her own understanding of herself:
" How despicably have I acted!..I, who have prided mself on my discernment!_....How humiliating is this discovery!..But vanity, not love, has been my folly. ...Till this moment I never knew myself!"******

Ch. 28-29

Quiz #2 will not be a "regular" quiz--it will be done over the course of the week.

First of all we are obviously skipping some chapters here (depending on attendance)--
Elizabeth asks for advice from her dad and her aunt, Mrs. Gardiner about Wickham. Her dad tells her to "go for it" and her aunt tells her to not let her feelings "run away with her". Just when Elizabeth decides to take her dad's advice and go for Wickham, she finds out he is now dating a girl named Miss King who has just inherited a large sum of money so he drops Elizabeth. She decides to go visit her friend Charlotte (no Mrs. Collins) at Lady Catherine's estate (Rosings).

Ch. 28
1. How does Mr. Collins try to make Elizabeth feel as he gives her the tour of his home?
2. Describe Lady Catherine's daughter (physical traits).

Ch. 29
1. Par. 1 states that Mr. Collins got "exactly what he had wished for"---what is it?
2.What does Mr. Collins tell Elizabeth not to be overly concerned about (this is an insult)?
3. Compare/contrast the description of Lady Catherine and her daughter.
4. During dinner, Lady Catherine is critical of Elizabeth and her family for several things--what are they?
5. Why does Elizabeth's behavior/manner of speaking shock Lady Catherine?