Pride and Prejudice

       When you are reading Pride and Prejudice it is almost like you are walking through the world of literature.  Pride and Prejudice has been dearly loved ever since its publication in 1813 by Jan Austen.  I think that once I get into the novel's plot and conflict that it also will capture my heart.  Right at the moment, you are receiving bits and pieces of information about the different characters and their personality's.  The novel is very good in the respect of its detailed description and the authors writing style.  Even describing some of the flat characters you get a sense that they are real people living in the that time period. (20) "Mary had neither genius nor taste; and though vanity had given her application, it had given her likewise a pedantic air and conceited manner..."  I also love that the author chose to write the novel in the third person, so that you could find the different characters perspective and know what is happening when the main characters are not involved.  
     When you are reading a novel, each individual always looks at the novels facade and the title.  You start thinking of allusions and what they may be referring to.  The title "Pride and Prejudice" was not the initial title of the novel, but it was changed a few years subsequent to its publication.  The original title was "First Impressions."  The novel, from the very beginning has started to elaborated on the point of the different characters pride and how each one makes a differed "first impression."  I think for my project that I would go into detail about the characters.  They are truly the main focus of the novel and have intrigued me to continue my reading.  Elizabeth Bennet, the second oldest, shows a cleverness that her sisters are lacking.  Mr. Darcy started to notice her, "uncommonly intelligent by the beautiful expression of her dark eyes." (18)            
     This novel reminds me of Romeo and Juliet because of the love story that is following.  In both of the novels, the characters are described slowly, but once you get into the novel you love it.  The writing is somewhat similar. 
     At this point, I have little idea on what my project will be because we haven't gotten far enough in the novel for me to formulate a big enough perspective to think of such a major project.  Maybe, a drawing of some sort?  We haven't had a chance to really think of all the possibility that await.