Okkieee. Well I haven't read much for "Pride and Prejudice." I only read about 40-50ish pages. Ehh. So the assignment was to talk about the symbols in our book, or make one up that would fit into the book, right? Well...this was kind of hard for me because I've only just begun the book, and most of what I've read is mainly dialogue, and any descriptions involve how people look/act.
So yeah, while I was briefly scanning the pages of what I already read, I stumbled upon a passage in the beginning where Elizabeth was walking 3 miles through the country to Netherfield Estate where Mr. Darcy, MsHurst, Ms. Bingly, and some other characters of high-class were staying. Elizabeth was traveling to the Netherfield Estate because her sister, who was sick, was staying there and Elizabeth came to make sure she didn't get sicker. As I read this passage, I thought that when Elizabeth started walking through the mud to Netherfield, it was somewhat symbolic. By walking through the mud, she was tarnishing her reputation as a women by showing up to the Estate covered in mud. She knew that her disheveled appearance would cause an uproar among the guests at Netherfield, but she still persevered, so that she could take care of her sister.
What I'm trying to say is that I think the walk that Elizabeth made showed how much she loved her sister, and how she could care less of what people thought if it meant helping take care of her sister. As she walked through the mud, it was as if, all the social prejudices were being thrown onto her (if that makes sense), but even as the prejudice piled on, she still persevered. Elizabeth is the type of person that once she puts her mind to something, she'll go through with what she said she'd do, no matter what others say (like how Miss Bingly and MsHurst were gossiping about her appearance behind her back)
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I like your blog. However, I'm a little confused. So you're saying that mud is the symbol of the book or is it the "walk"? Or is it both? I liked how you described Elizabeth!
I like your blog because you did not just say this is the symbol that i think represents this book. You used a way for people to find out themselves what the symbol is and i think that its great because it makes people think.
Hi!!~ I think that this walk through the mud could be a symbol... You described the story so well!!! I like Elizabeth's personality!!! The story sounds pretty interesting!!!!
I like how you analyzed every single detail in the book! and I agree with Zhao I think that the walk through the mud could be a symbol!
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