Monthly Archives: September 2011

Discussion Questions Bridget Jones’s Diary January February March

Posted on September 28, 2011 by Dr. Jessica Matthews

Discussion Questions for Group 4:  HC, AC, RT, BW 1. Claiming to be a single and independent woman, Bridget contradicts herself when she caves in and begins to obsess over Daniel Cleaver: “Panic stricken, I reached for the Silk Cut. … Continue reading →

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Discussion Questions for Pride and Prejudice VOL III CHs 1 – 10

Posted on September 19, 2011 by Dr. Jessica Matthews

Discussion Questions for Group 3: AC, KG, and AT 1. When Elizabeth gets the letter from Jane revealing that Lydia has run away with Wickham, she is very distraught and unexpectedly lets herself get upset in front of Darcy. Darcy … Continue reading →

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Discussion Questions for Pride and Prejudice VOL II CHs 11-19

Posted on September 13, 2011 by Dr. Jessica Matthews

Discussion Questions for Group 2: LC, EJ, KM 1. Why does Mr. Darcy focus on and even mention to Elizabeth “his sense of her inferiority- of its being a degradation” (Austen 160)? 2. Why did Mr. Darcy feel that his … Continue reading →

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Discussion Questions for Pride and Prejudice VOL II CHs 1 – 10

Posted on September 12, 2011 by Dr. Jessica Matthews

Discussion Questions for Group 1: KE, JP, MP 1. After speculation that Darcy has interest in Elizabeth, Charlotte questions Elizabeth’s true prejudice. Charlotte chooses to drop the subject thinking that,  “The danger of raising expectations which might only end in disappointment; … Continue reading →

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Discussion Questions for Pride and Prejudice, CHs 15-23

Posted on September 7, 2011 by Dr. Jessica Matthews

1. In your opinion, what factors contributed to Elizabeth Bennet being immediately drawn to Wickham, as opposed to Mr. Collins or Mr. Darcy? 2. After Elizabeth politely rejects Mr. Collin’s marriage proposal, he quickly convinces himself that this action is … Continue reading →

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Discussion Questions for Pride and Prejudice, CHs 1 – 14

Posted on September 3, 2011 by Dr. Jessica Matthews

1. “It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife.” This opening line of Pride and Prejudice is one of the most famous first lines in … Continue reading →

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