Category Archives: Social Status

Discussion Questions Lord of Scoundrels CHs 1-5

Posted on March 18, 2013 by Dr. Jessica Matthews

1. “Her accents proclaimed her a lady. Worse–if there could be a worse species of humanity–she was, by the sounds of it, a bluestocking. Lord Dain had never before in his life met a female who’d even heard of an … Continue reading →

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Discussion Questions for Jane Eyre CHs 11-15

Posted on February 1, 2013 by Dr. Jessica Matthews

1. Does Jane enjoy being a governess? Or did she use the occupation as a means to gain more freedom? Is there another reason she likes teaching? Is she willing to stay now that she knows Mrs. Fairfax is “a placid-tempered, … 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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