1. Close Reading
Examine content, form, and style
Question the development of the novel.
What? Where? When? – Plot
How? – Style
Why? - Purpose

2. Close Reading P&P: Consider the general subject of the novel:
Lives of the gentry and clergy of rural England
Austen focusses on lifestyles, behaviors, and values
Examine how Austen presents lifestyles, behaviors and values AND what she is saying about each (Why? Purpose).
meaning
literal and connotative

3. What social values are revealed in the passage on pages 11-13
What social values are revealed in the passage on pages 11-13? HOW does Austen reveal these values?
Re-read the last paragraph on page 18. What is revealed about Darcy and Bingley in this paragraph? What purpose does this serve at this point in the story?
Re-read the last paragraph on page 20 through “…others think of us” on page 22. Write two objective questions that focus on the significance of this passage.
What of “an accomplished woman”? Comment on the closing dialogue in ch. 8.