A LEVEL ENGLISH LITERATURE
PRIDE AND PREJUDICE
What do you think of Wickham and the way he speaks and behaves at different points in Pride and
Prejudice? In your answer you should refer to events in the novel and its social, cultural and historical
context.
For which character in Pride and Prejudice do you have the most sympathy? Write about your chosen
character and why you have sympathy for that character. In your answer you should refer to events in
the novel and its social, cultural and historical context.
‘The Bennet family are an embarrassment to Elizabeth.’ How far do you agree with this view? Explore at
least two moments from the novel to support your ideas.
Jane Austen’s clear – sighted eyes read through the inner minds of those who live around her or those
whom she invents, just as if those minds were transparent. Discuss her characterisation in Pride and
Prejudice in the light of this remark.
How is the character of Elizabeth Bennet important to the novel as a whole? Remember to support your
answer with reference to the novel and comment on its social, cultural and historical context.
‘Pleasing their families is more important to the characters in Pride and Prejudice than pleasing
themselves.’ How far do you agree with this statement? Remember to support your answer with
reference to the novel and comment on its social, cultural and historical context.
How does Jane Austen present the character of Elizabeth Bennet in Pride and Prejudice? Remember to
support your answer with reference to the novel and to comment on its social, cultural and historical
context.
How is the theme of money and wealth important to the novel as a whole? Remember to support your
answer with reference to the novel and to comment on its social, cultural and historical context.
PRIDE AND PREJUDICE
What do you think of Wickham and the way he speaks and behaves at different points in Pride and
Prejudice? In your answer you should refer to events in the novel and its social, cultural and historical
context.
For which character in Pride and Prejudice do you have the most sympathy? Write about your chosen
character and why you have sympathy for that character. In your answer you should refer to events in
the novel and its social, cultural and historical context.
‘The Bennet family are an embarrassment to Elizabeth.’ How far do you agree with this view? Explore at
least two moments from the novel to support your ideas.
Jane Austen’s clear – sighted eyes read through the inner minds of those who live around her or those
whom she invents, just as if those minds were transparent. Discuss her characterisation in Pride and
Prejudice in the light of this remark.
How is the character of Elizabeth Bennet important to the novel as a whole? Remember to support your
answer with reference to the novel and comment on its social, cultural and historical context.
‘Pleasing their families is more important to the characters in Pride and Prejudice than pleasing
themselves.’ How far do you agree with this statement? Remember to support your answer with
reference to the novel and comment on its social, cultural and historical context.
How does Jane Austen present the character of Elizabeth Bennet in Pride and Prejudice? Remember to
support your answer with reference to the novel and to comment on its social, cultural and historical
context.
How is the theme of money and wealth important to the novel as a whole? Remember to support your
answer with reference to the novel and to comment on its social, cultural and historical context.
