Use these questions or activities to help gauge students’ familiarity with and spark their interest in the context of the work, giving them an entry point into the text itself.

Short Answer

1. Who is Jane Austen, and when did she live? What kinds of subjects and themes did she write about? What is the basic premise of her novel Pride and Prejudice? Why might this book have such lasting popularity?

Teaching Suggestion: Pride can be appreciated on its own, but students’ experience will be richer if they understand the novel as a response to Austen’s Pride and Prejudice. This prompt allows you to assess what students already know about this seminal novel; you can fill in any gaps in their knowledge using these and similar resources.

• This page, maintained by the trust that preserves Jane Austen’s home, offers insights into why Austen continues to be so highly regarded today. (You may want to instruct students to scroll past the video and click on the individually linked topics at the bottom of the page, as these are more informative.)
• Columbia College offers information on the historical events and societal hierarchy in Pride and Prejudice in “
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

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