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Interestingly enough, throughout this section of Pride and Prejudice, Elizabeth reveals some of her initial static characteristics to the audience as she becomes instantly interested in Wickhams company. In response to Elizabeth's infatuation with Wickham shortly after she meets him, Jane continually attempts to exploit the fact that Lizzy seems to maintain an overly critical outlook on Darcys' actions. As time goes on, Jane finds herself growing closer and closer to Mr. Bingley until he leaves abruptly for London, which shocks Jane and leaves her both dismayed and depressed. As time progresses we see Jane fall into a pit of melancholy as she ends up not seeing or even being contacted by Mr. Bingley for almost a year, even after visiting London for three months. Simultaneously, we also see Elizabeth's friend Charlotte Lucas collapse under the pressures of society when she is proposed to by Mr. Collins (who was previously rejected by Elizabeth only a few days before) and accepts, but without showing any obvious emotional excitement or attachment to her groom-to-be.

Pride and Prejudice, in my opinion was a confusing book. It seemed that to some people money and social status were more important than love, but not for Mr. Darsey. Mr. Darsey loved Elizabeth even though she was not rich and didnt come from a powerful family. It shows that love can overcome any circumstances if it is strong enough.

As if Lizzy did not have a complicated enough life, with trying to chose who she likes between Wickam and Darcy, she also has to deal with her cousin that is now living with her, and will soon own her house. Along with this new house guest named, Mr. Collins, comes all of his baggage, which in this case refers to how much he is in love with Lizzy. He confesses all of his love to her, which is completely out of charater for him in the first place, and makes Lizzy feel, to say the least, very uncomfortable. Lizzy with out an hesitation, tells him that she would absoblutely never marry him, and seems to be officially creeped out by him. Mr. Collins then turns to her best friend Charlotte, and asks her for her hand in marriage. Mr. Collins in my opinion is very desperate.

While in his teenage years Victor starts to get curious with how the world works and the mysteries it holds. This begins his wonders of how life works and how to create it. In chapter 3 he leaaves his family and begins to study more about life at a university. He plans a meeting with a professor and from there begins to start hitting his studies hard. Chapters 4 and 5 show that Victor doesnt have much of a social life because he is wound up in his studies and he also makes his monster. But when he brings it to life he is horrified by how it looks.

The stranger, who the reader soon learns is Victor Frankenstein, begins his narration. He starts with his family background, birth, and early childhood, telling Walton about his father, Alphonse, and his mother, Caroline. Alphonse became Caroline’s protector when her father, Alphonse’s longtime friend Beaufort, died in poverty. They married two years later, and Victor was born soon after. Elizabeth and Victor grow up together as best friends. Victor’s friendship with Henry Clerval, a schoolmate and only child, flourishes as well, and he spends his childhood happily surrounded by this close domestic circle.

Our group read Frankenstein.This book is about an artificial life expeiment that went totally wrong and created a monster. In the begining off the book he captain of the ship fins his sister on his way to the North Pole . They get trapped in some ice on there way in there meet victor frankenstine. victor tells the captain all the stories of how he created the monster. He tells about his life and how he was sick was at home trying to get back to health and about to go back when his fathers tells him that his brother was murdered. And when he goes to the woods to see where his brother was murded he sees his monster and thinks that the monster killed his brother. He takes a vacation and there sees the monster who admits to killing his brother and beggs him to make him a mate. At first he thinks its a horrible idea to create another monster but then he thinks it might not be such a bad idea. He made another creature and then decides to destroy her. I think that he frankensine was stupid to create another artificial life in the first place and after he created the first and it killed his brother why on earth make another that could possibly kill someone else.

After spending weeks at the Bingley household Elizabeth and Jane finally leave, to Mrs. Bennet's dismay. Darcy finds himself even more drawn to Elizabeth because of her rebellious nature though is at war with himself whether to like or not because of her status. Bingley also turns a blind eye to Jane, regardless of his personal feelings, because of her status and family. Soon later Mr. Collins comes into the story and starts to attract Elizabeth's attention. She then finds herself taking an interest in him which really angers Darcy because he likes her.

Frankenstein follows Victor Frankenstein's triumph as he reanimates a dead body and then his guilt for creating such a thing. AS a teenager Victor becomes increasingly fascinated by the mysteries of the natural world. THe book is becomiing more interesting because the monster is finally learning how to do things on his own and not having to have help.

Pride and Prejudice is a story of a young of love and money. The story shows how rich people look down on the poorer people. One of the wealthy people named Mr. Bingley falls in love with Jane, one of the five Bennet daughters. Mr. Bennet tries to set up a date with Jane and Mr. Bingley. Jane visits the Bingley mansion. On her journey to the Bingley mansion, she becomes ill and has to stay in Netherfield. Elizabeth tries to tend Jane, but on the way she meets up with Miss Bingley, Mr. Bingley's sister. After this little downfall happens, everything starts to change. At the beginning of winter, the Bingley's leave to go back to London. Jane and Elizabeth are both shocked that the Bingley's and Darcy, who is a friend of the Bingley's, moved back to London. Both the sisters receive letters from the gentlemen, and return to propose to the sisters. In the end of the book, Darcy marries Elizabeth and Mr. Bingley marries Elizabeth. The moral of the story is that love overcomes all things

Frankenstein wasn't my favorite book, but it was kind of interesting. There were a lot of deaths in this book, his mom, his friend, his brother, and I think that the reason he created his monster was to try and prevent death and provide immortality.

Rescued by the sea captain, Frankenstein relays events that begin as he pieces together a man using nasty body parts. Once he manages to create the horrible life, Frankenstein regrets his action immediately and runs away from his home.

When he returns, he finds the monster is gone. Shortly after, Frankenstein hears that his brother has been murdered. A series of tragic events follow, as the monster searches for love and Frankenstein suffers the consequences of his immoral act.

I think that the book is taking an interesting turn because the monster is learning and is able to adapt to his situation. It is becoming more interesting because of all the murders and plot twists.

So I am reading the book "Pride and Prejudice" and I still dont really understand any of this book. It really just seems still like a soap opera and is hard to visualize in my mind. I only understand that Mr. Bennet and Mrs. Bennet are wanting to marry off one of their daughters. Also that they are wanting to marry them off to a rich man who they know will be finacially stable.

When the girls go into town one day they meet the newest officer, Mr. Wickham. Immediately Wickham and Lizzy are interested in each other and start talking. Soon Darcy and Mr. Bingley come along and the hatred between Darcy and Wickham is very apparent. At a dinner hosted by Lizzy's aunt, Wickham confides in Lizzy that Darcy stole the inheritance Darcy's father had left him. This information fuels Lizzy's hatred for Darcy even more, so when she dances with him at the Netherfield ball a few days later, she brings Wickham up to anger Darcy. Lizzy begins to doubt her feelings for Wickham however, when Bingley's sister tells her that Wickham is the real liar. Lizzy's problems with Darcy end when he leaves Netherfield for London, but she now she's left to decide how she feels about Wickham.