Under Pressure - Bridget Jones & Elizabeth Bennet

Comparison between female pressure in two ages in history; expectations and importance of manners, money, marriage, family and education.

Choose one of the following Writing tasks:

I.

Discuss the two different stories Pride & Prejudice vs. Bridget Jones) Figure out and explain by giving many examples of how they differ, and in what ways they are similar. Also explain by giving examples, how you can tell that Fielding has been inspired by Austen. (Intertextuality!J)  Remember to use examples from both the films. / E-A

 II.

Many women today feel a lot of pressure on how to behave and how to look in order to be successful. Expectations from society’s norms and advertising create more pressure. Explain how this is portrayed in the two different stories and discuss how this has changed over time. Express your own opinion on what it is like to be a young woman / man of today. What demands does a young person have to meet? / E-A

 III.

An important issue in both these two stories is whether you should live as single or as a couple. How does this affect Bridget and Elisabeth? Use examples from the films to show the main characters’ opinions on this matter. Also explain your own opinion on why it is important / unimportant to live together with someone else.

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 IV.

Your best friend needs your advice on which boyfriend she should choose; Mark or Daniel? Let her know your opinion and give your reasons for why she should pick one or the other. Remember to express it as if you wrote it in the form of a letter. / E-C

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Essay - Under Pressure; Women of different ages

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