Book Club 5.Dec 17    Chapter 47 to 49

Words

Violation of decency

            Violation the action of violating/injure/ breach s.o.

            Decency behaviour that conforms to accepted standars of morality or respectability

Neglecting faile to care for properly

Perceive become aware or conscious of something, come to realize or understand

 Persuasion the action or process of persuading someone or of being persuaded to do or blieve something

Summary

Before chapter 47 Lydia has eloped with Wickham, the reputation oft he whole family is in danger.

47 Eliza returns immediatly back home and hears, that her father has gone to London to search fort he couple.

48 Mr. Bennet’s search is unsuccessfull

49 Wickham will marry Lydia if the Bennet’s will pay him a small income.  The Bennets consent, deciding that a marriage in this circumstances is better than a ruined reputation.

Discussion

What do you think about the society of this time? What do you think is Jane Austen's opinion on the society she lived in? Does she criticize anything?
Yes, we think, she criticizes the society she lives in. Austen’s style of writing is exaggerated and she sometimes a little bit scornful. She writes a lot of background comments which she uses to judge the society and the person who lives in.

Reflection of the book club

Everyone took part at the book club.

Well, the part with the words was a little bit dull, but we got through it. Afterwards we talked about the plot of the book, what happened at this part and what we think about it.

We discussed the eloping of Lydia with Wickham and its effects of her family and their solution to the problem with the marrying and the small income, which they will pay to Wickham for the marrying.

This part of the whole plot shows very good how the society functioned at this time. They liked it better to pay a little amount of money than a ruined reputation.

Afterwards we discussed my prepared questions:

What do you think about the society of this time? What do you think is Jane Austen's opinion on the society she lived in? Does she criticize anything?

This part was interesting and I got many new inputs (as I always get when I am talking with Sami).

Especial Sami had a lot of own opinions and ideas in her mind, not only what she thinks about Austen’s style of writing and everything but also about the society. Also Hanna took part at the discussion. She also had some ideas and some new inputs.

This is a summary of what we discussed:

Yes, we think, she criticizes the society she lives in. Austen’s style of writing is exaggerated and she sometimes a little bit scornful. She writes many background comments, which she uses to judge the society and the person who lives in.

The preparation worked out very well, I had enough time and everything. Only the part with the words wouldn’t I do again, it was a little bit dull and you can translate words, which you don’t understand by yourself.