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Pride and Prejudice

Thursday, December 11th, 2008

Elizabeth Bennet  (Keira Knightley) is the second daughter of the Bennet sisters. She was a sensible yet stubborn young woman.

although only 20 years old, she thinks ahead of her age. She thinks and questions motives which are considered impolite during her time.

She receives two proposals to marry. first by Mr. collins, a cousin and heir to the family estate Longbourne. second by Mr. Darcy, who she rejects at first because she believes him to be arrogant.

From the title of the film, she represents Pride because she is too proud to marry without love and to admit that she is wrong. She also represents Prejudice for she thinks that Mr. Darcy is too arrogant because of his remarks about her when they first met.

The Duchess

Tuesday, November 11th, 2008

If you haven’y watched the movie “The Duchess”, you better do now. Here’s a little info about it…

Lady Georgiana Spencer(Keira Knightley) was the eldest child of the Earl and Countess of Spencer. She was married to the Duke of Devonshire at the age of 17. She had three children.

Later, she became friends with a woman named Elizabeth Foster, who would be her successor as the next Duchess of Devonshire after her death.

What happened next? Didn’t I say you better watch the movie than hear me tell you about it.