Pride and Prejudice

Ahh, the delights of modern technology. I finally acquired the movie that I have been dying to watch it since it was shown in the cinemas but never did have the chance. An adaptation from one of my favourite books of all time, Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen. Austen's books are the epitome of classical romance. With witty (and long) dialogues coupled with the portrayal of strong emotions and conflicts felt by the characters in the story, it is indeed a book I could sit down with for long hours...

Pride and Prejudice starts with the sentence, 'It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of good fortune, must be in want of a wife.' It follows the life of Elizabeth Bennet and the culture of the aristocratic society of early 19th century England. Along the road, sensible, lively and witty Elizabeth had to deal with others' perception of her upbringing in a not-so-well-to-do family as well as issues of marriage and moral conduct.

Proud Mr Darcy is exceptionally disagreeable and as he thought himself to be above his company, was rude to all and earned a very bad name for himself. His feelings were so well hidden that when he finally expressed himself, and very ardently too I must say, Elizabeth rejected him with little attempt to civility for in her mind she already have a preconceived judgment about him and his sense of superiority to her.

It is his pride that kept him from her and it is her prejudice that kept them apart until Darcy lets go of his pride and showed her how much he could change because of his love for her. Elizabeth too realised how different the real person is compared to her perception of him from stories she heard from others.

Although I love Keira Knightley for she is awesome in classic roles, I must say the movie does not do the book justice at all, most adaptations from books are very much likely to fail...

My mind is about blank now and I think it is time for me to stop blogging and to finally hit the sack... *yawns*