Reaction to Pride and prejudice

Pride and Prejudice was Jane Austen’s second novel written in 1796 and was published in January 1813. The main subject in the novel is stated in the first sentence of the novel: "It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife." In this statement, she has declared that the main subject of the novel will be courtship and marriage. Similar to other Jane Austen’s novels, it was written in gentle satire. The main object of Jane’s satire in the novel is the mercenary and the ignorance of the people, a common criticism of the 18th century.

However, it is the priceless love that impressed me most. Pride and Prejudice contains one of the most valuable love stories in English literature: the courtship between Darcy and Elizabeth. As in any good love story, the lovers must overcome many stumbling blocks, beginning with the tensions caused by the lovers' own personal qualities. Elizabeth's pride makes her misjudge Darcy on the basis of a poor first impression, while Darcy's prejudice against Elizabeth's poor social standing blinds him to her many virtues. Austen, meanwhile, put countless smaller obstacles to the realization of the love between Elizabeth and Darcy. In each case, anxieties about social connections, or the desire for better social connections, interfere with the workings of love. Darcy and Elizabeth's realization of a tender love seems to imply that Austen views love as something independent of these social forces, as something that can be captured if only an individual is able to escape the effects of hierarchical society. Yet with this devious love story, I know and believe that true love is a force separate from society and one that can conquer even the most difficult of circumstances.

STAR SIGNs!

About Capricorn （摩羯）
　　Capricorn are hard workers, often working too hard for their whole life.
　　Capricorn have mild temper,
　　even if others treat them like dirt,
　　they still return with humbleness and respect.
　　They are stable in nature,
　　very self proclaim,
　　and define right or wrong clearly.

About Aquarius (水瓶）
　　The Aquarius praise for freedom,
　　have brilliant talent,
　　treat others well,
　　smart and clever,

About Pisces （双鱼）

                  Pisces belong to the Water Sign,
　　they have mild temper,
　　easy going, generous, kind,
　　and they are also quick thinkers.
　　When their friends are in trouble,
　　they will not sit aside and doing nothing.

About Aries （白羊）
　　Aries are pure and sincere in character.
　　They are ambitious,
　　never refusing hard work.
　　Also, they are persist, always pursuing self-achievement.

About Taurus （金牛）
　　Taurus have straight characteristic,
　　yet they are more enthusiastic,
　　and kind heart.
　　And they like to help other people.
　　They have clean definition for people or things, in terms of love or hate,
they will not lose their focus.

About Gemini （双子）
　　Passionate,
　　clever,
　　and sociable,
　　these are the general characters belong to Gemini.
　　Gemini are very good at promoting themselves.
　　However, Gemini have unstable characters, they can be described as double face.

About Cancer （巨蟹）
　　Cancer are full of motherly love,
　　they can take very good care of their family.
　　For they are very defensive,
　　romantic in nature,
　　sensible and sensitive.
　　However, they are very picky,
　　and like to fantasize.

About Leo （狮子）
　　Leo are passionate, like to show off,
　　and possess charisma.
　　They are excellent players of their career.
　　Having aggressive nature
　　and acting talent,
　　they have excellent creativity.

About Virgo （处女）
　　Virgo are sensitive,
　　and very cautious in doing things,
　　always searching for perfection,
　　but sometimes they seem paranoid.

About Libra （天秤）
　　The most notable characteristic of Libra,
　　is their fairness and equalization in doing things, or else they will not
know how to continue their works.
　　Therefore, justice and righteous are the motto of Libra.

About Scorpio （天蝎）
　　Conservative,
　　reserved,
　　mysterious,
　　confident,
　　energetic,
　　sexually active...
　　Maybe when you hear those characteristics, you will be awe-stricken by
Scorpio.

about Sagittarius （射手）
　　Among the twelve zodiac signs,
　　Sagittarius have the most active power.
　　When they are facing with situations,
　　where things are not completed as they suppose to be, they will be
agitated.

Vera Wang SPRING 2012-2013

Love and waiting

We just can't let it go, when the storm is ahead,

I held tight to the world, but rejected;

If I had saved the effort, would the pain be less?

Save a place for myself, before going out to love;

Just wait for one time. Maybe there will never be the one. But just wait, because it already is my reward.

Think it Over

Today we have higher buildings and wider highways, but shorter temperaments and narrower points of view;

 

We spend more, but enjoy less;

 

We have bigger houses, but smaller famillies;

 

We have more compromises, but less time;

 

We have more knowledge, but less judgment;

 

We have more medicines, but less health;

 

We have multiplied out possessions, but reduced out values;

 

We talk much, we lovee only a little, and we hate too much;

 

We have conquered the uter space, but not our inner space;

 

We have higher income, but less morals;

 

These are times with more liberty, but less joy;

 

We have more food, but less nutrition;

 

That's why I propose,that as of today;

 

You don't keep anything for a special occasion, because every day that you live is a special occasion;

 

Search for konwledge, read more, sit on your porch and admire the view without paying attention to your needs;

 

Spend more time with your family and friends, eat your favortie foods, visit the places you love;

 

Life is a chain of monments of enjoyment; not only about survival...

 

 

 

 

Forbidden City

【三宫六院】 “三宫”是乾清宫、坤宁宫和交泰殿。“六院”实际是十二院。“三宫”东、西两路各有六宫，“东路六宫”即斋宫、景仁宫、承乾宫、钟粹宫、景阳宫和永和宫；“西路六宫 ”为储秀宫、翊坤宫、永寿宫、长春宫、咸福宫和重华宫。因各宫为庭院风格建筑，故称“东六院”和“西六院”.

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