s Thoughts from the Physics Chick: December 2009

Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Tribond Tuesday

Coventry
Essex
Wexford

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Monday, December 21, 2009

Pride & Predictability?

A few days ago, I was surprised to hear a writer on a podcast refer to Pride and Prejudice as a book with a predictable ending. (He didn't mean it in a bad way; it was in the context of a larger discussion on archetypal plots.)

However, I have to admit that I wasn't sure who Lizzie was going to end up with, the first time I saw Pride and Prejudice. (Well, it was probably the second time I'd watched it. Or maybe even the third. Knowing my mother and her love of Jane Austen, I probably "saw" it in utero. What I'm referring to is the first time I actually remember watching it.) Of course, I was pretty young, so maybe I just wasn't as aware of well-formed story structure as I am now.

Did you find the ending of P&P predictable when you first saw or read it?

a. I haven't seen/read it, so I can't comment.
b. Even though I haven't seen/read it, I still know how it ends. It's that culturally pervasive.
c. Yes, I found the ending predictable.
d. No, I didn't find the ending predictable, or, I only predicted the ending after point X in the story.
e. None of the above

Also, what version of P&P did you first encounter?

i. The (unabridged, uncondensed) book.
ii. The 2005 film (with Kiera Knightley)
iii. The 1995 A&E miniseries (with Colin Firth)
iv. The 1980 BBC miniseries (with Elizabeth Garvie)
v. Bride and Prejudice (the Bollywood remake)
vi. Pride and Prejudice: A Latter-day Comedy (the Mormon remake)
vii. none of the above

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