Week Two: Pride and Prejudice

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              I have been a huge fan of the Keira Knightly, 2005 version of Pride and Prejudice for a long time now, but I never had the opportunity to read the original book. It was an interesting experience. It’s not often you watch the movie and then read the book. The movie seems to really honor the book, quoting the text sometimes word for word and having the same skeleton of scene structure. While the two mediums seem to be very similar, there was one thing that stood out to me as being outwardly different. You know was Darcy is thinking throughout the story.

              In the 2005 movie, everything is solely from Elizabeth’s point of view; you never knowing for sure what Darcy is thinking. While I relate very much to the movie version of Elizabeth and enjoyed seeing the story through her filter, I felt like knowing what Darcy is thinking and seeing things from his side throughout the story adds a lot and deepens the story. In the movie, you never know if Darcy is really prideful or if Elizabeth just perceives him that way.  I found the book more enjoyable in that way. Being able to see inside both Elizabeth’s and Darcy’s minds, you see their character purely and it highlights the theme of pride and prejudice in the best way. 

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