Analysing Pride and Prejudice - The Opening Line

This video will tell you about the significance of the opening sentence, from Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, and how it clearly establishes both the tone and values of the book and the society within. The video also directs you to start thinking about who fits into society, and who doesn't. In doing this you should think about what this positions readers to understand about the values of society, and the attitudes towards it. Want to know more? Check out the accompanying iTunes U course here - https://itunes.apple.com/au/course/analysing-pride-prejudice/id1033348673