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How do I understand the language in Pride and Prejudice? I'm 13 and we haven't studied it in school but I would like to read it for fun but I can't understand even the first page! Can someone please help me out!
Maya O'Dell As a couple of others have pointed out, my biggest suggestion is to watch the 2005 movie "Pride and Prejudice" starring Kiera Knightley or, even bette…moreAs a couple of others have pointed out, my biggest suggestion is to watch the 2005 movie "Pride and Prejudice" starring Kiera Knightley or, even better, the 1995 miniseries "Pride and Prejudice" starring Colin Firth. Not only are they both beautiful and enthralling movies, but they give great overviews of the storyline and characters, which I found to be the hardest part of deciphering when I first tried to read the book. The miniseries is long, but it follows the storyline very exactly, and includes all of the characters and their traits, so it prepares you really well for diving into the book with great background knowledge. Of course, it does spoil the ending, but it's very helpful in actually being able to get through the book!(less)
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