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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!
Karen J Ehrstine Read very slowly, and use a dictionary. This will be tedious at first, but you will get faster as you go along. Dont think of it as a story to read fo…moreRead very slowly, and use a dictionary. This will be tedious at first, but you will get faster as you go along. Dont think of it as a story to read for fun, but maybe go in with a mindset you would have when reading a school book. ask yourself questions such as, "what does this mean?" . Also, watch the movie first: the BBC version of the film starring Colin Firth and Jennifer Ehle. Then you will know the plotline. The BBC version practically quotes the book word for word, and i found it incredibly helpful when i wanted to read the book. Pay close attention to the characters that the first few chapters will introduce so that you do not become confused later. watching the movie will help tremendously with that. good luck. its a beautiful story.(less)
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