Brief Summary Of Pride And Prejudice Chapter 1-13
Book 3 Chapter 13 Griffiths will defend Clyde if he is innocent, but if he is guilty he will not defend him. This is because he does not want any of the drama of the murder to be on his family. He wants to keep their social status. He sends in Mr. Catchuman, to ask Clyde some questions, to see whether he is guilty or not. Griffiths will choose what lawyer to hire if any.
Book 3 Chapter 14 Mr. Catchuman goes to talk to Clyde, and Clyde lies to him. He denies everything. Mr. Catchuman hires a lawyer for Clyde. Alvin Belknap and Reuben Jephson are the lawyers that will represent Clyde during his trial. When Belknap, who is the lawyer incharge, talks to Clyde, CLyde confides in him some of the truth but not all of it. He claims that it was an …show more content…
This is the dramatic climax because it is the highest emotional point. This is when Clyde decides to end Roberta’s life, and get her out of his life for good. This is the point in the story where the story line is at its highest peak, and create suspense.
Technical: The technical climax of the novel is the same as the dramatic, due to that fact that it is also the turning point in the book. Before the murder, it seems as though Clyde is getting to be where he actually wants to be in life with Sondra. Whenever he decides to kill Roberta, and get her out of his life, he end getting sentenced to the electric chair.
Themes
Social Influence vs. Personal Wants The theme, social influences vs. personal wants is used to show that people in society are not given a choice on what they are going to come to whenever they grow up. Whatever happens in their lives they have no control over. Everything is already planned out by fate. The things that will happen in their lives are already predetermined. For example Clyde is not able to decide what will really happen in his life. He does not have enough strength or power to go against God and decide his future. His death, and everything else that happened to him was already known by …show more content…
An example of this is how Clyde originally grew up living only with the basic needs. They did not have much, but as soon as Clyde knew there was something better in the world, he began to fantasize about being on the other side. He wanted nothing more than to be of higher social class. He left his family, got a job, lied, and tried to associate himself with the rich as much as possible.
The American Dream This theme is used to show how every American had the dream to become rich, and have everything they ever wanted. In the novel, Clyde comes from a very poor family. He does not have much, and he truly does not want to be associated with them anymore. He is very materialistic and wants to be of higher social class. He has this dream, and he goes to far extends to get what he wants.
Social Class Distinction This theme is used to show how people made a big deal out of social status. During this time, you knew who was rich and who was poor, and it was very easy to tell who was who. In the novel, Clyde experiences both ends of the social classes. He grows up to a poor family, but once he begins to see how the other side lives, he becomes materialistic. He tries to associate himself with the rich class, such as the Finchley's, the Griffiths, and especially Sondra. Yet, his family his poor, and one of the women he had feelings for was
Book 3 Chapter 14 Mr. Catchuman goes to talk to Clyde, and Clyde lies to him. He denies everything. Mr. Catchuman hires a lawyer for Clyde. Alvin Belknap and Reuben Jephson are the lawyers that will represent Clyde during his trial. When Belknap, who is the lawyer incharge, talks to Clyde, CLyde confides in him some of the truth but not all of it. He claims that it was an …show more content…
This is the dramatic climax because it is the highest emotional point. This is when Clyde decides to end Roberta’s life, and get her out of his life for good. This is the point in the story where the story line is at its highest peak, and create suspense.
Technical: The technical climax of the novel is the same as the dramatic, due to that fact that it is also the turning point in the book. Before the murder, it seems as though Clyde is getting to be where he actually wants to be in life with Sondra. Whenever he decides to kill Roberta, and get her out of his life, he end getting sentenced to the electric chair.
Themes
Social Influence vs. Personal Wants The theme, social influences vs. personal wants is used to show that people in society are not given a choice on what they are going to come to whenever they grow up. Whatever happens in their lives they have no control over. Everything is already planned out by fate. The things that will happen in their lives are already predetermined. For example Clyde is not able to decide what will really happen in his life. He does not have enough strength or power to go against God and decide his future. His death, and everything else that happened to him was already known by …show more content…
An example of this is how Clyde originally grew up living only with the basic needs. They did not have much, but as soon as Clyde knew there was something better in the world, he began to fantasize about being on the other side. He wanted nothing more than to be of higher social class. He left his family, got a job, lied, and tried to associate himself with the rich as much as possible.
The American Dream This theme is used to show how every American had the dream to become rich, and have everything they ever wanted. In the novel, Clyde comes from a very poor family. He does not have much, and he truly does not want to be associated with them anymore. He is very materialistic and wants to be of higher social class. He has this dream, and he goes to far extends to get what he wants.
Social Class Distinction This theme is used to show how people made a big deal out of social status. During this time, you knew who was rich and who was poor, and it was very easy to tell who was who. In the novel, Clyde experiences both ends of the social classes. He grows up to a poor family, but once he begins to see how the other side lives, he becomes materialistic. He tries to associate himself with the rich class, such as the Finchley's, the Griffiths, and especially Sondra. Yet, his family his poor, and one of the women he had feelings for was