The Depiction Of Pemberley In Jane Austen's A & P

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Figure 6 shows that although the term Pemberley is used at various points throughout the novel, it is used most often or most intensely in the middle of the third quarter of the novel. When checking the scene by clicking on the thick black bar, it became apparent that it equals the scene of Elizabeth 's first arrival at Pemberley. As the chart shows, she heard of Pemberley before, especially in the first quarter of the novel.

An interesting observation relating to the depiction of Pemberley is that, especially in the first part of P&P, it is mostly surrounded by adjectives. The adjectives used in the context of Mr. Darcy 's estate are purely positive: delightful and good both appear two times; powerful, possible and popular appear once