MA Semester 1 Presentation

1. Breaking the Chains:
"Elizabeth Bennet"
and "Vaidehi Trivedi's"
Gender Role Rebellion

2. Personal Information
★ Presented By:- Hiral Vaitha
★ Roll No:- 17
★ Enrollment No:- 5108230046
★ Semester:- 01
★ Paper No:- 103
★ Paper Code:- 22394
★ Paper Name:- Literature of the Romantics
★ Topic:- Breaking the Chains: "Elizabeth Bennet" and
"Vaidehi Trivedi's" Gender Role Rebellion
★ Submitted To:- Smt. S.B. Gardi. Department Of
English,MKBU
★ Email:- hiralvaitha2@gmail.com

3. Introduction Of
Elizabeth Bennet And
Vaidehi Trivedi
02
Family
Dynamics Conclusion
Education and
Intelligence In Both
Characters
Points To
Ponder

4. Introduction Of “Elizabeth
Bennet” And “Vaidehi
Trivedi”
Character Elizabeth Bennet Vaidehi Trivedi
Literary Work "Pride and Prejudice" "Badrinath Ki Dulhania"
Time Period Early 19th-century England Modern-day India
Cultural Background English gentry Indian middle-class
Attitude towards Marriage Rejects advantageous
marriage for love
Refuses arranged marriage
Defiance of Gender Roles Challenges societal norms Rebels against tradition
Relationship with Men Complex with Mr. Darcy Rejects Badrinath's
advances
Growth and Empowerment Experiences personal
growth
Learns to stand up for
herself
Impact on Literature Iconic literary character
(Austen et al.)
Represents modern Indian
woman
(Khaitan)

5. Education and Intelligence In Both
Characters
Elizabeth Bennet:-
● Strong-willed
● Independent
● Quick-witted.
● Spirited
(Austen et al.)
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6. Education and Intelligence In Both
Characters
Vaidehi Trivedi:-
● Ambitious
● Determined
● Independent
● Modern.
(Khaitan)

7. Family Dynamics
Vaidehi Trivedi:-
● Gender-Based Discrimination: Movie begins
with girl as a 'liability' and boy as an 'asset,'
exposing gender bias.
● Questions on Marriage: Vaidehi's character
challenges traditional marriage norms. Why
is a girl seen as a financial burden? Why
must parents sacrifice their life savings for
her marriage? Why is refusal punished?
● Defiance of Patriarchy: Vaidehi refuses to
submit to patriarchy. She flees her marriage
to avoid a stifling, submissive life and strives
for independence and self-identity.
(Anwer and Arora

8. Family Dynamics
Elizabeth Bennet:-
● Large Family: The Bennet family consists of
Mr. and Mrs. Bennet and their five daughters.
● Lack of Male Heir: Mr. Bennet's lack of a male
heir puts pressure on the family to secure
advantageous marriages for their daughters.
● Financial Instability: The family's modest
income and lack of a male heir create
financial uncertainty and motivate the
urgency for marrying off their daughters.
(Austen et al.)

9. Conclusion

10. Anwer, Megha, and Anupama Arora, editors. Bollywood’s
New Woman: Liberalization, Liberation, and
Contested Bodies. Rutgers University Press,
2021.https://www.redalyc.org/journal/7038/70387355
0007/703873550007.pdf Accessed 1 November
2023.
Resources:-

11. Khaitan, Shashank, director. 2017. Dharma Productions, 2017,
https://dharma-production.com/movie/badrinath-ki-dulhania_2017.
Accessed 10 March 2017.
Austen, Jane, et al. “Pride and Prejudice - Kindle edition by
Austen, Jane. Romance Kindle eBooks.”
Amazon.com, Big Cheese Books,
https://www.amazon.com/Pride-Prejudice-Jane-
Austen-
ebook/dp/B076X7QJFS/ref=sr_1_1?crid=4G96TQ0T
V5P0&keywords=pride+and+prejudice+jane+austen&
qid=1698784456&s=digital-
text&sprefix=pride+and%2Cdigital-text%2C575&sr=1-
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