Pride and Prejudice Revisited

What if the Bennet family hadn’t gone to the Meryton Ball? Chryssa, Dora

In Pride and Prejudice, the Bennet family goes to the Meryton Ball, where the girls meet the eligible bachelors who are Mr. Darcy Fitzwilliam and Charles Bingley. Had they not gone to the Ball, Jane Bennet would not have met her future husband, neither would have Elizabeth. The girls wouldn't have ignited that initial spark between them and the aristocrats, making it more difficult to get to know one another. Mr. Bigley wouldn't have been awestruck by Jane's beauty, which made it impossible for him to be with another woman. Mr. Darcy, on the other hand wouldn't have been left such a strong impression by Elizabeth, therefore their love would have never bloomed like it later did. 

what if Jane bennet died from pneumonia(Lappas,Mpoulmpoulis,Pittos,Jenos)

Elizabeth’s sadness would be overwhelming. Jane was her kind and steady instructor. Losing her would shatter Elizabeth’s emotional balance.Mrs Bennet would be hysterical not only from genuine loss but also because her best chance for marriage Jane and Bingley would vanish. Her desperation to marry off her other daughters would intensify.Mr. Bingley would be devastated. If Jane died before they were formally engaged. Darcy, feeling responsible for encouraging the separation, would carry a heavy guilt.Darcy and Elizabeth’s relationship would change drastically. Instead of the playful tension of their early meetings, Elizabeth might view Darcy as complicit in Jane’s death.

“A new love story unfolds” by Sarantos Chatzargyros, Ioannis Mavromichalis, Michael Kontogiannis, Adelais Geragotelli, Maria Albani

What if Jane's illness had become worse and Bingley in his attempt to save Jane had spent his entire fortune to get the best doctors and medicine in the country for her. Despite all of it, after a year of medication, Jane passed away due to copliations of her severe disease. What if the meanwhile, Elizabeth had lost her interest in Darcy and as a result she fell in love with Bingley instead. After Jane's death, Bingley found comfort in Elizabeth and he fell in love with her because she reminded him a lot of Jane. Bingley and Elizabeth got married and they had a kid and they named the child Jane. Darcy was the godfather, and also the officiant at their wedding.

What if Mr Darcy betrayed Elizabeth (Anastasia Kadi, Dimitra Margariti, Miltos Papadopoulos, Foivi Verou0

Despite being married to Elizabeth, Mr Darcy fell in love with Elizabeths sister, Jane Bennet. He felt guilty about his new-found love and he hated himself for it, but there was a part of him that could not stop loving Jane. As he couldn't stop himself from loving her, and ended up confessing to her a few days later. Jane told him that she needed more time to think, because this was all to sudden for her. Little did he know, Jane did not like him, and immediately went to Elizabeth to tell her. Elizabeth was furious, so she wanted revenge. One day when Elizabeth was on a date with Darcy, she hid her animosity for him. Darcy couldn't hide his guilt however, and told Elizabeth. Elizabeth had already poisoned his food, though, and Mr Darcy died a few moments later.
Elizabeth didn't feel guilty for her actions, she was only satisfied that he was finally gone.

what if Jane Bennet was in love with Darcy and not with BIngley and tried to take advantage of his friendship with Darcy ?

if Bigley had written a letter to Jane telling her that he was going abroad for a week ,Jane would have taken the chance to meet Darcy at his house . However if Bingley had forgotten his suitcase he would have found Jane kissing Darcy , who would have not resisted. And if Elisabeth had gone there tomeet Darcy , who had forgotten it, she would have found them kissing , like Bingley would . Then Bingley and Elisabeth would have gone mad and have killed them right at the spot . if all of that had happened Bingley and Elisabeth would have run away and they would have fallen in love , gotten married and had 2 kids named after Darcy and Jane.

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“What if” in Pride and Prejudice: An Alternative Plot Twist (Petsas,Bakogiannis,Sarisavvas,Kavlakonis)

What if Elizabeth Bennet never met Mr. Darcy? First and foremost, her family would have lost their house, as there wouldn't be any successor to their property. Moreover, if Mr. Bingley never showed up, Jane wouldn't have met him, so their house would have been inherited by Mr. Collins. Eventually, Mr. Bennet, who is, in the story, the leader of the family, would die from old age. We realise that Mr. Bingley’s and Mr. Darcy’s arrival at Netherfield Park is of vital importance for the Bennet Family’s survival, as these two men become the successors of their property.

“What if” in Pride and Prejudice: An Alternative Plot Twist

Today's activity is your chance to play with the plot of Pride and Prejudice and the characters’ choices! Form groups of four. We'll be looking at how the characters' relationships and the book's themes would change if a key moment in the story had been different.

Your mission is to write a 120-word alternate reality—a short story that flips a turning point on its head. For example, what if Mr. Wickham had been honest? What if Elizabeth had said 'yes' to Mr. Collins? What if... Mr. Darcy had fallen for someone else from the beginning?  What if... the Bennet family were not in danger of losing their home? You can pick one of the suggested ideas or come up with one story twist of your own. Then, please share your team's new version of the story on our e-me blog.