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GCSE English Literature · key term
Behaviour considered socially proper or respectable.
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Paper 1
Behaviour considered socially proper or respectable, including expectations about manners, appearance and relations between women and men.
Revise: Women and genderIn Chapter 8, Miss Bingley describes this as ‘an abominable sort of conceited independence, a most country-town indifference to decorum’.
Paper 2
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Behaviour considered proper according to a society’s expectations of manners and respectability.
In Chapter 8, Miss Bingley calls this “an abominable sort of conceited independence, a most country-town indifference to decorum”. The hostile adjectives make independence sound like a moral failing, while “country-town” adds social contempt. Elizabeth’s behaviour is judged through expectations that a young lady should be restrained, presentable and careful about appearing alone.
Paper 1
Revise: Women and genderMiss Bingley condemns her behaviour in Chapter 8 as “an abominable sort of conceited independence, a most country-town indifference to decorum”.
Component 2
Behaviour considered proper for a person’s social position and circumstances.
