Book to Book Connection

While reading Pride and Prejudice, Carolyn and I decided to start What My Mother Doesn't Know. What My Mother Doesn't Know is such a quick and easy read; we finished shortly. Though both of us are not finished with Pride and Prejudice, I can still identify the connection between the two books.

In Pride and Prejudice, the main goal for Mrs. Bennet is to get her daughters married. In What My Mother Doesn't Know, the main character, Sophie is looking for what she calls "Mr. Right."

I think Sophie is like Mrs. Bennet, Lydia, Kitty, Jane, and Mary. The reason being is because at first Sophie is like the Bennet's because of their values. When the Bennet's are thinking of men they would would possibly marry, they think of looks and wealth. Sophie used to think that love would be linked with good looks. The tables are turned and Sophie goes against everything her peers have established. She dates what is considered a "loser" because of the commoness between them. He is isn't exactly good looking, but that brushes past Sophie because she likes him for other things beside just that.

Sophie is definetely a dynamic character in the story, not because she realized something, but because she grew as a character. She looks past what everyone can't penetrate. What I mean by that is, in the end, Sophie could see who a person was underneath their looks while her peers could just be mesmerized by good looks. I think her values in the end can compare to those of Elizabeth's. Elizabeth's sisters are in love with Mr. Bingley's fame; she focuses on the things deeper within.

~Ana Gabriela