The Costa Coffee at Green Park sprung a couple of surprises. The fellow behind the counter who took the order communicated with his colleague rather efficiently, in sign language. As the latter prepared my takeaway, I walked towards another trooper who was whipping up a cappuccino. He motioned towards the sugar and the stirrer, his oriental features breaking into a smile. Then he communicated in sign language with the guy behind the counter, for the next order. It was a smooth operation, smoother than most in these parts.
On a different note, I watched Anne Hathaway sporting a somewhat awkward, somewhat quaint British accent in Becoming Jane. The movie gains momentum as it progresses. But all romantics be warned, the story ends on a rather heart wrenching note. Sigh.
What is most interesting though, are the similarities between the characters in Pride And Prejudice and Jane’s own life. Jane Austen’s mom is constantly fretting about her daughter’s marriage a la Elizabeth Bennet’s mom. On the other hand, Jane’s father is proud of his daughter’s literary prowess and agrees that she must marry for love, and not money or security, merely, a la Elizabeth Bennet’s father.
The wealthy Lady Gresham is a woman of means, pride and arrogance, as is the wealthy Lady Catherine De Burgh, a woman of means, pride and some arrogance. They say that Mr Darcy’s character was inspired by Jane’s real-life love interest. However, the former is a little uptight and wealthy, and the latter is a regular Don Juan who is poor as a church mouse.
Nevertheless, a heart wrenching, sweet film, about love and it’s complexities.
Tags: anne hathaway, becoming jane, catherine de burgh, Costa Coffee, elizabeth bennet, Green park, lady gresham, Mr darcy, pride and prejudice
