pride and prejudice, that's right.

alright. i'm pretty sure i have chosen to create a site for a&e's production of pride and prejudice. jane austen's p and p is probably my favorite classic, and a&e's 4 1/2 hour miniseries is the best film adaptation (it is. the one with keira knightley? please.). this focus for the final project was the first that popped into my head when i started considering topics, but i've been trying ever since to come up with something "better"- like maybe the elections, or freeing the whales... something meaningful and purposeful. however, i'm fairly certain that the very first site i ever create about anything is not likely to shift mountains no matter what it's focus is. so, i'm going to stick with my original idea and practice my web-page-designing and hyper-linking skills on something i am familiar with and passionate about... as passionate as one can be about a book/movie, that is.

searching around for preexisting sites filled me with an unprecedented feeling of purpose, after all, because there aren't many to choose from. because pride and prejudice has been around for so long and has many modes of adaptation that have taken place over the years, there is a lot of material to sift through. however, most of the pages i found do not refer specifically to a&e's production of it, unless it is in connection with a larger network, like pbs or imdb. pbs' site obviously has links and info regarding many shows and productions, but its pages devoted to p and p had lots of pictures and links themselves. it lacks, however, the feeling of celebration and devotion that a true fan would hope to find. i'd like to think that i might soon possess at least some sort of ability to attempt a site that would make mr. darcy and miss bennet proud.

i browsed some of the sites that reference p and p, the novel, but they are all older and lackluster, with basic lists and links to more pages of typed info within the same site (they make wikipedia pages look like color carnivals of untamable design). some things i would have liked to have seen on a worthy site for a&e's p and p are: links to a list of cast and characters, with pictures, that might also have links to sites of the actors, as well as links to info or analysis of the characters. also, pages referencing other adaptations of the book, perhaps comparative analyses of the different actors chosen for specific characters, links to video, behind the scenes stuff.... ya... i can create an awesome website in my mind, i can see the whole design! now, i guess i'll have to see what i'll actually be able to pull off. i really love the idea of having something so obviously classic and pre-new media coming to life fluidly in website. it's a culture clash, but i'm sure it can be done peaceably and effectively.