This familiar trope is also the opening setup to Curtis Sittenfeld’s latest novel, Romantic Comedy, though Sittenfeld deftly toggles between deconstructing a well-worn genre and leaning into its most predictable beats.
And part of the comedy is that an average-looking man who tells good jokes is able to tell them all the way to the bedroom. When it comes to romancing a woman, humor and a heart of gold turn out to be a foolproof strategy of seduction. In these films, what’s most valued in a man is not his body-or even his bank account-but his winning personality. This is, at least, the fantasy that romantic comedies have too often sold us, from Woody Allen’s Manhattan to Harold Ramis’s Groundhog Dayto Judd Apatow’s Knocked Up. Why do you think Curtis Sit- tenfeld chose to conclude the novel with her? How does the choice change your perspective on preceding events?ġ0.It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single, hot woman must be in want of a schlubby man who can make her laugh. The novel closes with Mary’s perspective. If you’ve read Pride and Prejudice, do you think it is a feminist novel? Isĩ. There’s no shame in devoting yourself to another person, as long as he devotes himself to you in return.” Do you agree or disagree with this sentiment?Ĩ. 305, Kathy de Bourgh tells Liz, “There’s a belief that to take care of someone else, or to let someone else take care of you-that both are inher- ently unfeminist. What do you think the novel has to say about reality TV? Would you go on a show like Eligible?ħ. The title Eligible comes from the fictional reality television show Chip Bingley appears on. Bennet’s concern over her daughters’ remaining unmarried into their late thirties is common, or is this an outdated perspective?Ħ. To what extent do you think the portrayal of modern courtship and mar- riage in this novel is realistic? Do you think Mrs. What prejudices does Curtis Sittenfeld explore in this adaptation? How do they differ from the prejudices of Austen’s time?ĥ. Were you surprised by Darcy and Liz having “hate sex”? Did it make the novel more or less enjoyable for you?Ĥ. Which of the sisters do you most identify with, and why? Did that change at all over the course of the novel?ģ. Why is this story such a timeless favorite?Ģ. Eligible is a modern adaptation of the classic novel Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen.
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