Pride And Prejudice By Jane Austen

“It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man is in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife,” (Austen 1). Mr. Bennet is growing old in age and none of his five daughters are wed, and cannot leave his estate to a woman. Mrs. Bennet has made it her goal to marry each of the daughters before Mr. Bennet passes. The news of a wealthy, young gentleman, Charles Bingley, rented a manor in the neighboring village of the Bennets’ with his sister and best friend, Mr. Darcy. Jane Austen explores the themes of pride and prejudice in the novel Pride and Prejudice, when the proud Mr. Darcy meets the prejudice Elizabeth Bennet. The dislike Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy have for each other is apparent in the beginning of the novel and seems to grow for Elizabeth as she sees the amount of pride Mr. Darcy has for himself. These two undergo many complications between themselves and with others around them as the novel progresses. When Mr. Darcy falls in love with Elizabeth, he strives to show his worthiness for her hand in marriage.

Jane Austen 's novel, Pride and Prejudice, focuses on the social conflicts of England during the 1800s. Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy fall in love, and face social criticism. Mr. Darcy struggles with the ideology of societal expectations while falling in love with Elizabeth Bennet. After persistent self-reflection, Mr. Darcy overcomes the stereotype of whom he should marry, and marries Elizabeth Bennet. Through dynamic character development between Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth Bennet, Austen reveals that love can persevere through all conflict.

Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice was first published in 1813(Gary vii) a time when women had “few legal and economic rights or even receiving little respect, women can be seen as oppressed victims of a patriarchal society, subordinate first to their fathers and, then, to their husbands who had, of course, been selected by their fathers” (Swords, 76-82). At first glance one might think that Pride and Prejudice reinforces sexist stereotypes, however upon further examination of Jane Austen and her heroine Elizabeth it is clear that Pride and Prejudice in fact erodes the sexist stereotypes of women.

‘Pride and Prejudice’ and ‘Wuthering Heights’ are seen as being mainly concerned with social class and the wealth of those who are in the upper class but readers must consider other themes the novels are concerned with.

“The person, be it gentleman or lady, who has not pleasure in a good novel, must be intolerably stupid.”

When the news that a wealthy young bachelor named Charles Bingley has just moved into Netherfield, a neighboring house, the Bennet women become interested in meeting him and send Mr. Bennet to go make a social call to the young man. Shortly after, the Bennet girls are invited to a ball where Mr. Bingley is present and he instantly takes a liking to Jane. Bingley’s sisters and his best friend Mr. Darcy, however, do not like Jane and believe that she is not good enough for him. Mr. Darcy is haughty and finds social events beneath him and refuses to dance with Elizabeth or socialize with anyone.

Pride and Prejudice, written by Jane Austen, presents a case of almost lost love, while presenting characters of extreme diversity. Love, marriage, and the views of opposite sexes are common outlooks presented in Volume I of Jane Austen’s novel. One of the main characters that takes readers through a loop of different emotions is Mr. Darcy. Mr. Darcy is a wealthy gentlemen by birth. He has women flaunting over him at all times, so when Elizabeth gives him the cold shoulder, he is incredibly taken by surprise. His view on love starts out very materialistic, but slowly as his relationship with Elizabeth grows, we see a change in his behavior. Marriage, in Mr. Darcy’s opinion, should be kept within social classes and because of his wealth and wide range of women to pick from, his partner in marriage must possess every, almost unobtainable characteristic in which he admires. Darcy views women as objects, instead of human beings. He is more worried about what they have, instead of who they are. Although he seems set in his ways, readers start to slowly see a shift in these views as the volume comes to an end.

While Darcy and Elizabeth’s marriage provided an ideal balance, the marriage of Elizabeth’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bennet, show that passion alone is not enough. Mrs. Bennet’s youth and beauty led to Mr. Bennet marrying “a woman whose weak understanding and illiberal mind had, very early in the marriage, put an end to all real affection for her” (Austen 213). Youthful imprudence led to Mr. Bennet losing out on his chance for happiness in his marriage. Mr. Bennet does not respect Mrs. Bennet, and, in turn, the luster of their marriage faded quickly. Mr. Bennet’s seemingly only real source of happiness in his marriage is making fun of his wife (Austen 213). Tolerance is more likely to be the base of this marriage than love and compassion. This marriage also has a negative effect upon the Bennet daughters. Mr. Bennet has been reduced to ridiculing his wife in front of their children instead of trying to provide an example for

Jane Austen takes her readers through a series of twist and turns as characters experience attraction, heartbreak, and passion in her timeless novel, Pride and Prejudice. This story impeccably draws the image of a successful novel because the overall influence on the reader is intimate. Moreover, it distinguishes itself as a different novel among the rest; which is why Pride and Prejudice is universally acknowledged to be a classic novel. Classic literature is a work of art that not only embodies a way of thinking, but is also a way that ideas are carried forward. Classic literature inspire emotional responses, no matter the period in which the work was written. This book centers on the obstinate

Pride and prejudice is a novel that was written by Jane Austen concerning manners, pride and intolerance. Austen is a writer of distinction that manages to catch the attention of the audience in issues such as marriage, class, love and deceit. The novel is a love story; however, its author was also aimed at explaining the unfairness and discrimination that presides over the relationships that exists between people as well as how it impacts the choices of men and women. She was also concerned about how women make decisions concerning marriage. Austen depicts a society where different choices for people are rather limited, on the basis of almost entirely on a family 's connections and social ranking (Austen, 13). Austen 's novel “Pride and Prejudice” brings into spotlight various critical moral concerns in relation to the subject of the institution of marriage as well as other significant issues related to it.

In Jane Austen 's dialogue heavy novel Pride and Prejudice, much of each page is consumed by in depth conversations between her characters; only infrequently does she break to a narrative to make asides about the story. With a style of writing such as this, it is quite difficult as a writer to portray the private inner thoughts of characters. In order to provide this necessary element of inner character thought, Jane Austen makes use of written letters to reveal such inner thoughts of her characters that would otherwise be absent. Letters are used as a dramatic device in the novel to expand upon the plot, reveal critical information about the characters and is a minor theme in Jane 's book.

Shaped by its light-humored wit as well as heartfelt cast of characters, Pride and Prejudice explores the classic yet distinctive narrative of the two divergent characters Elizabeth Bennet and Fitzwilliam Darcy. Set towards the end of the eighteenth century and early nineteenth century in England, Jane Austen offers a profound insight into the social manners and behaviors expected of individuals in this time. In Elizabeth’s endeavor for independence in the face of her expectation as a female to marry, she must also unravel a series of miscommunications that strive to prevent her from realizing Mr. Darcy’s innate goodness. With a focus on her characters’ responses to the various conflicts that arise throughout the novel, Austen analyzes the

He has come to choose a wide amongst the five girls, who are his cousins. When Jane declines due to her love for Mr. Bingley, he approaches Elizabeth next. Yet she also shies away and begins interacting with a militia officer claiming to have been abused by Mr. Darcy, sparking hatred towards Darcy. In the following scene there is another ball that is thrown by Bingley. The next day, Mr. Collins is rejected in his marriage request to Elizabeth, so he chooses to propose to her friend, Charlotte, and is accepted. Abruptly, Bingley returns to London, leaving Netherfield behind. Elizabeth has the suspicious that Darcy and Caroline are the cause of this separation between him and Jane. Caroline informs Jane that Mr. Bingley does not have mutual feelings for her, and nor does Caroline seem interested in her friendship any longer. Elizabeth goes to visit Mr. and Mrs. Collins in Kent come spring, and oddly enough, Darcy is also present. Here her hate for Darcy grows for a variety of reasons, including the fact it is clear that he ruined the relationship between Jane and Bingley. However, he feels the opposite. He has fallen for her and proposes. It is then that Elizabeth confronts him for destroying Jane and Bingley’s love and for being an arrogant, condescending man. Darcy retaliates with excuses for all of the accusations she has made. Elizabeth realizes that her prejudices were incorrect, and that she had been simply put off by

At the ball, Mr. Bingley is open and cheerful, popular with all the guests, and appears to be very attracted to the beautiful Miss Jane Bennet. His friend, Mr. Darcy, is reputed to be twice as wealthy; however, he is “haughty and aloof” (Corben 23). He declines to dance with Elizabeth, “suggesting that she is not enough to tempt him” (11). She finds this amusing and jokes about the statement with her friends. Mr. Bingley 's sister, Caroline, later invites Jane to visit.

Mr.Collins is a young clergyman, who stands to inherit Mr.Bennet’s property, since it can only be passed down to male heirs. While he is staying with the Bennets, Mr.Collins makes a marriage proposal to Elizabeth, but she turns him down. Meanwhile, militia officers are stationed in a nearby town, and the Bennet girls have started to become familiar with them. A handsome young soldier named Wickham is particularly friendly towards Elizabeth, and he tells her a story of how Darcy had cruelly cheated him out of an inheritance.When winter comes around, the Bngleys and Darcy go back to London. Then Elizabeth finds out that Mr.Collins and her best friend, Charlotte Lucas, are to be married. Later on during the winter season, Jane visits London and stays there with her aunt and uncle, the Gardiners, with hopes that she might see Mr.Bingley. However, Mr.Bingley never visits her, and when Miss Bingley does visit her, she behaves rudely towards Jane.In the spring, Elizabeth goes to visit Charlotte and Mr.Collins in their new home, which is situated near Darcy’s aunt, Lady Catherine de Bourgh’s residence. When Dacy is visiting his aunt, he encounters Elizabeth, and one day shocks her by making her a marriage proposal. However, she refuses this proposal and tells him that she considers him unpleasant and arrogant, and she accuses him of sabotaging Jane and Bingley’s relationship, as well as