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    earth in terms of an affluent Mr. Darcy being so privileged while on the contrary, Miss Elizabeth Bennet is of a lower class. Throughout the novel, there is a fine distinction between their clashing opinions and actions that are highly influenced by both their social classes as well as the society that surrounds them. As one can assume by basing the theme of the novel upon its title, the differences in Miss Bennet and Mr. Darcy’s social rankings causes great discord leading both to a test of conquering

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    Pride And Prejudice

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    Characters: Elizabeth Bennet – The main heroine of the novel She is an, independent, intelligent character. Her role in Pride and Prejudice is to ridicule the constant fixation with society’s expectations. She doesn’t want to marry if it isn’t for the love of the relationship. She judges Darcy as too proud and denies the proposal, but later sees how she was wrong Fitzwilliam Darcy – Elizabeth’s equal. Darcy was thought to be “disagreeable”. At first he doesn’t like Elizabeth, but eventually changes

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    During the 19th century in the rural area of Longbourn, England, Mrs. Bennet, one of the major characters in Pride and Prejudice, is eager to find her daughters a husband. In the countryside, you usually don’t see many people or in Mrs. Bennet’s case, a potential husband for one of her daughters. To her liking, she discovers news of a wealthy man who rented a manor not too far, so this is her time for one of her daughters to ingratiate with him. Pride and Prejudice, written by Jane Austen, concentrates

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    are, Mr. Collins and Charlotte, Lydia and Wickham, and Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy. For the purpose of this essay, social class is defined as a division of society based on status, wealth and fortune. As seen through the relationships in the novel social class can ruin relationships, but it can also show that the love two people have for each other, overrides the societal problem of social class. Pride and Prejudice is a story of Mr. and Mrs. Bennet and their five unmarried daughters who live in the estate

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    Austen 's novel, Pride and Prejudice Elizabeth Bennet is the main character who is a lady in the Regency Era. Elizabeth lives in Longbourn with her parents, Mr and Mrs Bennet and her four sisters. In the beginning of the novel, Elizabeth 's prejudice mindset and strong opinion blinds her from realizations happening around her. Soon, Elizabeth 's prejudice disappears allowing her to open up and fall in love. Throughout Jane Austen 's novel, Pride and Prejudice, Elizabeth

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    possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife” –Jane Austen The Bennet family consists of five single girls, Jane, Elizabeth, Mary, Kitty, and Lydia, an overly intense mother whose main goal in life is too see all of her girls married, and an intellectual father who prefers to spend his time alone in the library. Jane Austen’s beloved book concentrates on reputation and class as the protagonist, Elizabeth Bennet, explores the society of the higher classes in 19th century England. When

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    Collins is used to satirize marriage through his pursuit of Elizabeth for the Longbourn estate. Austen shows his thoughts through direct characterization: ... he intended to marry; and in seeking a reconciliation with the Longbourn family he had a wife in view, as he meant to choose one of the daughters, … Mr. Collins had only to change from Jane to Elizabeth—and it was soon done—done while Mrs. Bennet was stirring the fire. Elizabeth, equally next to Jane in birth and beauty, succeeded her of course

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    centered on the life of Elizabeth Bennet (female protagonist of the book), one of five daughters and a second born to Mr. Bennet, who the author uses to explore matters of morality, upbringing, manners, and also marriage. The viewership of the story and portrayal of other characters is given through her experiences in the book. The story revolves around the subject of love between Fitzwilliam Darcy, the male protagonist in the book, and Elizabeth Bennet. The first impression on Elizabeth shows that she is

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    Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

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    Elizabeth must admit her judgment of character that she takes so much pride in was wrong (Austen 333) and Darcy must deal with the original rejection of Elizabeth (Austen 332). This marriage will develop both of them into better people. One of the few people in Pride and Prejudice seeking love and listening to both heart and conscience, Elizabeth experiences one of the few marriages in the book that leaves both partners truly

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    Lady Catherine de Bourgh had visited the Bennets, and through her actions had clearly suggested their inferiority towards her. Her true intentions of her visit, however was to instruct Elizabeth not to enter an engagement with Darcy. Lady de Bourgh believed the Bennets to be a bad connection and bring her family utter shame and public scrutiny, if a matrimony were to happen between Elizabeth and Darcy. Elizabeth, not concerned with Lady de Bourgh’s rank, did not grant her what she wanted and had

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