One example is Jane Austen's traditional classic, Pride and Prejudice. ... This is illustrated throughout the works of Austen's Pride and Prejudice, Tolstoy's The Death of Ivan Illyich, and Dostoevesky's Notes From the Underground. As mentioned, the portrayal of society's look towards marriage, education, and justice is done thoroughly in Pride and Prejudice. ... In the first pages of the book, the underground man explains, "I am not at all the jolly sort of person you think I am, or may think I am." ... By the end of the book, when you think he might end up with ...

• Word Count: 1366
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

The book reveals Tess's life, how the first-presented innocent girl turns into a tragic heroine. ... Tess's sense of responsibility for her family is one of the book's most important elements. ... She has no money and now, her pride is what stops her to be happy. ... She puts her pride away and writes a letter to Angel for help. ... She is always afraid of what others will say or think, she suffers under the prejudices of the society. ...

• Word Count: 1257
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

In the book, the characters that showed the most courage are Atticus, Jem, and Calpurnia. Atticus was one of the characters that showed many acts of courage throughout the book. ... Having Atticus shown his courage throughout the book, Jem was another character who had shown his great courage. ... Also, Jem did not want anyone to think of him as a coward, he uses his courage as his source of pride. ... Calpurnia's great heroism occurred when she had taken Jem and Scout to her coloured church knowing about the prejudice people in the town. ...

• Word Count: 1011
• Approx Pages: 4
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School