Elizabeth's performance in light of radical and reactionary influences In the novel Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen, the setting is critical for the establishment of how societal views influenced what was acceptable behavior during the 18th century. ... In fact, the relatively few intellectual characters in the novel, particularly Mr. ... Come let me see the list of the pitiful fellows who have been kept aloof by Lydia's folly." ... (pg. 2) but is reflected in her interactions with other characters, particularly close relations. ... Through the analysis of Elizabeth'...

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"A woman," Caroline Bingley of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice affirms, "must have a thorough knowledge of music, singing, drawing, dancing and the modern languages.... Through an examination of her 1813 novel Pride and Prejudice, and with reference to her later 1815 novel Emma, it is evident that Austen's attention to women's roles and social order broke conventional ideas of class hierarchy, the ideal woman and the heroine. ... Examining the popularity of Pride and Prejudice today, it is clear that the ideas Austen raised then are, though found in different co...

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