Pride and Prejudice is a novel about men and women who feel they have to marry to be happy, successful and accepted. ... In Pride and Prejudice, Austen shows the reader which relationships she finds acceptable and also the relationships that she does not. ... He is very proud and his sense of social superiority, makes Elizabeth prejudice toward him. Later, when he overcomes his pride, his feelings about Elizabeth change into admiration and love. ... Towards the closing of the novel, one can see that two loves meet and put all pride and prejudice behind them. ...

• Word Count: 1677
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

In this first line of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice we are at once introduced to language rich with satire. ... Everywhere in Pride and Prejudice, pompous gravity is laughed out of existence. ... The human condition allows for the faults of vanity, pride and prejudice. ... (Pg.19) Pride, as in the case of Darcy, occurred because his family allowed him to follow his principles " in pride and conceit-. ... Pride and prejudice were the products of wealth, power, and influence. ...

• Word Count: 1894
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School

In Jane Austen's novel, Pride and Prejudice, a majority of the scenes took place at some type of social gathering where the characters were all brought together. ... It is at this ball that Elizabeth's prejudices are formed towards Darcy. ... It was also at the Meryton Ball that Elizabeth's prejudices towards Darcy are formed. ... By saying this, Elizabeth is admitting to her prejudices she has towards Darcy. ... Later in the novel, Elizabeth realizes that these prejudices were her ultimate downfall. ...

• Word Count: 2137
• Approx Pages: 9
• Grade Level: High School

There are three main themes in the novel Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen. ... The novel is shown through the view point of Elizabeth Bennet, and Elizabeth is a representation of Jane Austen; she lives in the same era and an author's views are shown in their novels, and in Pride and Prejudice the views are shown through Elizabeth. ... Another example of Austen's criticism of pride and Haughtiness is when the character of Lady Catherine de Bourgh is introduced in person. ... The third major theme represented in "Pride and Prejudice" is Moral belief & behavior. ... The most prominent...

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The Jane Austen novel Pride and Prejudice is a spirited period piece that clearly illustrates the importance of women being able to find a suitable husband to settle down with; for the sake of both herself and her family. ... Not only does their own future happiness depend on their ability to navigate through their own pride and prejudices regarding one another, but the fate of Elizabeth's family is squarely placed on their shoulders as well. ... To have Darcy able to swallow his own pride and ask Elizabeth to marry him despite social pressure is a dream come true for someone in her p...

• Word Count: 1723
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"A Study of the Contrast Between the Characters Jane and Elizabeth Bennet and their Marriages in Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen- Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen is the tale primarily of the romances and consequent marriages of the two Bennet sisters, Jane and Elizabeth. ... Pride and Prejudice begins with Mrs Bennet, the mother of Jane and Elizabeth talking about how excellent it would be if one of them were to marry the most eligible bachelor in the area. ... She is a rather prejudice person in her views, hence the word being used in the title of the novel. This same prejudice i...

• Word Count: 1729
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

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. ...

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