As said in the words of Mary, "human nature is particularly prone to [pride]" (14). In Pride and Prejudice, pride prevents the characters from seeing the truth of a situation and from achieving happiness in life. Without social status and pride, Pride and Prejudice would have a story without a theme. ... Possessing a little pride is nothing but beneficial for a person. ... The third example of Elizabeth's display of pride is for her family. ...

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Introduction Pride & Prejudice was written by British author Jane Austen in 1796-1797 and was first published in 1813. ... Pride and Prejudice deals with the, approximately top 10% of society. Location Pride & Prejudice is mainly set in Longbourn, rural England. ... Themes Love Pride and Prejudice is about the courtship between Darcy and Elizabeth. ... Reputation Pride and Prejudice shows a society where a woman's reputation is of the utmost importance. ...

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Course: Advanced English Teacher: Chao Guohui Student: Lin Can No.1023 Faculty of English Language and Culture Date: Dec.3rd 2003 Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen Jane Austen, the author of pride and prejudice, was born in Steventon, England, in 1775, where she lived for twenty-five years of her life. ... She began to write while in her teens and completed the original manuscript of Pride and Prejudice, which was then titled First Impression, between 1796 and 1797. ... The love story in Pride and Prejudice is one of the most classic ones I have ever read. ... I believe th...

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An important theme in the novel "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen is the idea of overcoming ones pride and prejudice towards others. ... Because Elizabeth dislikes Darcy's pride "his pride, his abominable pride", her prejudice against Darcy blunts her judgement of Mr Wickham's and Darcy's true characters. ... The importance of pride and prejudice in this book is grand. ... The title is "Pride and Prejudice" and that is exactly what is seen in both Elizabeth and Darcy throughout the story. ... His pride has been humbled and her prejudice erased. ...

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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. ...

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In the novel Pride and Prejudice, written by Jane Austen, I was completely amazed with the characters Mr. ... In order to be able to get along with each other they had to rise above their pride and prejudices and overcome all the obstacles that were thrown in their way and because of it, they fall happily in love. ... Darcy's characteristics of pride, because he wouldn't consider her a respectable woman and his prejudice because he hadn't even spoken to her and was disgusted by her. ... For example, Elizabeth was not impressed by Darcy's narrow mind and his pride when h...

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Pride and Prejudice, written by Jane Austen, has been a favorite, most memorable novel throughout the years. ... She presents pride, prejudice, love, and money as the important aspects of that time period. ... Moler reveals his theories on the novel's symbolic values in Pride and Prejudice: a Study in Artistic Economy. ... Reading and other objects associated with it are presented numerous times in Pride and Prejudice (Moler 50). ... Moler presents his views on the symbolic motifs in Pride and Prejudice in a very positive and descriptive manner. ...

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In Pride and Prejudice, conflict occurs a number of times and it is through these that characters" personality is shown. ... The biggest conflict in pride and Prejudice was indeed the one between Elizabeth and Mr Darcy. ... This played a great role in Elizabeth formulating her prejudice against Mr Darcy. ... At one stage, the proud Mr Darcy lost his pride and proposed to Elizabeth in which she rejected his offer. ... Mr Darcy was thought to be a proud man and Elizabeth became prejudiced against him because of it, and hence, Pride and Prejudice. ...

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Money holds a significant role within the plot and development of the major characters within Pride and Prejudice, as well as shaping the novel as a whole. ... The relationships in Pride and Prejudice are constantly affected by money even though characters such as Mr. ... Throughout Pride and Prejudice Elizabeth is projected to be a character of higher standards and does not wish to marry for money only for love, but once Elizabeth realizes she has fallen in love with Mr. ... The characters in Pride and Prejudice that have less money are mostly projected to be immoral, impolite and unjustified...

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Theme As the title suggests, the main themes in Pride and Prejudice really are pride and prejudice. ... In addition, it turns out that improper pride is actually the reason behind Elizabeth's prejudice. ... My Opinion Pride and Prejudice is a classic novel that beautifully illustrates the essence of true love. ... In every aspect, Pride and Prejudice is one of Austen's greatest masterpieces. ... Although it is not a thrilling, action-packed adventure, Pride and Prejudice is sure to make you smile....

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In her novel Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austen successfully incorporates various social and mental awakenings that, in turn, serve as significant turning points in the novel. ... However, throughout the majority of his proposal, Darcy, guided by his pride, inadvertently emphasizes his higher rank than Elizabeth rather than his unconditional love for her. After his proposal we Austen demonstrates her anger towards his arrogant tone when she says "I could easily have forgave his pride, if he had mortified mine." To Darcy's surprise, such a mistake preempts Elizabeth, characterized by her ...

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Pride and Prejudice is one of Jane Austen's greatest masterpieces. It's a sharp and witty comedy of manners played out in early 19th Century English society. Women hope to find a rich husband that can care for them; in particular are the Bennet's, a family with five daughters whose father's estate i...

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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...

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Satire in Pride in Prejudice In Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austen attacks the idea of marriage for money and social standing. ... In Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austen uses satire to bring about a social change. ...

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Keith Wilson Pride: the Good and the Bad Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen has a constant theme of distinguishing the difference between positive and negative pride. ... Darcy represents the positive side of pride, while Mr. Bennet represents the negative side of pride. ... Bennet differ completely concerning the subject of pride. ... Bennet, lacks the pride to take his responsibilities with any kid of seriousness. ...

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Pride, is very common. ... Pride and or vanity is displayed in different forms by each character. ... We can see an example of pride in Mary Bennet. ... His pride is very obvious. ... She prides herself on not being prejudice in judging and rational in the judgement of others. ...

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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. ...

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Satire is used in Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen to show the deficiencies in morals and ethics of the characters that Austen disapproves of. Satire is used to "attack" characters and to bring about change. The different characters types she satirizes are "suck-ups," hierarchical, and/or ignorant...

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Property was a very important aspect of living during the time period of Pride and Prejudice. ... Dowries were fairly important in the time of Pride and Prejudice because a husband sometimes wanted a reward for marrying his wife. ... It is proven in many different aspects that property was extremely important in English life around the time of Pride and Prejudice. ...

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Instead of the title Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austen's original title for this book was First Impressions. ... The first ball is also crucial because it initializes the pride and the prejudice that many of the characters have; which in turn foreshadows the conflicts that eventually occur during the entirety of the novel. ...

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Jane Austin, author of Pride and Prejudice, suggests that the characters are to trusting of their fellow citizens, and this trust later leads to great follies in intimate relationships. ... Jane Austin provides evidence in Pride and Prejudice that shows trust cannot be given to any acquaintance chosen. ...

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Chapter 2 Mr. Bennet was among the first people to visit Mr. Bingley. He was always going to end up visiting him but continued to tell his wife that he would not jus to wind her up. Then after the visit he would tell herÆ'n that he had in fact visited Mr. ...

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