Discuss Jane Austen's presentation of marriage in Pride and Prejudice, and why she considers Elizabeth and Darcy's relationship to be the most desired model of marriage. There are many themes around marriage, through her presentation and symbolism, which Jane Austen portrays with this book; she lays out the different reasons and extremities for marriage between the different characters in the book. ... The first example of marriage in Pride and Prejudice is between Mr. and Mrs. ... Darcy has, throughout the book, been seen as ignorant, proud and "disagreeable". ... Elizabeth and ...

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• Grade Level: High School

In Pride and Prejudice, Elizabeth Bennet is the most dynamic character in the story. ... Elizabeth uses her prejudice to tell Darcy that she thinks he is an idiot for thinking that she will love him back. ... Even though these accusations are true, Lady Catherine has hurt Elizabeth badly but it helps Elizabeth to lessen her pride. ... She realizes that her pride is not right because she is not better than the people around her. ... Jane Austen wrote the book in this way to teach people that first impressions are not always right. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

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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• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School