Sisterhood is something that is focused on constantly thoughout Pride and Prejudice. It is a main driving force behind the actions and decisions of various characters throughout the book. After all, we are following the life of Elizabeth Bennet, who has to constantly navigate her way through troubles often caused by her sisters. You can see the profound impact sisterhood has throughout the book in the way Jane and Elizabeth act as each other 's confidants, the sisterly competition showcased throughout the book, and Jane 's relationship with her own sister Cassandra matched the events occurring in the book. That is why the relationships between sisters is a central theme in Pride and Prejudice, as the lives and choices of the characters are
…show more content…
This is clearly evident when Lydia runs away with Mr. Wickham. As she believes that Elizabeth still has feelings for her, she flaunts the fact that she had managed to make him marry her. This is proven by the musings of Elizabeth where she thinks of reasons why Lydia might have suddenly developed an interest in Mr. Wickham even though she cared little for him while he was in Hertfordshire. Then, later that evening she wastes no time in telling Jane that she would take her spot at the dinner table as she was married, flaunting the fact that she was married before her much older sisters. Moreover, there are the constant comparisons between the girls made by their parents as seen on page 6 when Mrs. Bennet says, "Lizzy is not a bit better than others; and I am sure that she is not half so handsome as Jane, nor half so good-humoured as Lydia. But you are always giving her the preference." As you can see each parent has their favourite among the girls and are constantly pitted each against the other. With Jane being the prettiest, Lydia the wildest, and Elizabeth the most sensible and therefore a favourite of their father. Kitty and Mary are the forgotten sisters. As a result Kitty yearns to be like Lydia, and Mary holes herself up in her room, trying to be smarter and better at playing the piano than her other sisters. This constant competition between the sisters shaped their …show more content…
Since neither of them ever married, they remained close throughout their life and acted as confidants to each other like Elizabeth and Jane. Their mother even said, "if Cassandra were to have her head cut off, Jane would insist on sharing her same fate." Growing up with 6 brothers as her mother and sister being the only other females in the house, like Elizabeth and Jane, they were surrounded by people that were acted differently than themselves. In the Austen 's case they were surrounded by boys, and in the Bennet 's case, they were surrounded by thoughtless younger sisters. Therefore her experience with her own siblings was an influential part of her past, thus translating into the importance of sisterhood in Pride and
This is clearly evident when Lydia runs away with Mr. Wickham. As she believes that Elizabeth still has feelings for her, she flaunts the fact that she had managed to make him marry her. This is proven by the musings of Elizabeth where she thinks of reasons why Lydia might have suddenly developed an interest in Mr. Wickham even though she cared little for him while he was in Hertfordshire. Then, later that evening she wastes no time in telling Jane that she would take her spot at the dinner table as she was married, flaunting the fact that she was married before her much older sisters. Moreover, there are the constant comparisons between the girls made by their parents as seen on page 6 when Mrs. Bennet says, "Lizzy is not a bit better than others; and I am sure that she is not half so handsome as Jane, nor half so good-humoured as Lydia. But you are always giving her the preference." As you can see each parent has their favourite among the girls and are constantly pitted each against the other. With Jane being the prettiest, Lydia the wildest, and Elizabeth the most sensible and therefore a favourite of their father. Kitty and Mary are the forgotten sisters. As a result Kitty yearns to be like Lydia, and Mary holes herself up in her room, trying to be smarter and better at playing the piano than her other sisters. This constant competition between the sisters shaped their …show more content…
Since neither of them ever married, they remained close throughout their life and acted as confidants to each other like Elizabeth and Jane. Their mother even said, "if Cassandra were to have her head cut off, Jane would insist on sharing her same fate." Growing up with 6 brothers as her mother and sister being the only other females in the house, like Elizabeth and Jane, they were surrounded by people that were acted differently than themselves. In the Austen 's case they were surrounded by boys, and in the Bennet 's case, they were surrounded by thoughtless younger sisters. Therefore her experience with her own siblings was an influential part of her past, thus translating into the importance of sisterhood in Pride and