In Elizabeth Fairchild’s article, “Any Way You Slice It,” Fairchild admires how Jane Austen was able to immortalize her most popular work, Pride and Prejudice. Not only does Fairfield admire the immortality of Pride and Prejudice, she admires the witty tone and the romance in the novel that continue to inspire present day authors. Fairchild cleverly credits Austen’s success to two things: love and onions (Fairchild 43). Fairchild is right, in that Austen’s use of “love and onions” helps Pride and Prejudice to remain a timeless piece that is “so fresh that it can be reinvented again and again” (Fairchild 43).
“Love and onions” refer to the two elements of Pride and Prejudice that help to make it a timeless literary work. As Fairfield simply states, “Humankind adores a wonderful love story.” The dramatic romance between Elizabeth and Darcy draws readers in and doesn’t let the reader out their grasp until the romance between Elizabeth and Darcy is finalized with an accepted marriage proposal. This element of the story has been reinvented through modern day works such as “You’ve Got Mail,” and “Bridget Jones Diary (Fairchild 45). But still, this is not the element from Pride and Prejudice that maintains the work’s timelessness the most. Fairchild explains that …show more content…
“Onions,” which symbolized the theme-driven nature of the book, are themes that most people can relate to their everyday life. Everyone encounters and has to deal with people that have too much pride or too little pride. Similarly, everyone is faced with the pressure of giving off a good first impression. Everyone is also faced with mistaken first impressions and having to deal with the consequences of them. These two elements combined make Pride and Prejudice a novel that is still relevant
“Love and onions” refer to the two elements of Pride and Prejudice that help to make it a timeless literary work. As Fairfield simply states, “Humankind adores a wonderful love story.” The dramatic romance between Elizabeth and Darcy draws readers in and doesn’t let the reader out their grasp until the romance between Elizabeth and Darcy is finalized with an accepted marriage proposal. This element of the story has been reinvented through modern day works such as “You’ve Got Mail,” and “Bridget Jones Diary (Fairchild 45). But still, this is not the element from Pride and Prejudice that maintains the work’s timelessness the most. Fairchild explains that …show more content…
“Onions,” which symbolized the theme-driven nature of the book, are themes that most people can relate to their everyday life. Everyone encounters and has to deal with people that have too much pride or too little pride. Similarly, everyone is faced with the pressure of giving off a good first impression. Everyone is also faced with mistaken first impressions and having to deal with the consequences of them. These two elements combined make Pride and Prejudice a novel that is still relevant