Bailey Sands Mrs. Vercher 2-25-2018
Oftentimes, an author will title his or her work with a title that reflects the theme and meaning of the work, and this is certainly true for the title of Jane Austen’s novel, Pride and Prejudice. The title itself can set the mood that would otherwise require several or more paragraphs to develop. Austen chose the title of her novel to subtly point out that the characters involved contain a certain level of both pride and prejudice. Elizabeth, Darcy, Miss Bingley, Lady Catherine de Bourgh, Mr. Wickham, and Mr. Collins are all characters who possess these two traits to varying degrees.
Even though Elizabeth and Darcy, the two central characters in the novel, are plagued with pride and prejudice, there are others who also hold these two character flaws. In the beginning of the novel, Austen introduces Mr. Collins, a cousin of the Bennets, who is coming to visit Longbourn; Mr. Wickham, a military officer; Lady Catherine de Bourgh, the wealthy and all too influential aunt of Mr. Darcy; and Miss Bingley, a person who thinks poorly of the Bennets. These characters, too, are plagued with pride and prejudice.
When Elizabeth describes Mr. Collins as being “conceited, pompous, narrow-minded, and silly,” she most accurately describes the character of Mr. Collins. Austen …show more content…
Austen may have titled her novel Pride and Prejudice because she knows that Darcy and Elizabeth have to get past those two flaws to have a loving and meaningful relationship. Darcy and Elizabeth find themselves at odds with each other and society throughout the novel. Initially, Darcy finds that he is more at odds with society than with himself, but he comes to understand that he must change to obtain the affection of Elizabeth that he so desires. Elizabeth, though, is much more conflicted with herself when she realizes that her initial judgements if people is
Oftentimes, an author will title his or her work with a title that reflects the theme and meaning of the work, and this is certainly true for the title of Jane Austen’s novel, Pride and Prejudice. The title itself can set the mood that would otherwise require several or more paragraphs to develop. Austen chose the title of her novel to subtly point out that the characters involved contain a certain level of both pride and prejudice. Elizabeth, Darcy, Miss Bingley, Lady Catherine de Bourgh, Mr. Wickham, and Mr. Collins are all characters who possess these two traits to varying degrees.
Even though Elizabeth and Darcy, the two central characters in the novel, are plagued with pride and prejudice, there are others who also hold these two character flaws. In the beginning of the novel, Austen introduces Mr. Collins, a cousin of the Bennets, who is coming to visit Longbourn; Mr. Wickham, a military officer; Lady Catherine de Bourgh, the wealthy and all too influential aunt of Mr. Darcy; and Miss Bingley, a person who thinks poorly of the Bennets. These characters, too, are plagued with pride and prejudice.
When Elizabeth describes Mr. Collins as being “conceited, pompous, narrow-minded, and silly,” she most accurately describes the character of Mr. Collins. Austen …show more content…
Austen may have titled her novel Pride and Prejudice because she knows that Darcy and Elizabeth have to get past those two flaws to have a loving and meaningful relationship. Darcy and Elizabeth find themselves at odds with each other and society throughout the novel. Initially, Darcy finds that he is more at odds with society than with himself, but he comes to understand that he must change to obtain the affection of Elizabeth that he so desires. Elizabeth, though, is much more conflicted with herself when she realizes that her initial judgements if people is