Elizabeth Bennet

Prejudice”, a romantic novel by author Jane Austen, tells the story of a family in the early 1800s consisting of seven, Mr. and Mrs. Bennet and their five daughters. The novel is based upon the time period when females were not in high status unless they married rich and well. Struggles occured with the two eldest daughters, Jane and lizzy, and their mother, Mrs Bennet. It was quite important they married someone wealthy with a high social status was often told throughout the novel, but the…

status was extremely important in the society. In the novel, the characters actions demonstrate how society has impacted their lives and decisions. The Bennets main objective of getting their daughter married, Lady De Bourgh trying to keep her high status, and decisions made are examples of how society can control people lives. To begin with, the Bennets are a prime example of how society has determined their purpose in life. This quote “The business of her life was to get her daughters…

higher aspirations were required to camouflage their intellectual activities. In Pride and Prejudice largely through the role of the strong-willed, and independent spirit of Elizabeth Bennet, Jane Austen somewhat autobiographically shows the reader the severe restrictions on the female members of her social class at the time. Elizabeth Bennet’s personality traits although somewhat detrimental to her at the start of the 19th Century, would serve her well in contemporary times. During the Regency…

Specifically Elizabeth and Darcy’s first judgment of each other. This impression situated the plot of the novel; the consistent debate of wits and insults that in the long run lead to a mutual comprehension between pleased Elizabeth and vainful Darcy. Both fundamental characters turn over a new leaf; be that as it may, Elizabeth illustrates a more climatic advancement. Elizabeth’s flaws are simply a result from her upbringing, though these imperfections become notable because of Darcy. Elizabeth…

husband by means of financial status over the emotional connection. Elizabeth sees life in a different light from other women, and takes a much different approach to a relationship. When becoming acquainted with several women at a party, Darcy says, “She is tolerable, but not handsome enough to tempt me” when speaking of Elizabeth. Although many women would be upset or bothered by this, she was rather unaffected (Austen 3). Elizabeth was a strong believer in many of the philosophies such as…

posses some form of wealth is constantly seeking a woman to marry. Mrs. Bennet is a mother of five who tries to pursue her two oldest daughters to marry comfortably, Elizabeth her second oldest, isn’t in such a rush to marry but ends up falling in love with Mr. Darcy, a…

This belief is what separates Elizabeth form many girls of her age. Elizabeth has many opportunities that could lead to a potential husbands of wealth , but she held strong to her beliefs. Elizabeth is proposed to by Mr Collins and after declining his offer once, she replied, “I do assure you that I am not one of those young ladies (if such young ladies there are)…

the coming of a successful harvest as well, as the Bennets have no son to call…

expected behaviors broke the social norms making women vulnerable to shunning. When Elizabeth walked to Netherfield and arrived with muddy skirts in chapter 7 is an example of the theme of reputation because of Elizabeth doing this shocked Miss Bingley, who is very considered about reputation, and her friends. Another example is Mrs. Bennet gave herself a bad reputation with the Darcys and the Bingleys because Mrs. Bennet she came off as ill-mannered and had ridiculous behavior. When Lydia…

Pride and Prejudice Approaching Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, I focus on the title of the novel, which is related to the central theme. The usual interpretation is that the title is a reference to Darcy's pride, which causes him to reject Elizabeth and her family, and Elizabeth's resulting prejudice, which is reinforced by Wickham's false story about Darcy. Pride is a detachment from other human beings in which the self is not seen as involved with others but as superior to them, as…