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Pride and Prejudice (Characters (Jane Bennet- Favorited by her mother and…
Pride and Prejudice
Characters
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Mr. Bennet- witty, annoyed by wife, favors Lizzy
Mrs. Bennet- unintelligent, obsessed with marriage, dislikes Lizzy
Mr. Darcy- prideful, arrogant, learns about love
Mr. Collins- cousin to the Bennets, wants to marry one of the daughters, is going to inherit the Bennet estate, marries Charlotte Lucas, desperate for marriage
Charlotte Lucas- friend of Elizabeth, marries Mr. Collins, desperate for marriage
Mr. Bingley- wealthy, kind, falls in love with Jane
Mr. Wickham- dislikes Darcy, likes Lizzy, is bribed to marry Lydia
Themes
Role of Women
Marriage is a constant theme through the book and Austen is trying express how women in this time period were only supposed to have one goal in life and that was to get married to a successful and wealthy man.
Women were supposed to be educated in their own fields such as sewing, reading, and singing as to attract equally successful men in their own fields so they can live a successful and prosperous life together.
Success in women was measured by how well they were educated which depended on which social class they were raised in.
Social Expectations
Social classes impacted how people interacted with one another, who they married, and how well they were educated because it was wrong to be with someone from a lower class.
Social expectations impacted marriage because it was considered wrong for someone from a higher class to marry someone from a lower class even if they loved each other.
Marriage
Most Marriage proposals, such as Mr. Collins' proposal to Elizabeth, are presented like a business deal stating that if you marry me it will benefit our wealth and make us happier in the remainder of our lives.
Jane and Bingley's relationship started off as Mrs. Bennet encouraging Jane to find a wealthy husband but they ended up actually liking each other. Mr. Collins and Charlotte's marriage happened because both were very desperate for marriage. Mr. Wickham and Lydia's marriage occurred because Lydia was desperate for marriage and Mr. Wickham was bribed. Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth were not after a relationship but fell in love naturally.
Devices
Satire
Mr. Collins insulting Lizzy in his proposal and saying how stupid she is because she does not want to marry him.
Mr. Bennet making sarcastic remarks about Mrs. Bennet to her face but her not understanding what he's talking about.
Irony
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The Bingley sisters ridicule Elizabeth for not being well educated and not as proper as them but then she ends up with Mr. Darcy in the end instead of them.