Pride And Prejudice

 Pride and Prejudice, a classic novel by Jane Austen, tells the story of a complicated love that develops between what was thought to be two very different personalities. The protagonist , Elizabeth Bennet, misjudges  a man upon rumor and appearance , but finds out she is extraordinarily wrong. The novel explains how difficult it is to fully understand some one after settling upon assumptions and being under the influence of the authorities around them. However this is the trial one must pass in order to find true love or friendship.

Characters such as Elizabeth and Jane are torn apart as they struggle against the pressure from their mother and other aristocrats that frown upon their relationships with Darcy and Bingley.

The novel primarily focuses on the personalities and actions of female characters as they strive to gain happiness. However, the women in this novel can be divided into two groups. The first includes characters such as Mrs . Bennet, Miss Bingley, Lydia, and Lady Catherine. These women have the tendency to manipulate the world around them in their favor. They display all the faults in women greed, over confidence, and stupidity to name a few.

The other half of women consists of Jane and Elizabeth Bennet, and Georgiana Darcy. These characters can be thought of as the good hearted women. Although they have some realistic faults, their over all personality reflects the honest side of women.

Austen is able to create a miniature representation of women in English society just by a few characters in this story. She criticizes ignorant women with similar mindsets as the first group of women that she encountered from her experience.

Readers are able to conclude from this novel that most women in the 1800s desired only marriage that would lead to wealth, gaining social rank,and saw it as their sole responsibility to become wives. The author restores some dignity in women by adding characters such as Elizabeth who have the sensibility and modesty that allows them to reflect upon their mistakes , while others never admit to theirs.Austen suggests ideal women should be like Elizabeth and not what the characters of the book consider accomplished.

This novel teaches us not to misjudge a person without completely understanding them,which formulates the title, Pride and Prejudice.Not only is this story for those troubled in relationships, but the fact that it is a beautiful love story should not be dis regarded.