Pride and Prejudice :: English Literature

Pride and disfavorOne of the first Novels written in English, Janes Austens Pride andPrejudice which has been approximately for about 200 years. Published in 1813during a while when England were at war with France. Pride andPrejudice offers a story in which the upper-middle conformation society arethe setting for the relationship of Elizabeth white avens and FitzwilliamDarcy. In a time when Womens main aim is to find a husband against pecuniary snobbery and class bias, Austens Novel celebrates thelove over class prejudice and financial snobbery.This original was set in 1797-1815 in Longbourn, rural England. The novelis told from Elizabeth Bennets point of view. At the time it waswritten, women had to get married before cardinal six oppositewise theywould countenance no where to live or have to live with a relative, and notbe important in the house, or asked any questions. So women had to goaround trying to catch vernal mens attention before they got too old,this is shown in Charlotte Lucas who marries Mr. Collins who is afool, she married for a home later on in heart which overrules all overconsiderations. This shows how much pressure was on women to marry sothey could be secure later on in life.A unripened gentleman called Charles Bingley has rented the manor ofNetherfield Park. This gets the Bennets girls excited who have fiveunmarried daughters - Jane, Elizabeth, Mary, lot and Lydia. Mrs.Bennet is desperate to get them all married so she dirty dog live somewherelater on in life when Mr. Bennet dies. After Mr. Bennet goes to seeMr. Bingley, the Bennets attend a ball at which Mr. Bingley is there.He is dancing with Jane and spends much of the evening dancing withher. His close friend, Mr. Darcy is less(prenominal) pleased with evening andproudly refuses to dance with Elizabeth.Which do you mean? and number round, he looked for a moment atElizabeth, till catching her eye, he withdrew his own and coldly said,She is tolerable but not handsome plen tiful to tempt me and I am in nohumour at present to give consequence to young ladies who are slightedby other men. You had better return to your partner and enjoy hersmiles, for you are wasting your time with me. These words tell usthat he is proud and doesnt think that the stack at the ball areworthy enough to dance with him. The forwardness with which Darcy treatsElizabeth creates a bad impression of him in her mind. An impressionwhich will outride for half of the novel, until the truth of Darcy and