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Pride and Prejudice
LA#3 Erica Williams
English, Per.06
December 2, 2002
Title: Pride and Prejudice
Author: Jane Austen
Date: 1813
An important idea in Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen, is the relationship between the themes of reputation and class. These two themes are related in the fact that, they both reflect the strict nature of life for the middle and upper classes in Regency England.
In the society in which “Pride and Prejudice” takes place, a woman’s reputation is of the greatest importance. A woman is expected to carry herself in a particular way and possess specific mannerisms. Doing otherwise is considered stepping out of the social norms thus, making a woman susceptible to exclusion. This appears when Elizabeth walks to Netherfield and arrives with muddy skirts, and shocks Miss Bingley and her friends: “. . . her appearance create...
LA#3 Erica Williams
English, Per.06
December 2, 2002
Title: Pride and Prejudice
Author: Jane Austen
Date: 1813
An important idea in Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen, is the relationship between the themes of reputation and class. These two themes are related in the fact that, they both reflect the strict nature of life for the middle and upper classes in Regency England.
In the society in which “Pride and Prejudice” takes place, a woman’s reputation is of the greatest importance. A woman is expected to carry herself in a particular way and possess specific mannerisms. Doing otherwise is considered stepping out of the social norms thus, making a woman susceptible to exclusion. This appears when Elizabeth walks to Netherfield and arrives with muddy skirts, and shocks Miss Bingley and her friends: “. . . her appearance create...
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