In Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen the entire novel is designed around a running theme: pride and prejudice. The passage in the novel that best relates this theme is in chapter thirty-four when Darcy is proposing to Elizabeth. This chapter is significant because it is one of the few times where the characters acknowledge that the sole purpose of a person's life is to get a large salary and a high social stature.
Throughout the entire novel it seems evident that all the people care about is marrying into a higher social class. And for those who are already wealthy and in a comfortable position in life, it is imperative that they only marry someone who is equal in class or social ranking. This is the case for Darcy and Elizabeth in chapter thirty-four. Darcy knows that by offering his hand in marriage to Elizabeth he
The novel ends with Darcy and Elizabeth overcoming their prejudice toward each other, and falling in love. After reading chapter thirty-four one would never imagine these two together in love. Both Darcy and Elizabeth pre-judge everyone they come in contact with. The novel never gives one the feeling of a true love situation. Everyone in this society is out to increase their social ranking. It is prejudice by the rich people against the poor people. The good that comes out of this story is that both Darcy and Elizabeth overcome their prejudice and realize that they have strong feelings for one another. Pre-judging can lead one down a long and lonely path if not realized in time. Luckily Darcy and Elizabeth met at the end of the path.
is lowering his standards in a social ranking. He is so arrogant in his proposal that
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