Pride and Prejudice

Discuss the importance of social class in the novel, especially as it impacts the relationship between Elizabeth and Darcy?
Though Jane Austen satirizes snobs in the novel, some critics have accused her of being a snob herself. Giving special consideration to Mrs. Bennet and Mr, Collins, argue and defend one side of this issue
Pride and Prejudice is a novel about women who feel they have to marry to be happy. Taking Charlotte Lucas as an example, do you think the author is making a social criticism of her era's view of marriage?
1. Characters
  1. Charlotte Lucas
  2. Lydia Bennet
  3. Elizabeth Bennet (Opposing)
2. Quotes
  1. :
  5. "Next to being married, a girl likes to be crossed in love a little now and then." -Mr. Bennet
3. Themes Explored
  1. Marriage
  2. Gender equality
  3. Money
  4. Society
Giving special attention to Wickham, Charlotte Lucas, and Elizabeth, compare and contrast male and female attitudes toward marriage in the novel.
Is civility and propriety in Elizabeth Bennet a matter of Pride or Prejudice?
How do Elizabeth's forthrightness and independence represent an attack on the conservation of characters like Lady Catherine De Bourgh
How do Elizabeth Bennet's ideas on marriage differ from her society's? Which characters in the novel share Elizabeth's views of marriage and which character's reflect society's perspective?

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