Jane Austen Pride And Prejudice Rhetorical Analysis Essay
Nia Levy
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CCC 102
Rhetorical Analysis Essay
Jane Austen is well known for satirising romantic novels by inverting and criticizing the idea of “Love at First sight”. In the book Pride and Prejudice, Austen maintains that people often look at physical attractiveness and wealth while searching for love rather than passion and deep connection between each other. Through her use of satire in novels she mocks humanity and its foolish effects on society. Her novel also shows a strong passion for feminist ideas, the women characters of Pride and Prejudice were portrayed to be fierce and against societal expectations of women during the time. One the many main characters Elizabeth Bennett, who unlike most women was lively and playful. “Eliza Bennet,” said Miss Bingley, when the door was closed on her, “is one of those young ladies who seek to recommend themselves to the other sex by undervaluing their own; and with many men, I dare say, it succeeds. But, in my opinion, it is a paltry device, a very mean art”(Austen 33). She wasn’t your typical Cinderella story kind of girl, she didn’t want social normality, she wanted compassion and REAL love. “The rationale behind Elizabeth's love is sound; yet there exists another element of …show more content…
Darcy, who is not so gracious but is wealthy. He proposes against his better judgement to Elizabeth Bennet, because of his desire to like her physical qualities. “and that moves Darcy to propose to her despite the inferiority of her connections and the disapprobation of his aunt”(Yen 1). Austen emphasizes that women should marry because they’ve been shown a man is worth their time, which coincides with her idea of reasoning when marrying. I agree that accepting nothing less than you deserve is a point that needs emphasizing since so many woman are societally
Mod:2
CCC 102
Rhetorical Analysis Essay
Jane Austen is well known for satirising romantic novels by inverting and criticizing the idea of “Love at First sight”. In the book Pride and Prejudice, Austen maintains that people often look at physical attractiveness and wealth while searching for love rather than passion and deep connection between each other. Through her use of satire in novels she mocks humanity and its foolish effects on society. Her novel also shows a strong passion for feminist ideas, the women characters of Pride and Prejudice were portrayed to be fierce and against societal expectations of women during the time. One the many main characters Elizabeth Bennett, who unlike most women was lively and playful. “Eliza Bennet,” said Miss Bingley, when the door was closed on her, “is one of those young ladies who seek to recommend themselves to the other sex by undervaluing their own; and with many men, I dare say, it succeeds. But, in my opinion, it is a paltry device, a very mean art”(Austen 33). She wasn’t your typical Cinderella story kind of girl, she didn’t want social normality, she wanted compassion and REAL love. “The rationale behind Elizabeth's love is sound; yet there exists another element of …show more content…
Darcy, who is not so gracious but is wealthy. He proposes against his better judgement to Elizabeth Bennet, because of his desire to like her physical qualities. “and that moves Darcy to propose to her despite the inferiority of her connections and the disapprobation of his aunt”(Yen 1). Austen emphasizes that women should marry because they’ve been shown a man is worth their time, which coincides with her idea of reasoning when marrying. I agree that accepting nothing less than you deserve is a point that needs emphasizing since so many woman are societally