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    role during this period. Anglicanism was the dominant religion. * Marriage had to take place between to parties of equal social standing. To marry one of lower status was looked down upon. This was the case with Mr. Darcy’s decision to wed Elizabeth Bennet. * It was a time where males dominated literature arts. This could be reflected by the fact that men were given school education if they chose to do so. Females who wanted to write had to have a male pen name. * Females were primarily educated

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    issues affecting the culture of England during Austen’s life. Jane Austen in my opinion grasps the traditional female role through her female characters in her books‚ for example‚ Emma Woodhouse‚ Fanny Price‚ Catherine Morland‚ Anne Elliot‚ and Elizabeth Bennett of Pride and Prejudice. Her combination of irony‚ humour‚ and sophisticated observations of the social and cultural machinations between the classes‚ epitomise the often absurd problems of inheritance‚ courtship‚ morals‚ and marriage in Regency

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    the book‚ there are three main marriages the marriage of Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy‚ Lydia and Mr. Wickham‚ and Jane and Mr. Bingley. In the 18th century‚ women were very dependent on their spouse. Many thought financial and social support was through marriage. Women required men from higher class to have financial stability. Austen portrays Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy’s marriage out of true love and a successful marriage. Elizabeth believed that marriage should be through happiness‚ love‚

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    The Victorian era which lasted during the reign of Queen Victoria from 1837 to 1901‚ established the foundations of many social‚ cultural and moral ideologies in which many are present to this day. Everywhere you look you can almost always see something Victorian-inspired from floral patterned curtains to elegantly hand crafted candlesticks. When visualizing ‘The Victorian Era’ lavish balls‚ lace covered dresses‚ tea parties and fancy lifestyles come to mind. However‚ the Victorian era is much more

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    capable of owning property‚ women were subjected with the role of marrying for economic sustainability. By remaining true to the novel‚ Pride and Prejudice (film) supported this view throughout the film during the scenes such as immediately after Elizabeth Bennet‚ the heroine of this romantic comedy‚ flatly refuses the awkward marriage proposal offered by Mr. Collins‚ stating fiercely that "[he] could not make [her] happy‚ and [she is] the last woman in the world who could make [him] happy". Soon after

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    audiencesalike. The cast may be described as uniformly impeccable‚ with actors such as David Bamber as the smarmy Mr. Collins and Alison Steadman as the ever discordantMrs. Bennet . Miss Austen herself probably could not have selected better feet to fill the shoes of her characters. The main plot traces the relationship between Elizabeth Bennet (Jennifer Ehle)‚ the second of five sisters‚ and a wealthy young bachelor named Darcy (Colin Firth). The two are not immediately attracted to each other‚ it is actually

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    What are the reader’s first impressions of Darcy in the novel ‘Pride and Prejudice?’ Jane Austen’s self contained life was often reflected in her novels which are inhabited by an array of people including impoverished clerical families‚ eligible dashing gentlemen and husband hunting women. Marriage‚ property and intrigue lie at the heart of Pride and Prejudice and Mr Darcy embodies most of these sentiments. The reader’s opinion of Mr Darcy tends to follow that of Elizabeth’s. His transformation

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    previously known to ourselves. We gain self-knowledge. In Pride and Prejudice‚ we can see a quest that Elizabeth Bennet goes on. The place she goes is self- acceptance against her family and to be content with her love for Darcy. Elizabeth continuously goes on a self-battle of whether or not she deserves what she has‚ including; love‚ life‚ and happiness. Austen emphasizes the character of Elizabeth self-deserving attitude early in the novel: “I must learn to be content with being happier than I deserve

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    considered and conveyed that marriage was successful when both partners were compatible‚ could work together‚ balance each other out‚ and meet one another’s needs providing some sort of stability. This idea is strongly supported by the Gardiners and Elizabeth and Darcy’s marriage. In Mr. and Ms. Gardiner’s marriage romantic ideas of love may not be conveyed‚ however they have a marriage that is definitely to be looked to as the ideal turnout for a perfect marriage. First off‚ Mr. and Mrs. Gardiner

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    censorious attitude with humor and wit for improving human institutions or humanity. Darcy and Lady Catherine are wealthy people who treat the poor differently than people of the same class as them. Mr. Collins is a middle class man who is a cousin of the Bennet girls. Pride and Prejudice should be considered a satiric novel because Jane Austen makes fun of social positions and manners. Pride and Prejudice is a satiric novel because of the way the rich treated the poor. Darcy treats the lower class differently

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