Social Atmosphere Portrayed through the Ball Scene Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen, contains numerous scenes involving parties or other social occasions. ... This scene thoroughly portrays the society to which they belong, as well as the pride, prejudice, and general feelings of superiority of many of the characters. ... The gentlemen pronounced him to be a fine figure of a man, the ladies declared he was much handsomer than Mr. ... His pride is the reason that his popularity fades so quickly. ... The ball scene is a crucial scene in Pride and Prejudice because it shows how the soc...

• Word Count: 900
• Approx Pages: 4
• Has Bibliography

Pride and Prejudice was written in the early 1800s and the author is Jane Austen. ... This novel had many conflicting themes characters and it was able to show how the themes of prejudice, pride, and fate were tied in with the relationship between the characters Mr. ... Whenever new gentlemen arrived in town the daughters were on a constant lookout. ... This is where the theme of prejudice ties in to the story. ... Here both of the characters are displaying signs of pride. ...

• Word Count: 776
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

Pride and Prejudice was written in the early 1800s and the author is Jane Austen. ... This novel had many conflicting themes characters and it was able to show how the themes of prejudice, pride, and fate were tied in with the relationship between the characters Mr. ... Whenever new gentlemen arrived in town the daughters were on a constant lookout. ... This is where the theme of prejudice ties in to the story. ... Here both of the characters are displaying signs of pride. ...

• Word Count: 775
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

In Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, Elizabeth Bennet defies these standards, as she rejects two marriage proposals and goes against the norms of society by marrying above her social class. Pride and Prejudice symbolizes the importance of marriage, wealth, morals, and social status through the relationship between Mr. ... Darcy's pride and her prejudices. ... Darcy soon overcome their pride and prejudices towards each other to realize the love and happiness they would bring to one another. ... Darcy, she was able to see the admirable, honorable gentlemen he was. ...

• Word Count: 939
• Approx Pages: 4
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Pride and Prejudice, written by Jane Austen, centers around a woman who struggles to come to grips with how her own pride prejudiced her. ... Still repelled by his pride, Elizabeth refuses him. ... He has an arrogant pride that he cannot share his affairs with others. ... There were many balls where the gentlemen would dance with the ladies. The gentlemen would come "calling" to the house to have tea. ...

• Word Count: 1580
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

In the novel Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen, marriage is an important role in relation to the different themes. ... Inside they loved each other, but Darcy's pride and Elizabeth's prejudice caused issues with them ever getting married. ... Austen writes, "The gentlemen pronounced him to be a fine figure of a man, the ladies declared he was much handsomer than Mr. ... Throughout the entirety of Pride and Prejudice, first impressions seemed to affect the way everyone though about each other. ... Even though outside comments made their opinions what they were, their ...

• Word Count: 559
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

In the novel Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen, marriage is an important role in relation to the different themes. ... Inside they loved each other, but Darcy's pride and Elizabeth's prejudice caused issues with them ever getting married. ... Austen writes, "The gentlemen pronounced him to be a fine figure of a man, the ladies declared he was much handsomer than Mr. ... Throughout the entirety of Pride and Prejudice, first impressions seemed to affect the way everyone though about each other. ... Even though outside comments made their opinions what they were, their...

• Word Count: 549
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

In the novel Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen, marriage is an important role in relation to the different themes. ... Inside they loved each other, but Darcy's pride and Elizabeth's prejudice caused issues with them ever getting married. ... Austen writes, "The gentlemen pronounced him to be a fine figure of a man, the ladies declared he was much handsomer than Mr. ... Throughout the entirety of Pride and Prejudice, first impressions seemed to affect the way everyone though about each other. ... Even though outside comments made their opinions what they were, their ...

• Word Count: 559
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

Property was a very important aspect of living during the time period of Pride and Prejudice. ... Bennet had not owned as much property as he did, his daughters would not have married such high class gentlemen. ... Dowries were fairly important in the time of Pride and Prejudice because a husband sometimes wanted a reward for marrying his wife. ... It is proven in many different aspects that property was extremely important in English life around the time of Pride and Prejudice. ...

• Word Count: 555
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

Pride and Prejudice written by Jane Austen is a romantic novel which contains the constraints and privileges of men or women through their class. ... Lady Catherine de Bourgh has enough power to maintain the respects of gentlemen from a lower class. ...

• Word Count: 1127
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In a sense, "Pride and Prejudice" is the story of two courtships - those between Darcy and Elizabeth and Bingley and Jane. ... Of course we can also relate marriage to happiness, and happiness to one's freedom in society; something which is strongly challenged in both "Pride and Prejudice" and Orwell's "1984." ... A perfect example Auerbach gives is the anticipation and waiting at the drawing-room, "before the gentlemen came.... Colley see's "Pride and Prejudice" as a "deliberate essay in fantasy.... Colley see's "Pride an...

• Word Count: 1738
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

I will examine Austen's Northanger Abbey and Pride and Prejudice, observing the use of manners and the significance attached to its literary convention. ... Pride and Prejudice has been described as a comedy of manners'; a characteristic of the Restoration comedy which deals with the relations and intrigues of gentlemen and ladies living in a polished and sophisticated society, evokes laughter mainly at the violations of social conventions and decorum, and relies for its effect in great part on the wit and sparkle of the dialogue. ... Clearly Pride and Prejudice's Mr Collin...

• Word Count: 1637
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The history of Paul Petrovich as relayed in the novel portrays a picture of pride and conservativeness which is in sharp contrast to the liberal and seemingly humble characterization of Bazarov. ... Paul Petrovich openly displays his pride through his dress and manner, which enhances his appearance. ... Paul's firmly rooted belief in the superiority of his generation is clearly seen in, "I am convinced that you and I are much more in the right than these little gentlemen, even though we may express ourselves in somewhat out-of-date, vielli language, and may lack their impudence and sel...

• Word Count: 1234
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The history of Paul Petrovich as relayed in the novel portrays a picture of pride and conservativeness which is in sharp contrast to the liberal and seemingly humble characterization of Bazarov. ... Paul Petrovich openly displays his pride through his dress and manner, which enhances his appearance. ... Paul's firmly rooted belief in the superiority of his generation is clearly seen in, "I am convinced that you and I are much more in the right than these little gentlemen, even though we may express ourselves in somewhat out-of-date, vielli language, and may lack their impudence and sel...

• Word Count: 1227
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Immigrants have faced the strongest acts of racism and prejudice by the media in the United States. ... which were the ones that did not speak English or they were not from England faced a lot of prejudice from the ones who were here before. ... These were beliefs combined with the ancient English prejudices against Irish and made the newcomers seem irredeemably alien. ... The most famous attempt to stop immigration to America was the agreement known asThe Gentlemen's Agreement.? ... This hurt their pride, something that was really crucial in Japanese culture. ...

• Word Count: 1981
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School

A Victorian ballad, called "The Proper English Gentlemen" had been popular enough in the trenches during the war. ... However, Hickam's turned to alcohol to escape his problems and endured his life now without "pride or grace or spirit" (Pg. 67). ...

• Word Count: 2089
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School

A good proportion of the story focuses on the prejudices between the African Americans and the whites in the Southern States of the U.S.A. ... There are differing types of prejudice prevalent in the Alabama culture, not only by whites to blacks, but vice versa. ...

• Word Count: 10075
• Approx Pages: 40
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

And here, on the sidewalk outside was a gang of white boys come to heckle, a ragtag rabble, slack-jawed, black-jacketed, grinning fit to kill, and some of them, God save the mark, were wearing the proud and honored flag of the Southern States in the last war fought by gentlemen. ...

• Word Count: 6511
• Approx Pages: 26
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School