... to overcome this wall. Not only a twenty-first century reader, but a nineteenth century reader could have pointed out just how undesirable this situation is. Jane Austen has created a fairly complex story to surround a fairly simple moral: never judge a book by its cover. Put aside your pride and prejudices, and get ... when reading Pride & Prejudice, will know the story of Elizabeth & Mr Darcy even before they have read it. In the case of love, Jane Austen has nothing more to say to the twenty-first century reader. Her ideas have been pioneering in her time, but again, they have been o...

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... character, "were it not for the inferiority of her connections, he should be in some danger." After living so closely together for a few days, Austen tells us that Darcy "began to feel the danger of paying Elizabeth too much attention." When Darcy first proposes to her, he puts it in such ... he is fully aware of his high birth and wealth, and very proud of his own social status while being prejudiced against those of a lower social status. Austen describes him as being "haughty, reserved, and fastidious, and his manners, though well-bred, were not inviting" and goes on to say that "Dar...

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• Grade Level: High School

... is significant because it reflects the values and attitudes of 19th century England, and portrays the main themes of the novel. It is set in England during the 1800's and Austen focuses on a society whose opinions are based on first impressions. This is achieved through cultural context, characterisation, narratorial commentary, and methods/techniques. During the 19th Century, first impressions were very ... important. The reader is presented with Meryton, a highly structured class society which judges people on superficial qualities, such as physical appearance, social status, clothes,...

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• Grade Level: High School