... Elizabeth's hand, he says to her face that she "is tolerable, but not handsome enough to tempt me."" Darcy's callous arrogance in this one instance contributes to the purpose of Pride and Prejudice by providing a caricature which represents the wealthy. Through Darcy's almost exaggerated conceit, Austen draws attention to the disdain of the wealthy for their social inferiors. At a different ball, Austen furthers ... than adequately exemplify the meaning of the work as a whole; her stereotypical caricatures reveal an exceptional amount of detail concerning upper class conceit and the sup...

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... teacher) but then a "Snickers" bar on the teacher's table easily distracts her. Even Cher's transformation is portrayed through her change in dress sense, from wearing short, binding skirts to more innocent, conservative clothing such as pants and a pastel coloured shirt. There are many more examples of where self-image is seen to be important value of this society. Contrastingly, the society of ... -haired, member of the lower-class skateboarder group) she dissuades Tai from being associated with Travis, since "No respectable girl actually dates" them. It is after Cher sees her own prid...

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