... illuminates the ridiculousness of their opinions and the nobility of Elizabeth's actions. Her determination to see her sick sister shows a moral consciousness and sense of virtue which neither the sisters nor Emma have. Her 'inferiority' of accomplishments is contrasted with the frivolity and rudeness of the Bingley ... not rich enough, or grand enough" (116). Jane's beauty benefits her desirability, however, and works to contest her social status. As Jones notes, beauty could greatly affect a woman's chance at securing a good husband.16 Elizabeth does not have the advantage of being...

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... author's ironic opinion. When Mary Bennet is the only daughter at home and does not have to be compared with her prettier sisters, the author notes that: "it was suspected by her father that she submitted to the change without much reluctance." (pg.189) Mr. Bennet turns his wit ... full of moral, social and human values. Every character is measured against the intelligence and sensitivity which eighteen century people called good sense, and they stand and fall by common consent of the evaluation made by the author. The characters themselves, the sensible ones, accept this standard, and th...

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