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6 themes,motifs,symbols - pride prejudice

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Pride and Prejudice explores the themes of love, reputation, and class relations in 19th century English society. Elizabeth Bennet initially prejudges Mr. Darcy negatively due to his pride but comes to love him after discovering he acted out of care for her family. They must overcome obstacles from others like Lady Catherine who disapproves of the match before their love conquers all.

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Pride and Prejudice
 Love  Reputation  Class Relations  Pride  Prejudice
 Lovers to overcome obstacles  Elizabeth  Darcy – Misjudge  Lady Catherine  warns Elizabeth, does not want Jane for Bingley so she lies to her  True love  if you escape from society
 Women’s reputation  crucial  Elizabeth visits ill Jane  walks all the way through muds  is criticised by Miss Bingley for her appearance  Lydia&Wickham live together without marriage  serious matter
 Between upper and middle classes  Strict lines between the two  Bingley’s treat Bennets as inferior  Darcy and Miss Bingley look down on them  Wickham constantly tries to level-up  Mr Collins – fool, satirizing social differences  Love conquers all in the end
 Pride  veils the truth  Elizabeth and Darcy’s main obstacle  Leads to Prejudice
 Courtship  Darcy&Elizabeth – Bingley&Jane  Journeys  Change the situation  Darcy proposes Elizabeth  Elizabeth learns the truth about Darcy  Darcy to save Bennet’s honor

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6 themes,motifs,symbols - pride prejudice

  • 2.  Love  Reputation  Class Relations  Pride  Prejudice
  • 3.  Lovers to overcome obstacles  Elizabeth  Darcy – Misjudge  Lady Catherine  warns Elizabeth, does not want Jane for Bingley so she lies to her  True love  if you escape from society
  • 4.  Women’s reputation  crucial  Elizabeth visits ill Jane  walks all the way through muds  is criticised by Miss Bingley for her appearance  Lydia&Wickham live together without marriage  serious matter
  • 5.  Between upper and middle classes  Strict lines between the two  Bingley’s treat Bennets as inferior  Darcy and Miss Bingley look down on them  Wickham constantly tries to level-up  Mr Collins – fool, satirizing social differences  Love conquers all in the end
  • 6.  Pride  veils the truth  Elizabeth and Darcy’s main obstacle  Leads to Prejudice
  • 7.  Courtship  Darcy&Elizabeth – Bingley&Jane  Journeys  Change the situation  Darcy proposes Elizabeth  Elizabeth learns the truth about Darcy  Darcy to save Bennet’s honor