Pride and Prejudice
Pride and PrejudiceThe passage which best relates the theme of Pride and Prejudice,
by Jane Austin, is on page 125, in the middle of the page. This is
where Mr. Darcy is proposing to Elizabeth, and is informing her of the
inferiority of her family and connections. This passage is significant
because it is one of the few times where the characters openly
acknowledge that the sole purpose of a person's life is to achieve a
high salary and a high social position.
It is evident from every point of the story that all people care
about is marrying into a higher social rank. And even for those who
are comfortable with their current status, it is imperative that they
only marry someone of at least equivalent rank. This idea possesses
every character in the story and seems to motivate every action that
is taken.
The superficiality of this idea goes so far as to break the
bonds of love. Darcy is willing to insult a girl as he is proposing to
her, just to inform her of the what he has to go through in order to
stoop to someone of her level. Regardless of what Darcy thought
his chances were at acceptance, he was still addressing a girl that
barely knows him, and actually dislikes him. That is not a situation
where insults are likely to bring results....
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