Social, Historical and Cultural Contexts of Pride and Prejudice

Introduction to the social, historical and cultural background of "arrogance and prejudice": In "pride and prejudice" we have seen the ups and downs of various relationships. A rich and handsome young man got married. Novels are based on love and marriage in some cases. In the 19th century, women of the middle class and the upper class did not have much work, so marriage took place in many lives, cleaning, cooking and caring for children "full-time job" It is connected.

In Jane Austen 's 1813 pride and prejudice, the culture of the 1800' s centered on marriage, sex, and the rights of women. In the era of "arrogance and prejudice" wealth influences social exchanges and marriages. Pride and prejudice develop mainly with a conservative viewpoint on social life and gradually break up "needs and needs" into contingent occupation of modern marriage. Mrs Bennett is supporting her five daughters, so she is mainly concerned about the marriage of Bennett family.

Jane Austen's "arrogance and prejudice" is said to be a satirical and social criticism of the social position of the 18th century and the expectation of women. Through the book, for the romantic development between Elizabeth Bennett and Mr. Darcy, strong prejudice, reputation, and strong theme of classes were explored. In this lesson, we will learn this topic to better understand 'arrogance and prejudice'. As the title suggests, prejudice is one of the novel themes. Prejudice is one of many obstacles that prevents quick contact between Elizabeth Bennett and Mr. Darcy. For example, Mr. Darcy's prejudice against Elizabeth is largely due to her social position. He has not noticed the power of her character for a long time because he is higher in class than her. The narrator said, "Darcy had hardly allowed her at first, he insisted that his manners were not in the fashion world, but he was fascinated by their relaxing play.

The arrogance of the novel is closely related to prejudice. As commentator A. Walton Ritz commented on "arrogance and prejudice", Darcy can not be identified with Pride, Elizabeth and prejudice; Darcy's pride is based on social prejudice. Elizabeth's first prejudice against him arises from his pride in his quick recognition. Darcy thus grew up and began to look down on everyone outside his own social circle. When he handled Gardner politely, his prejudice was overcome. Because Mr. Darcy is a lawyer, Gardner's performance is much lower than Darcy, he does not rely on real estate interests like a gentleman but must make a living by trading. From the beginning of the novel, Elizabeth is proud of her strong perception.