Pride and prejudice novel review
Pride and prejudice is an intriguing novel by Jane Austen. It is a novel that offers fascinating insights into how people exist within a society full of flaws. It revolves around Elizabeth, who was enjoying the scenery at Pemberley’s house. She was imagining being the mistress to such a house. Mr. and Mrs. Gardiner were with Elizabeth as they were being toured through the house. The housekeeper talked well of the master. Mr. Darcy was supposed to show up the following day. However, he shows up abruptly as Elizabeth and the Gardiner were leaving the house. Elizabeth had a conversation with Mr. Darcy in the latter part of the day. She could sense a change in his attitude, and she wondered whether it was affection for her or that he had become soft and polite.
Austen has incorporated neoclassicism and romanticism in her work. Austen creates a transition to romanticism, which facilitates heightened passion and imagination. Elizabeth is depicted as already imagining marriage. The writing style in this excerpt builds passionate anticipation, which blossoms into an emotional flow. Emotions were evolved through her characters dialogues. Austen’s mix of the two writing skills made her writing not stale. The transitioning between the two styles is excellent, depicting great talent exhibited by the author.
The author shows how people balance power, compassion, and utter dedication for family. Mr.Darcy is depicted as a very caring brother to his sister. The housekeeper tells Mrs. Gardiner, “there is nothing he could not do for her.” Despite coming from different social classes, Mr. Darcy initiated a conversation with Elizabeth. He asked her about her family and sought to introduce her to his sister. Mr. Darcy is depicted as a wealthy individual with power. However, still, it did not deter him from being dedicated to his family as well as acknowledging people below his social class with respect. This overly suggests how people should relate. The author is championing harmonious existence despite coming from different social classes.
Austen wrote about the beauty of ordinary people fitting into a society full of flaws. She acknowledges flaws in society but does not let them limit her. Through her characters, Austen recognizes that the beauty within people and the community is not found in perfection, but instead, it is rooted in the imperfections within them. We live in a society that is full of people of different social statuses. Some of these people tend to be proud and hold themselves as perfect. However, as Austen reminds us, the way people relate in society defines beauty in them. This is to means the imperfections in people should teach us not to discriminate or despise them; instead, we should learn to live with people harmoniously acknowledging their shortcomings.