‘Pride And Prejudice’ Review
‘Pride And Prejudice’ is a book written by Jane Austen, where the main protagonist, Elizabeth Bennet, experiences many twists in her life that accompany her family of two parents and four more sisters.
I enjoyed this story because the writer doesn’t just narrate a love story, she shows how people behaved and acted in 18th century, all the virtues and flaws they had, and we can even see the reflection of those times in the modern age.
The narrative pictures the differences in class and gender very well. For example, we can see Mr Collins, who is a distant cousin of the family, got all the inheritance despite Elizabeth’s father having five children, all because they were all daughters.
That is also why their mother, Mrs Bennet, wished to marry off her daughters as soon as possible. So they could live happily and with a nice home, since they wouldn’t inherit anything if their father passed away.
The divergence in class is clear when Mr Darcy, a prideful man, separates Jane, Elizabeth’s sister, from seeing Mr Bingley even though they loved each other. All because the Bennets behaved inappropriate and were poorer than the Bingley family, however Darcy later mentioned that didn’t apply for Jane and Elizabeth and that he was deeply sorry.
I recommend this book to people who like stories full of conflicting happenings. It is very dramatic, interesting and has a diverting ending.
Aleksandra Bajić, VIII1
