Pride and Prejudice Yearbook
Vanessa Sinarjo Period 4
"It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife," is the first sentence Jane Austen states to begin her compelling novel, Pride and Prejudice. Set during the 19th century England, Pride and Prejudice includes a variety of characters used to portray Austen's message about the customs and expectations of society. Centered around the Bennet family, Mrs. Bennet, like most women of the Regency era, is concerned with her daughters' futures for they are all eligible but unmarried. She has hope, however, when the rich and charming Mr. Bingley and his status-conscious friend, Mr. Darcy have moved into the neighborhood. While Mr. Bingley takes an immediate liking to the eldest Bennet daughter, Jane, Mr. Darcy has difficulty adapting to local society and repeatedly clashes with the second-eldest Bennet daughter, Elizabeth. The novel tells a love story about two seemingly mismatched people who overcome their pride and prejudice to discover each other's kind and compassionate nature. |