- Jane Austen's 1813 novel Pride and Prejudice follows the romantic lives and marriages of the five daughters of the Bennet family. The story focuses on the budding relationship between Elizabeth Bennet and Fitzwilliam Darcy, who overcome their initial pride and prejudice towards each other. Austen uses the relationships and marriages in the novel to explore different types of love and marriage in 19th century English society, ultimately portraying Darcy and Elizabeth's marriage, based on mutual love and respect, as the ideal.

1. PRIDE AND PREJUDICE
BY JANE AUSTEN

2. • Name:-Aamena Rangwala
• Subject:-Literature of the Romantic (103)
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• Batch:- 2021-23
• Submitted to:- Department of English Maharaja Krishnakumarsinhji
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3. CONTENT
• Writer‘s Biography
• Brief Plot
• Characters chart
• Theme of Love and Marriage
• Theme of Love and Marriage in Pride and Prejudice
Mr.Darcy and Mrs. Elizabeth
• Conclusion

4. JANE AUSTEN BIOGRAPHY
• Jane Austen was born on 16th December 1775 at Steventon, Hampshire, England
.
• She was the seventh child (out of eight).
• Jane Austen was English novelist known primarily for her six major novels, which
interpret, critique and comment upon the Bristish Social Classes of Landowner
at the end of the 18th century. Austen’s plots often explore the dependence of
women on marriage in the pursuit of favourable social standing and economic
security.
• Died on 18 July 1817, Winchester, United Kingdom.

5. SIX MAJOR NOVELS

6. PLOT
• The Bennets live with their five daughters in the countyside , in
southern England.
• There life is almost uneventful until the arrival of a rich gentleman ,
Mr. Bingley, who is going to spend the summer in a rented house
with his friend Mr.Darcy .
• From this point the whole story is focused on gossip, scandals and
love between the Bennet‘s sisters and the rich man.

7. PLOT
• After many troubles and misunderstandings the main couple,
for example Elizabeth and Mr.Darcy, eventually get married,
overcoming their prejudice.
Three sisters got married at
last Jane,Lydia, Elizabeth.

8. CHARACTERS CHART

9. THEME OF LOVE AND MARRIAGE IN NOVEL PRIDE
AND PREJUDICE
• Jane Austen is famous for talking about love relationships.
Her novels start with love and ends with marriage. She
gives every novel a happy ending. “Love and Marriage” is a
common theme of her novels including “Pride and
Prejudice”.
• In fact, each type of marriage has been presented by her.
Ironically, she sheds light on pros and cons of all types of
marriages.
• Novel is about a society in which women are dependent
on men. They are bound to household activities.

10. RELATIONSHIPSAND “THEME OFLOVE AND MARRIAGE”IN “PRIDE AND
PREJUDICE”
• Jane Austen shows theme of love and marriage in “Pride and
Prejudice” through five types of marriages. However, we
cannot say that every marriage is based on love. Most of the
couples are compelled to live with each other whereas
remaining earn their respect in the eyes of their beloveds for
marriage. Nevertheless, theme of “love and relationship” in
“Pride and Prejudice” is based on following five couples:

11. • Mr and Mrs. Bennet
• Mr. Collins and Charlotte Lucas
• Wickham and Lydia
• Bingley and Jane
• Darcy and Elizabeth
• Every love relationship and marriage depicted in “Pride and Prejudice”
is distinct. First marriage is old, second is based on compulsion, third
is based on disrespectful love affair, fourth is settled and fifth is based
on pure love.

12. THEMEOF LOVE ANDMARRIAGEIN “PRIDE ANDPREJUDICE” THROUGH
DARCYANDELIZABETH:
• Darcy Proposes Elizabeth two times and there is a reason
behind it. Firstly, he proposes her in an arrogant manner or
perhaps, his first impression was not good. Jane Austen
shows that a girl should reject such kinds of proposals as
Elizabeth does.
• She knows that Darcy’s proposal is a golden opportunity for
her even then she rejects it. She wants at least respect (at
most love) before marriage. Jane Austen shows that without
respect there is no love and without love marriage is just a
commitment.

13. • Second time when Darcy proposes her, she accepts it. It is
because he realizes Elizabeth’s importance in his life. He starts
giving her respect. It is a lessen that he learns well from rejection
of proposal.
• It is best love relationship and marriage in the eyes of Jane
Austen.
• Their marriage is neither based on compulsion nor on the basis of
settlement but on true love.

14. CONCLUSION
• With these four new and one old marriages, Jane Austen presents theme
of “love and marriage” in “Pride and Prejudice”. She teaches us what is
best for us. Although it is said that real life starts after marriage yet she
shows that marriage should be based on love. Furthermore, without
respect love is not possible. If a couple respects and loves each other
then they can solemnize marriage.

15. SOURCES
• Vinhaley.com 2016/10/02
• askliterature.com
• Wikipedia. Com
• SparkNotes
• Britannica.Com
• Gradesaver.com

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