Pride and Prejudice
“Pride and Prejudice” is one of those novels that defy convention. ... Character development is another vital dynamic behind the social commentary in “Pride and Prejudice”. ... It is not an innate selfishness of the lower class, but a sense of pride drilled into him by others of his standing. ... As Darcy says, “But pride, where there is a real superiority of mind, pride will be always under good regulation” (Austen 43). ... He is developed by Austen to eventually get to the point where he looks past these societal norms of pride and prejudice.