Institution of Social Classes in Pride and Prejudice
In Pride and Pejudice the subject of class is a fundamental idea that is satirized by the author, Jane Austen. The entire book is essentially a criticism of society in Britain during the beginning of the nineteenth century, and thus Austen uses the strict, regemental social classes in British society during this time for her critique. To show to the reader this institution of social classes Austen uses a variety of techniques. ... Similar social "conciousness" is shared by Mr. ... The first relationship in the novel where the issue of social class becomes evident is that of Jane and Mr. ... Both Darcy and Miss Bingley look at the Bennets as social inferiors and, therefore, they believe neither them nor Bingley should socialize with them. When Bingley eventually goes against the beliefs of his equals and falls for Jane, and when Darcy finally ignores the economic differences and chases Elizabeth, Austen shows that through love this social boundary is crossed and proves the obsurdity of economic classifications for ones character.