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Essay Archive - Pride and Prejudice: Elizabeth Bennet
Pride and Prejudice: Elizabeth Bennet
Jane Austen, like her most beloved heroine, Elizabeth Bennet, is a
keen observer of the nature of man in society. To simplify her studies,
and to give her readers a better understanding of the concept of Pride and
Prejudice, Austen does not focus our attention on the larger social
structure as a whole, but skillfully directs our consideration only to a
small, isolated segment of the society. In Pride and Prejudice, Austen
scrutinizes a microcosm, people dwelling within similar cultural and social
backgrounds, but representatives of the larger hum....
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