Pride and prejudice themes

Darcy• wealthy owner of the renowned family estate of Pemberley in Derbyshire • among the 400 wealthiest families in the country • having £10,000 a year... Charles Bingley• His fam

Two themes:

and

Wealth

• Mr Darcy

Bourgh The Wealthy

The First group

The Wealthy

mr Darcy

• wealthy owner of the renowned family

estate of Pemberley in Derbyshire

• among the 400 wealthiest families in

the country

• having £10,000 a year

Mr Charles Bingley

• His family acquired fortune in trade;

• can afford to rent an estate;

• his wealth is noted to be about 5,000 pounds a year

Lady Catherine de Bourgh

• inherit the property Rosings Park and

great wealth from late husband

• her wealth is noted that just the glazing

on her estates windows costs 800 pounds

The second group

The Not – So -

Wealthy

Money plays a key role in the marriage market, not only for the young ladies seeking a well-off husband, but also for men who wish to

marry a woman of means

Mr Bennett

•his wealth is about 2000 pounds a year derived almost

from his estate of Longbourn;

• works for Lady Catherine and lives in the

parsonage on her estate

• was to inherit the family farm upon

Mr Bennett's death

SociAL class

Social class

vs

- Spend most of his time toadying

- his upper class patron,

Lady Catherine de Bourgh

Social class

Lady Catherine de Bourgh

- Upper- class

- Mr Darcy’s aunt

- Lady Catherine wished to marry her own

daughter Anne to Mr Darcy

- Tried unsuccessfully to dissuade

Elizabeth

from marrying Darcy

“ In marrying your nephew , I should not consider myself as quitting that sphere He is a gentle man; I am a gentleman’s daughter; so far we are equal”

VS

- Initially, he is an arrogant and selfish snob;

- Tried to rid himself of his feelings for someone who

is far below him socially

-> Failed->capable of change/ natural generosity+ integrity

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