Oct 6, 2008

Pride and Prejudice | Major Themes in Pride and Prejudice

In the following overview, C. Cordero discusses the major themes in Pride and Prejudice and discusses how the themes of pride and prejudice apply to the major characters in the novel. Cordero allso discusses the theme of reputation and marriage in the context of the times.

Pride and Prejudice is full of character-driven themes that revolve around the literary concept of “comedy of manners.” A comedy of manners is a literary work that deals with young lovers attempting to unite in marriage, and usually includes several incidences of witty commentary from the main characters, which can take form in terms of anything from clever flirting to open warfare, as in the case of Darcy and Elizabeth. Pride and Prejudice is mainly concerned with the pairing of several couples and the issues surrounding each of those couples. The pursuit of marriage...