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The novel, , is a story about the romantic adventures of five sisters in 18th century England, by Jane Austen. There are two major themes in , which are those of . Pride is the high opinion of one's own worth or possessions. The other theme, prejudice is an opini ....

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.... chance of supporting themselves unless the married well and were ultimately dependent on their husbands. Unmarried women would become governesses and live as dependents of their family, other relatives, or their employers. The governess position gave them little social status, which opened them up to much prejudice. The scene towards the beginning of the book when Mr. Darcy insults Elizabeth at the ball, is another example of , in social classes. Whereas, Mr.Darcy felt that he was too high in status to dance with the likes of Elizabeth. The Bennet family is proof enough of prejudice in the social ladder. The Bennet family, although wealthy, wa ....