Pride and Prejudice title

Answer 1

The significance of the title, in literary terms is that this is an alliteration. Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility, another example of Jane Austen's use of alliteration.

In addition, the "predjudice" of the title is on Darcy's part, believing that Elizabeth's family is not good enough for him. The "pride" is on Elizabeth's part, refusing to agree to marry Darcy because he ruined her sister's chance of happiness.

Also see:

Pride and Prejudice--the most celebrated and unforgettable novel of Jane Austen, who is acknowledged as the innovator of novels of manners.

Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice/Jibesh Bhattacharyya.New Delhi, Atlantic, 2005, xi, 164 p., $20. Special:Booksources.

Answer 2

"Pride and Prejudice" is a classic novel written by Jane Austen, published in 1813. The story follows the tumultuous romance between Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy, exploring themes of social class, manners, and love in 19th-century England.

Answer 3

Elizabeth's pride is hurt by Mr. Darcy's indifference to her in the beginning of the novel, and she forms a blind prejudice against him. Darcy's pride due to his rank causes him to form a prejudice against the Bennets due to their low social standing. It is both of their prides and prejudices that keep them apart, they are the obstacles that must be over come if they are to be together.

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I know the prevailing view is that Darcy was proud and Lizzy prejudiced. I think about this somewhat differently. Lizzy and Darcy both suffer from both problems.

Lizzy is proud of her ability to judge other people, and is prejudiced because of her faults on that score. In the book, she attributes her prejudice to vanity.

Darcy is proud of his family, and is prejudiced against people who are beneath him, especially as regards his own marriage. Though it is not explicitly spoken of in the novel, there must have been a point when he realized that his aunt was at least as ridiculous as Lizzy's mother, and surely he thought about the fact that his own sister was spared the disgrace that fell to Lydia only by chance.

Answer 4

The significance of the novel was to show that we shouldn't be too conceited in pride and prejudice. In the novel, Elizabeth is prejudice and Mr. Darcy is full of pride. Also, Jane Austen ridicules society in her novel.

Answer 5

The novel is titled 'Pride and Prejudice' because the two principal characters (Elizabeth Bennet and Fitzwilliam Darcy) both have these attributes. There are many debates as to which character represents which attribute.

Answer 6

It describes the relationship between Elizabeth and Mr Darcy because he was proud of himself "pride" or as she thought, that's why she hated or despised him "prejudice"

Answer 7

Pride and Prejudice are the main themes in the book. The main characters were both prided and prejudiced, but in the end both were unnecessary.

Answer 8

Mr.Darcy = Pride - He was proud Elizebeth Bennet = Prejudice - She was prejudiced

Answer 9

The two main themes!

It was going to be called "First Impressions" but Austen changed her mind

Answer 10

In Pride and Prejudice, Mr Darcy represents pride, and Elizabeth Bennet represents prejudice.