Jane Austen - Pride and Prejudice / Emma

'It is the small, seemingly trivial social detail that expresses a writer's attitude to the society he or she portrays'. In the light of this statement, explore the writer's attitudes to the society they portray in Pride and Prejudice and Emma. Jane Austen uses her novels to express her attitudes to her society and express her social concerns. These are fused into the novel by Jane Austen and are made evident through the characters (their …

…at the prospect of all the respect and wealth to be gained from his future marriage to the woman who is clearly indicating that she would marry him. The poor and hungry can wait; Elton has more important business to attend to. These are just some of the attitudes and concerns expressed in Jane Austen's works of Pride and Prejudice and Emma, and is accomplished through her portrayal of characters and through the story line.