Pride and Prejudice

Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice spends about a year, or twelvemonth, in the Bennet home discovering the depths of society. Set in England in the early 1800's, this book reads of the social standards during the Age of Enlightenment. It shows the emphasis on marriage, or, namely, whom you marry. This story consists of three marriages. The first is socially based, the second is based on mutual admiration between two people, and the third represents …

…marry into such a strong heritage, and rich family tree. Despite all of the threats by Lady de Bourgh towards Elizabeth, they marry and live happily on the huge Darcy estate. Marriage and love are great social indicators. Should people marry whomever they love and forget society, love will overcome society. If society is only found through love, than society will be improved, but when love is found for society, society will fail the lovers.