Pride and Prejudice

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen is the story of a mother's attempts to get her five daughter's married and the events that happen because of it. A main theme throughout this novel is Austen's view of society as shallow and superficial. Many times we see the rich being contradictory and uncaring, concerned only with themselves and their own pride. Austen convinces the reader of her view using sarcasm, irony, and pathos. Austen uses sarcasm …

…this story. Austen uses sarcasm, irony, and pathos to get her point across to her audience. After reading this story, one can sense the unfairness of her society, and the lack of sense among the rich or those who wished to be one of the rich. This view still applies to the upper class of today's society. The reader of this timeless novel really feels the similarities of her society and the one of today.