Essay on the Two Types of Pride in Pride and Prejudice -- Pride Prejud

Two Types of Pride in Pride and Prejudice In the impudent Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen, there is a stark stemma between the rob displayed by the characters Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy and Mr. Bennet. Austen demonstrates the importance of possesing the correct hook and makes this the main(prenominal) theme throughout the novel. Pride may be considered as every an attribute or flaw. To posses pride as an attribute is to have self-respect, honor, and integrity. To posses pride as a flaw is to demonstrate arrogant or overbearing conduct and haughtiness. Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy posses pride as an attribute while Mr. Bennet posses pride as a flaw. Darcy is amenable for his sister, himself, his estate, and his family notice. He takes pride in these things and does anything he can in order to harbor them. that Mr. Bennet who is responsible as a father of five daughters, a husband, and the holder of esteemed conduct in the family, does not take pride in his family or his responsi bility Mr. Bennet instead ridicules the members of his family and in turn does not support their unruly actions. Mr. Darcy, the leading male character in the novel, possesses an ancient family name, brainy estate, and a sizable fortune which may seem to contribute to his pride. But later on in the book, we learn that he is a bighearted master to his servants and tenants and a loving brother to his young sister Georgiana. He is responsible for so much his sister, his family name, and his estate, Pemberley. Although seen as excessively proud in a negative way, Charlotte Lucas defends Darcy by saying that a man of his wealth and family background has a right to be proud. Darcy cares dearly for his younger sister, Georgiana. As... ...arcy family name and protects it with a hawk-like manner. He takes his responsibility as the landowner, brother, and master very seriously. On the other hand, Mr. Bennet lets his family do as it pleases and almost does not care. The spirit of the B ennet family is blemished by the behavior of its members because the head of the household, Mr. Bennet, lacks the pride to protect it. Works Cited and Consulted Austen, Jane. Pride and Prejudice. Ed. Donald Gray. invigorated York W.W. Norton & Company, 1996. Jane Austen Info Page. Henry Churchyard. U of Texas, Austin. 23 Nov. 2000. <http//www.pemberly.com/janeinfo/janeinfo/html>. Poplawski, Paul. A Jane Austen Encyclopedia. Westport, Connecticut Greenwood Press, 1998. Reidhead, Julia, ed. Norton Anthology of English Literature vol. 7, 2nd ed. New York W.W. Norton & Company, 2000.