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    Jane and Elizabeth Bennet both share similar personalities. While they share similar personalities‚ they also have their differences. One of the Bennet sisters would be able to handle themselves in the modern world more thn the other‚ that sister would be Elizabeth. As well‚ one of them is more stronger than the other and would be able to handle the pressure of personal relationships‚ that would also be Elizabeth. The Bennet sisters‚ Jane and Elizabeth‚ are both alike. Both Jane and "Lizzy"

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    Prejudice by Jane Austen was first published in 1813. The novel has a third person narrator‚ is romantic fiction and covers themes such as love‚ romance‚ marriage‚ reputation‚ money‚ status‚ class and hierarchy but it also deals with the social changes that were happening at the time including more social mobility due to ‘new money’ and the role of women in society as they began to try and break down the restraints previously imposed upon them. In the extract provided Mrs Bennet says ‘If

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    Jane Austen One of England ’s Foremost Novelists Jane Austen (16 December 1775 – 18 July 1817) was an English novelist whose works of romantic fiction‚ earned her a place as one of the most widely read writers in English literature. Her realism‚ biting irony and social commentary have gained her historical importance among scholars and critics today (Merriam). The inspiration for Jane Austen’s writing comes from her education‚ speculation of her sexuality‚ and future hopes. Her earliest known writing

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    In Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice‚ Jane Bennet fulfills the role of a confidante for her younger sister and heroine of the novel‚ Elizabeth Bennet. She is the compassionate friend in a family full of drama and mishaps. Aside from being the shoulder in the family‚ Jane’s role serves to contrast that of Elizabeth; she is more of a conformist while Elizabeth plays the rebellious role in the family. She succeeds in displaying the part of a gentle‚ sweet girl to further prove Jane Austen’s satirical

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    character and personality was discouraged. This held especially true for women in Regency England in the 1800s. A woman in this time period‚ respectively the setting of Jane Austens Pride and Prejudice‚ endured numerous pressures and overwhelmingly

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    Elizabeth’s Feminist Independence and Freedoms The character of Elizabeth Bennet portrays startling unique and individualistic personality traits throughout her story in Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice. Indeed‚ Austen uses Elizabeth’s frank nature to challenge traditional notions of gender. Unlike other romantic heroines‚ Austen chooses to depict Elizabeth as a level headed‚ deductive‚ and observation individual who is objectively distant from her social world. Thus‚ Pride and Prejudice challenges

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    Pride and Prejudice‚ by Jane Austen‚ conveys the classic tale of two lovers; after an initial acrimonious encounter‚ they develop a deep intolerance of each other‚ and as a result‚ fail to recognize their inherent compatibility. Elizabeth Bennet‚ a spirited and sensible woman‚ is considered inferior by the proud Fitzwilliam Darcy because of her lower social class. Inevitably‚ this leads to Mr. Darcy’s prejudice towards Elizabeth‚ which in turn‚ causes her to take great personal offense due to her

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    Sketch in Pride & Prejudice Elizbeth Bennet The character of Elizabeth Bennet in Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice is one of the most important female characters in the Victorian age. In this essay I am going to discuss and analyze Elizabeth’s personality in order to show how wonderfully Jane Austen created that special character in a way that the nature of changing human attitudes and emotions are all brilliantly illustrated. Initially‚ Elizabeth Bennet is a twenty years old young lady‚

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    In Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen‚ the main character Elizabeth Bennet is exceedingly strong willed‚ while her sister‚ Jane Bennet is softer spoken. Jane is a foil to Elizabeth in order to highlight Elizabeth’s characteristics. Elizabeth is a clever and sarcastic young woman. She does not wish to settle for just anyone‚ even though her mother insisted she get married as soon as possible. Elizabeth has a troublesome time being serious‚ often making jokes at the expense of others. She makes

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    Pride and Prejudice‚ a novel written by Jane Austen‚ a set of characters can be seen being either too prideful or too prejudiced. Two of these characters take part in their fair share of change during the course of the novel. Elizabeth Bennet and Fitzwilliam Darcy are the most prominent characters in Jane Austen’s writing career. Furthermore‚ they are two of the most recognizable characters in the entirety of literature. In the same way all people are‚ Elizabeth and Darcy are molded by the events which

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