Pride And Prejudice By Jane Austen: A Novel About Social Issues And Moral Principles

Abstract

Both the novel's moral principles and the societal issues it raises will be examined in this analysis of Pride and Prejudice. This study used the structural technique to analyze data from Pride and Prejudice. Social problems and moral principles are the two main topics covered. The first one touches on the status of women, the divide between the affluent and the poor, and the practice of matchmaking. Pride and Prejudice perpetuates the stereotype of a helpless female protagonist. Their economic independence is nonexistent. Most of the time, people marry for financial stability and property rights. Because of this, they will wed a wealthy guy in order to live comfortably in their new house. Similarly, society expects women to be flawlessly attractive and successful at all times. The social behavior of the upper class toward the lower class reveals a divide between the two groups. Another example of this is the outright ban on marriage between members of different social
classes. At the same time, another societal challenge is the practice of matching between people of various socioeconomic strata and the wealthy. The second one has to do with the fact that it's not simple to grasp someone's nature, that pride may lead to prejudice, that one cannot compel another, and that one should not evaluate a person by their looks. There are a lot of moral principles included, such as: being friends with people who are different from you is okay; learning from your mistakes is the best teacher; the lessons your parents teach you can shape who you are as an adult; reading books can make you smarter; and being rich and powerful can make you conceited and self-centered. Secondly, it is important to love and care for one's siblings, and thirdly, marriage based on physical attractiveness, age, or sexual attraction rather than virtue, love, or intellect leads to unhappy marriages.