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Nick Hee
Mrs Wiley
AP English
18 September 2004
Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice tells a tale of two lovers blinded by pride and prejudice, the central theme of the novel. ... Austen depicts the social customs, graces and norms of nineteenth century England throughout the novel as Darcy and Elizabeth attend social functions and prejudice manifests itself as they make hasty judgments about one another based on appearance. In one particular scene in Pride and Prejudice, Elizabeth and Darcy become acquainted with each other at a ball in the town of Meryton and both form opinions based on poor first impressions. This scene serves to illustrate the two central themes in the novel, pride and prejudice. ... The Meryton ball in Chapter two of Pride and Prejudice reveals the values of English society as readers witness the rituals of courtship and the beginnings of burgeoning romance. ... The Meryton ball contributes to the novel as a whole by illustrating society’s class consciousness and sets the “pride” aspect for the rest of the novel as Elizabeth and Darcy become blinded to each other’s deeper qualities.
Approximate Word count = 915
Approximate Pages = 3.7
(250 words per page double spaced)
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