Look at a particular episode/incident in the novel and focus on what that episode shows us about women. (Pride And Prejudice)

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Look at a particular episode/incident in the novel and focus on what that episode shows us about women.

Jane Austen, the author of Pride And Prejudice was born in 1775 and was the youngest of seven children. She was tall, slender, with brown hair and everyone liked her. Although several men proposed to her, she always refused them.

Jane Austen is similar to Elizabeth in the story; Elizabeth also has 2 marriage proposals and turns them down. Both women have more modern views on life. I think that this is important in many ways, as through her writing, Jane Austen can get her views across. I think that Elizabeth was created in the story to symbolize Jane Austen and her views. Within this story, I have noticed that Jane Austen has included no physical description of any of the characters; I think this is because she wishes to create stereotypes. Also, there is no mention of the outside world e.g. at the time of the story, there was a war going on, but she creates her own little world in the story free of any political events or wars etc. almost as if she is trying to