A Comparison between the Setting of Pride and Prejudice and Brother Man.
The most important elements of a novel must include the setting. The setting indicates the time, place and the literary context of the novel. Therefore it can be said that the geographical and social background of the novel is significant as it dictates the structure of the novel and the narrative techniques used. It even affects how the characters are represented in the novel. The geographical and social background of a novel tends to be incorporated into its setting. There are many types of setting such as the geographical setting, the social setting and the political setting.
Pride and Prejudice is an 18th century novel that was set in England. At different times in the novel, there was a change in setting from the country to the town. The geographical and social setting of Pride and Prejudice is significant as it plays an important role in the narrative technique used. The novel is written with a linear plot and the language used reflects the language of 18th century England. Jane Austen incorporates humour, satire and irony to bring about authorial intrusion where she uses subtle hints to let the reader know her thoughts on the society of her time, and this can be linked to the social setting of the play. Austen’s use of humour is evident in her character Mrs.Bennet, whose goal in life is to see her daughters married. Austen uses Mrs.Bennet to represent the many females in society who marry for the wrong reasons. The conversation between herself and Mr.Bennet is filled with dim-witted speeches on her side and sarcasm on Mr.Bennet’s side. Also Mr.Collins’ proposal to Elizabeth is also humorous, but beneath the humour Austen is hinting that this was the basis for many marriages in 18th century England. Elizabeth tends to be Austen’s “mouth piece” and her refusal reflects the writer’s belief that one should not marry for superficial reasons.
