Themes

Austen throws so many themes into this story but allows them to fit very well together. Two main focused themes include love and society, which turn into the title of the novel. We see so many love connections being made throughout the novel that it turns into a huge knot from which all the themes form from. The two main connections are Jane and Bingley's countering Elizabeth and Darcy's. While Jane and Bingley fall in love quickly and seem like the perfect couple, we also see that it is a simple and some would argue, boring love. Elizabeth and Darcy must overcome many obstacles to get to their love. The must let themselves be wrong in their judgements and the society that they live in. Darcy must overcome the pride he gathers from his wealth while Elizabeth must get past the prejudice she holds against him from her first impression at the ball as well as the impressions that she creates for him as times goes on. These two themes fit together to help each other grow and become more meaningful and full of thoughts.