Pride and Prejudice, often called one of the best love stories of all time, reaches for the readers heart and touches it in a way, so gently, yet powerfully. This book’s worth blossoms from every page and the beginning, middle, and end function perfectly to let the reader explore the story in its ultimate depth. For a reader like me, finding impressionable books rises as one of my ultimate challenges, and somehow Pride and Prejudice managed to stick in my mind as one of the, if not the, greatest book I have ever read.
The beginning of Pride and Prejudice exemplifies what every book beginning should be, starting with a universal knowledge and then introducing the characters to whom this knowledge will later play upon, thus creating the plot line. Jane Austen kicks off her book with the statement, “It is universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife (1).” To this opening, the story later aligns.
After introducing the sentence which will be foreshadowing of where the story ends up, Austen gives us a kind jolt into the family with which the novel will revolve around. The family, while containing an abrasive Mrs. Bennet and two foolish younger daughters who follow the likeable older sisters, Jane, Elizabeth, and Mary, greatly represents the ideals of an old English society and its varying personalities. Jane Austen allows the family and their circumstances to perfectly function in the story’s plot and movie about with grace. I have not known a better group of characters to which a conflict could have so well applied. The conflict being Mrs. Bennet’s wants for her daughters to all get married off. Thus leads to the characters of Mr. Bingley, and his seemingly proud, but exceedingly handsome friend, Mr. Darcy. Mr. Bingley has bought a grand house in Netherfield with his riches, making him a perfect candidate for one of the Bennet girls, particularly, the most handsome, Jane. But Jane’s and Mr. Bingley’s relationship only acts as a background story to the loathsome acquaintance of Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth Bennet.
The progression of the story grows into the tension between Elizabeth and Darcy. Darcy, whose “pride” effects Elizabeth ’s ideas of him, and not in a good way, grows attached to Elizabeth Elizabeth
Austen’s actions portrayed by her characters keep the reader attached to the story so it smoothly glides along and transitions beautifully. While her story contains some parts that seem a little boring, she gives hints at what will come enough to keep the reader hooked. Above all, her dialogue and character interaction not only satisfy, but rather bewitch.
The use of the above writing techniques offered by Austen guide the reader on an enjoyable journey, until we learn that Elizabeth
As an avid reader always in search of a good book, I found Pride and Prejudice near godliness. Every character, every action, every emotions unfolds with the upmost perfection. I do not have one bad thing to say about this book, and cannot say enough great things. If one has patience to read a book written in old-English, there presents no reason to not read this book and utterly fall in love with its rich, heart-string pulling story, and well-crafted characters. Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy act as the two most captivating characters I have yet to read about. In ending my report, there continues one word I have yet to say about this novel: sublime.
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