Pride
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Pride is a central moral and psychological theme in Jane Austen’s "Pride and Prejudice," shaping characters’ judgments, relationships, and personal growth, especially that of Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pride (theme in Pride and Prejudice) | 0 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literary theme
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moral theme ⓘ psychological theme ⓘ |
| affects |
marriage decisions in the novel
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perceptions of wealth and status ⓘ |
| causes | misunderstandings between Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy ⓘ |
| centralTo | Pride and Prejudice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectedTo |
moral education
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romantic development ⓘ social satire ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | prejudice (theme in Pride and Prejudice) ⓘ |
| developsThrough |
Elizabeth Bennet’s change of heart
ⓘ
Mr. Darcy’s humility ⓘ |
| especiallyAffects |
Elizabeth Bennet
NERFINISHED
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Fitzwilliam Darcy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influences |
Elizabeth Bennet’s initial judgments
ⓘ
Mr. Darcy’s social behavior ⓘ |
| isBalancedBy | genuine self-respect ⓘ |
| isCreatedBy | Jane Austen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isCritiquedBy |
Elizabeth Bennet’s self-reflection
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narrative irony ⓘ |
| isDiscussedIn | literary criticism of Jane Austen ⓘ |
| isExploredThrough |
Elizabeth Bennet’s wounded vanity
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Mr. Darcy’s aristocratic reserve ⓘ Mr. Darcy’s sense of superiority ⓘ |
| isReflectedIn | title of Pride and Prejudice ⓘ |
| isRevisedBy |
Elizabeth Bennet’s reading of Darcy’s letter
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Mr. Darcy’s response to Elizabeth’s rejection ⓘ |
| isSetAgainst | Regency-era English society ⓘ |
| isThemeOf | Pride and Prejudice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isTiedTo |
family dynamics in the Bennet household
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gender expectations in the novel ⓘ honor and propriety ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
family reputation
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personal vanity ⓘ social class consciousness ⓘ |
| relatedTo | prejudice (theme in Pride and Prejudice) ⓘ |
| requires | self-knowledge for resolution ⓘ |
| shapes |
characters’ judgments
ⓘ
characters’ personal growth ⓘ characters’ relationships ⓘ |
| undergoes |
transformation in Elizabeth Bennet
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transformation in Mr. Darcy ⓘ |
| warnsAgainst |
hasty judgments
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overvaluation of social rank ⓘ |
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