The Peripeteia - Pride and Prejudice

The sudden change

Every great novel has a turning point. In Pride and Prejudice the turning point starts when Elizabeth Bennet and Mr Darcy have one of their huge fights. Mr Darcy will end up proposing to Elizabeth which she clearly could not comprehend. How could he have the guts to ask her to marry him after all that he have done to her and her family? How ever, after the fight Elizabeth will receive a letter from Mr Darcy where he explains everything. The letter shows us that behind all that pride Mr Darcy actually is a great person. This made Elizabeth confused. She started to question her feelings towards him and finally understands that she does not hate Mr Darcy, she loves him.

The end

The end of the story was not particular shocking. Like I predicted it ended as most of the love stories I have read, the boy gets the girl and they live happily ever after. In this case, Elizabeth and Mr Darcy finally faced their true feelings and got each other. So did Jane and Mr Bingley too. Even though I could predict the ending I have to say that I liked it. Personally I think that it is not a good love story if it doesn't have a happy ending.

The title

I believe that ''Pride and Prejudice'' is a suitable title. It seems that the author, Jane Austen, has put a lot of thought into it. The title is very meaningful because pride and prejudice are exactly what the enitre plot is about. The main character Elizabeth Bennet is a prejudiced person who has a bad habit of quickly judging people. Meanwhile, Mr Darcy is a person with alot of pride and therefore the fantastic title - Pride and Prejudice.

The message

It is noticeable that the author had a clear message when she wrote this story. In fact, I believe that she had a several messages she wanted to point out in her writing. One of the primary messages in this novel is kind of a hidden message through the character Elizabeth. In fact it is Austen critizing the unequal society she lived in by the main character. She is a fantastic author since she does this in an ironic way. How ever, the message is clear, the women during 18th century did not have the same rights as men. Therefore, they should stand up for themselves. They shouldn't have to feel that they have to marry someone for their great fortune instead of love. Another clear message in this novel is that you should never let your prejudices or pride get in the way of what you truly feel.