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Pride and Prejudice is a historical<br />
romantic comedy, if it’s stripped down<br />
to its essence. Jane Austen wrote this<br />
iconic piece of literature sometime in<br />
the 19 th<br />
century. The fact that its<br />
contents are still applicable to this day<br />
and age proves how this book is,<br />
wonderfully, ahead of its time. In<br />
countries like India where sayings like<br />
“A girl has reached the pinnacle of her<br />
life after marriage” is common, most<br />
Indian readers will see fragments of<br />
Mrs. Bennet in their own mothers.<br />
The fact that every single character in<br />
this book, male and female, is very<br />
relatable and that we have and will<br />
continue to meet such characters in<br />
the walks of our own lives, proves its<br />
extreme relevance to the modern<br />
world.<br />
The fact that it is relatable is<br />
undeniable but this book also offers<br />
an inside joke that you share with Jane<br />
Austen herself. It is hidden in the title<br />
of the book that becomes clear once<br />
you’ve completed it. I found myself<br />
smiling and felt a strong connection<br />
— Book Review —<br />
Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen<br />
SUNANDA KANNAPADI<br />
with the author which is the highest<br />
compliment any author can get. The<br />
reason why people love books like<br />
Harry Potter is because of its ability to<br />
form a direct connection with the<br />
readers. This masterpiece forms a<br />
connection to the modern woman<br />
even though it was written at a time<br />
when women couldn’t vote yet. The<br />
main protagonists are Elizabeth<br />
Bennet and Fitzwilliam Darcy.<br />
“The fact that its contents are still<br />
applicable to this day and age proves how this<br />
book is, wonderfully, ahead of its time”<br />
Elizabeth Bennet is described to be a<br />
confident, young woman, darling<br />
daughter to her father and a constant<br />
source of worry to her mother. Mr.<br />
Darcy is described to be a reserved<br />
man with little care for the emotions<br />
of others except for those who mean<br />
the world to him. He exhibits the urge<br />
to protect the people he cares about<br />
and that is visible in his actions<br />
throughout the novel. The way that<br />
these two characters exhibit “Pride”<br />
and “Prejudice” alternatingly form the<br />
crux of the plot accompanied by the<br />
stories of other satirical characters.<br />
Each and every one of the characters<br />
plays either a direct or an indirect role
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