PRIDE AND PREJUDICE
by Jane Austen
LEVEL 3
Anosha Umar, National Winner
Lahore Grammar School, Faisalabad
‘Pride and Prejudice’ is actually one of the most flawless book by
Jane Austen. The story sets nearly a hundred years ago in England.
This book is not just a regular romance book. Austen adds a lot of
spark in it. Complications that make this story way more heart
wrenching.
Just as the story begins, we are introduced to Mrs Bennet, whose
character the reader finds the most interesting. Mrs Bennet is a
typical mother desperatly wanting all her daughters to get married
to some lord or rich bachelor across the country. She sends her
daughters to almost all events so they can meet their prince
charming and get married soon. Mr Darcy—a young, handsome
and rich bachelor—is new in town and attends a lot of dinners to
meet new people. But Mr Darcy’s attitude is considered proud and
overconfident by a lot of people. Hence his impression in the new
town is not good so far. Then comes Elizabeth Bennet, beautiful,
intelligent and in Mr Darcy’s mind she’s perfect. In the beginning
Elizabeth despises Mr Darcy’s attitude but soon she is attracted
towards it. The story brings in a lot of complications when Mr
Wikham sends in a proposal for Elizabeth. Elizabeth has to learn to
fight for her love and a lot more. On the other hand Mr Darcy finds a reason to live.
Jane Austen opens her heart to the audience by her words. ‘Pride
and Prejudice’ is a book most people even in today’s era can relate
to. Even though it is fast paced, it doesn’t bore you at any particular point. The characters aren’t half done and some of them
undergo various changes. Mr Darcy’s character is an all round
character. From an arrogant, self conceited guy to a person the
reader falls in love with. It will take no more than a handful pages
to turn into a Jane Austen enthusiast. You can cherish the life of a
lord just by going through this book.
Another very important thing in this book is how it portrays women
in the story. Unlike many novels this book has several female
characters, each parallel from another. So technically all shades of
women are shown. The best part of this book is obviously the start.
That’s the part where the reader is most curious about the plot, the
characters and the end.
After every read you’d be a sobbing mess because of the nostalgia
this book triggers.