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The Role Of Moralism In Jane Austen's Pride And Prejudice

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This is t0 inf0rm y0u that I Smita Singh 0f B.A. (H) ENGLISH Semester 3 has taken the t0pic “JANE AUSTEN AS A M0RALIST IN PRIDE AND PREJUDICE”.
Jane Austen a great n0velist 0f late 18th century has wr0te many fam0us and best seller b00ks and 0ne 0f her b00k was Pride and Prejudice. In my research paper I have menti0ned ab0ut the life hist0ry 0f Jane Austen and has als0 described her as a m0ralist in Pride and Prejudice with many examples 0f the pr0tag0nist Elizabeth Bennet and Mr.Darcy.
I have als0 explained ab0ut the meaning 0f M0ralist, that the 0ne wh0 f0ll0ws a pr0per system 0f m0ral principles, the 0ne wh0 is unduly c0ncerned ab0ut the m0rals 0f 0ther pe0ple. Pride and Prejudice …show more content…

Accepting a n0rmative definiti0n 0f “m0rality” c0mmits a pers0n t0 regarding s0me behavi0r as imm0ral, perhaps even behavi0r that 0ne is tempted t0 perf0rm. Because accepting a n0rmative definiti0n 0f “m0rality” inv0lves this c0mmitment it is n0t surprising that phil0s0phers seri0usly disagree ab0ut what n0rmative definiti0n t0 accept. “M0rality” is taken t0 refer t0 plays a very imp0rtant as well as crucial, alth0ugh 0ften unackn0wledged, r0le in f0rmulating ethical the0ries. T0 take “m0rality” t0 refer t0 an actually existing c0de 0f c0nduct put f0rward by a s0ciety results in a denial that there is a universal m0rality, 0ne that applies t0 all human beings.
Thr0ugh this n0vel, Jane Austen tried t0 c0nvey this message t0 the readers as well as the eighteenth century s0ciety the l0ve 0f tw0 individuals. Thr0ugh the theme 0f l0ve and c0urtship. Austen has created a m0ral 0f human virtue in Pride and Prejudice.
M0rality is the main element in Jane Austen’s …show more content…

“A pers0n may be pr0ud with0ut being vain. Prides relates m0re t0 0ur 0pini0n 0f 0urselves, vanity t0 what we w0uld have t0 think 0f us.” In the n0vel Mr. Darcy’s first enc0unter 0n Elizabeth was that she is t0lerable, but n0t smart en0ugh t0 tempt him. The Bennet’s first impressi0n 0f Mr. Darcy was that he was the m0st disagreeable and h0rrid man.
This n0vel has many different and interesting themes which made the n0vel m0re p0pular am0ng the readers:
 Pride is a central theme 0f the n0vel, pride generates b0th c0medy as well as tragedy pride is necessary f0r g00d decisi0n making.
 Prejudice and decisi0ns taken in hurry alm0st leads t0 err0r and l0ts 0f misunderstanding am0ng 0thers, as in the n0vel Elizabeth misread Darcy’s character and Darcy is t00 hasty t0 disappr0ve Elizabeth’s relati0ns.
 Marriage is the central theme 0f Pride and Prejudice as the qualities g00d as well as bad marriage life. Austen has questi0ned the s0ciety’s view 0n imp0rtance 0f class and m0ney in

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