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Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen (1813) Pride and Prejudice, similar to other Jane Austen's novels, is written in gentle or juvanalian satire. Jane's satire in the novel comes across in the ignorance of the characters, a common criticism of the 19th century. The characters where this is best portrayed are Mrs. Bennet, a foolish woman who talks too much and obsesses with getting her daughters married; Lydia Bennet, the youngest of the Bennet daughter who is devoted to a life of dancing, fashions, gossips and flirting; and Mr. Williams Collins, the silly and conceited man who is completely astonished by Lady Catherine. When writing the novel, Austen wanted to portray the ignorance of the world around her. She wanted to point out the flaws and the shallowness of her generation. She does this by using subtle discrimination and shrewd perceptiveness and thus is able to convey a complex message using...

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