Satire is an important element of Jane Austen's writing. Illustrate with examples, the satire in Pride and Prejudice

... Satire is an important element of Jane Austen's writing. Illustrate with examples, the satire in Pride and Prejudice Pride and prejudice was published in 1813. It is a book that focuses on the social and political matters of Jane Austen's period. The book is set during the period of the French revolution in 1789. Pride and prejudice is the story of Mr and Mrs Bennet of minor gentry, their five daughters and the various romantic adventures that they experience. During Jane Austen's time, the way people behaved and acted was an important factor, someone's class rank immediately judges you, and determines how some people might react towards you. If someone of a high class behaved in an immoral way, or someone of a low class behaved in an unacceptable manner, then society expected them to be looked down on. During Jane Austen's time, society expected women to get married; this was because

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