"It is a truth universally acknoledged, that a singlr man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife." Within this opening line Austen instantly introduces us to the comic irony and surroundings of "Pride and prejudice." The use of the words "universally acknowlrdged" humoursly presents us with the notion that in reality this is actually reversed. Within pride and prejudice we see marrage as a social need, a need for …showed first 75 words of 282 total…

…showed last 75 words of 282 total…her stupidity and therefore finds joy in underminding her constantly in public aswell as infront of the whole family. Austen supports this in her use of indirect speech throughout the novel used by Mr Bennet when concerning Mrs Bennet.Austen continues to support the condeming of this marrage by the poor parenting skills Mrs Bennet performs. It is this mental incapability that is a contributing factor in the discrace that follows Lydia and Wickhams elopment.