Pride and Prejudice - This contains an analysis of pride (mainly focused on Darcy) throughout the book Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

Mr. Darcy's high birth and wealth cause him to be overly proud. From the first encounter with Mr. Darcy, we are able to see his pride. "She is tolerable; but not handsome enough to tempt me." (12) Through his conversation with Mr. Bingley, Mr. Darcy not only reveals his haughty attitude, but causes Mrs. Bennet, as well as Elizabeth, to mark him as "[the] most disagreeable, horrid man, not at all worth pleasing." (14). Mr. Darcy's reason for being proud is a simple one: he is of the upper-class. In this society, class matters almost more than anything. Elizabeth is of the middle-class, and…