Mary Conaway's Final Argument

For the purposes in our classroom, I believe that Pride and Prejudice was the most valuable novel to read. Austen's use of literary devices such as humor and irony were very informative. Also, the morals taught in the book are directed towards teenage girls and what they are going through. It is a tale of real love and not the fake marriages people pursued in that time period. It teaches girls that they are capable of anything they would like and not to settle for someone they do not really love. Elizabeth did not chase an eligible bachelor, she let the one she loved chase her. Austen portrays all of her characters as naive women who just believe that marriage is about wealth and power. Elizabeth knows this is not true. Through these naive characters, Austen is trying to prove that they are incorrect which creates irony. It is also very humorous how ridiculous her character such as Mrs. Bennet are and how obsessed they are with marriage and not necessarily love. Through Elizabeth, Austen shows us how a woman who is independent can still find love, or anything she wants. We should read this because not only is it a tale that displays how beautiful love can be, it has morals that teach every girl to pursue what she wants in life and to be an independent woman.