In the 19th century, reputation was everything; whether it was marriage, money accounts, or just how they behaved in public. Primarily in Jane Austen's novel, Pride and Prejudice, she focuses on social class, marriage, and how each character behaves in public. The book is set in 19th century England, everyone is dressed up and makes sure they always look good in public. They dress, speak and act as society tells them; if they miss a step, then they and their whole family will always be a shame. Pride and Prejudice mainly reflects Marxism, it deals with social class, social class issues and whose story is mainly told throughout the novel. The class structure between each social class was a very important key factor in the 19th century. People didn't just want to marry someone who was of a lower class than them, it just didn't happen. They would happily marry someone who is either from their same social class, or someone who would not hesitate to marry someone from a lower social class than them. If Jane Austen's society is not in conflict with the individuals as they are collected, she might be justified in overthrowing such an entrenched association (Sherry 612). Austen says in her novel that society is extremely important, each character is put in their place to make sure they do everything they need to do correctly. Society tells people how they should live their lives, Austen makes it clear in Pride and Prejudice, and one misstep could bring their family into disgrace forever. “She is bearable; but not beautiful enough to tempt me; and I am in no mood to give consequences to young girls who are scorned by other men” (Austen 8). Darcy tells Bingley about Elizabeth, but Elizabeth is...... middle of paper...... it was a recurring event. First impressions are what matters most. Just like what happened with Elizabeth and Darcy, they didn't have a good first impression, but in the end they ended up falling in love with each other. Pride and Prejudice shows how class, social issues, and someone's perspective on history can change a simple thing. Works Cited Austen, Jane. Pride and prejudice. New York: Bantam Bell, 1981. Print. McKean, Richard. “Pride and Prejudice: Thought, Character, Argument, and Plot.” Chicago Journals 5.3 (1979): 511-27. JSTOR. Internet. March 26, 2014. Morgan, Susan. Intelligence in “Pride and Prejudice.” Flight. 73. 54-68: University of Chicago Press, 1975. 54-68. JSTOR. Internet. April 11, 2014. Sherry, James “Pride and Prejudice: The Limits of Society” Studies in English Literature 19.4 (1979): 609-22. JSTOR. Internet. March 26. 2014.