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1. Austen, Jane. Pride and Prejudice. New York: Penguin Books, 1950. 2a) A theme expressed in Pride and Prejudice is pride and prejudice itself. Both pride and prejudice stand in the way of relationships, as illustrated by Darcy and Elizabeth. Pride leads to narrow-mindedness while prejudice leads to false perceptions of others. Darcy’s pride and Elizabeth’s prejudice prevent them from understanding each other and keep them apart. They find happiness in each other only when Darcy becomes more humble and Elizabeth becomes more accepting. 2b) Readers today can certainly relate to the theme of pride and prejudice. Society today is divided into different social classes: high, average and low. Those of higher social status are generally unaccepting of the lower social classes. Young adolescents, for example, are looked down upon for not having the newest and most expensive pair of tennis shoes. The human tendency to judge those below us will continue until the end of time. 2c) The most important word that appears in Pride an