Feminism in the Novel Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

Feminism in the Novel Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

What is Feminism?

Feminism is a collection of ideologies and movements with the overarching goal of defining, advancing, and obtaining equal political, economic, cultural, personal, and social rights for women. It is most likely that men would agree, that women and men should have equal chances, and women shouldn't face discrimination based on their gender. So, men and women should be paid equally for equal work. Moreover, feminism has undergone three waves

 and also, the names of some famous feminists are Simone de Beauvoir

, Marry Wollstonecraft, Bell Hooks, Andre Lorde, Fatema Merniss

 and Germanie Greer etc.

Social Issue

The Primogeniture system in English society is the social issue that is highlighted in the novel “Pride and Prejudice” by Jane Austen. Primogeniture is a legacy in which the oldest son, the first male offspring, receives the entire inheritance. In terms of inheritance distribution, women hold a disadvantaged position because they lack the legal authority to claim an inheritance. The primogeniture-based estate is distributed unequally between men and women. The book Pride and Prejudice also depicts society as comedy, showing how the mother is concerned if her five daughters do not find a compatible mate. READ MORE…