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  • Context in Pride and Prejudice
    • First impressions
      • Conveys the importance of people's characters and how they introduce themselves at social events
    • Marriage
      • For financial security - women could not enter any profession
        • Parents had a crucial role in marriage
      • Austen never married and she provides different kinds of marriages in the novel to show the dynamic of life and relationships was complicated
    • Etiquette
      • Austen highlights social hypocrisy with irony which allows the reader to reflect on their won views
        • Lighthearted
    • Wealth
      • Eldest son would inherit estates - property entailed
    • Letters
      • Important form of communication - allows characters to revisit the letters and reflect on the message

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