Pride And Prejudice Feminist Analysis

Throughout the history of time, gender roles tend to have a set standard describing each gender. There are, however, works that challenge these standards and gives a perspective that goes against the grain of these societal norms. Authors such as Scott Russell of “The Men We Carry in Our Minds”, Geoffrey Chaucer of “The Wife of Bath’s Tale”, and Jane Austen of “Pride and Prejudice”, exert the point that there is something more complex than the casual societal norms of the genders of their time. In the essay, “The Men We Carry in Our Minds”, Scott describes the world he grew up in, which was the 20th century, and how hard working all the jobs were for men. Scott explains what he what he saw as a little kid of the men, stating, “When I was a boy, the men I knew labored their bodies...The bodies of the men I knew were twisted and maimed in ways visible and invisible. The nails of their hands were black and split, the hands tattooed with scars. Some had lost fingers.” Scott explaining the harsh reality of what men really went through to be able to provide for their wife and house during this time gives a perspective that goes beyond societies generalization of a man's life. Going to a different time era that dates back to the twelfth century, Geoffrey …show more content…
The two protagonist, Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy are introduced and initially do not like each other due to a few misunderstandings. Throughout the movie they realize that there are more to what they thought of each other and end up marrying. Additionally, they go against the grain of what society would think of the time which is that they had a odd marriage that was not related for the purpose of inheriting wealth. This is important as it shows that there is a deeper understanding of gender roles by the director of this movie and also this time