Austen describes a world in which wealth and social order are important. To what extent do you agree?

How do relationships change or form the characters in Pride and Prejudice?

In what ways does Austen use contrast in Pride and Prejudice?

Marriage rather than love is a central theme of Pride and Prejudice. To what extent do you agree?

Characters conforming to gender and societal pressures rarely reveal their true selves. Discuss.

Austen’s first line, ‘It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a large fortune must be in want of a wife’, reveals much about the novel’s tone and themes. Discuss.

Discuss the ways in which Austen employs irony in Pride and Prejudice.

‘His character was decided. He was the proudest, most disagreeable man in the world, and everybody hoped that he would never come there again.’ (about Mr Darcy)
‘Everybody declared that he was the wickedest young man in the world; and everybody began to find out that they had always distrusted the appearance of his goodness.’ (about Wickham)
What do these changed attitudes towards Mr Darcy and Mr Wickham reveal about prejudice?

Describe the ways in which Austen uses dialogue in Pride and Prejudice to propel or impede the plot.

Austen seems to make the statement that family is responsible for its members. Discuss.