I really like Jane Austen's critique of some of the more ridiculous aspects of high society through characters like Mrs. Bennet and the Lady de Bourgh. I think her dry sarcastic humor is brilliant in this regard. However, I find it interesting that Mr. Darcy, who I don't think is meant to be a sympathetic character (at least I hope not, because I find him insufferable, and it saddens me that he and Elizabeth end up together) also constantly critiques the behavior of some of the other wealthy and vapid individuals in the novel.
I also really like the dynamic amongst the Bennet sisters. I might be reading too much into it, but it seems like an interesting a subversion of what I perceive to be a trope of sisters who are incredibly competitive and don't like each other. Especially in the case of Jane and Lizzie, at least so far, I understand their relationship to be one of mutual support and love. However, I think it's a little unfortunate that other women in the novel often times fall into the trope of being empty or backstabbing (really everyone except Jane and Lizzie; even their sisters, while friendly, seem to be frowned upon as "silly" or vapid), although I will admit there is a proportional dearth of good, thoughtful men in the novel as well (Mr. Bennet and Mr. Bingley, I think, are more or less the only ones).
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