The 19th century was an era of patriarchal societies where all power and opportunities were reserved exclusively for men. Some roles of men included providing for the family, performing physical labor, participating in government, and being educated. These roles allowed men to succeed by society’s standards both financially and educationally. Women, on the contrary, played the role …show more content…
Throughout the novel, readers obtain information about the boundaries of the classes; primarily the upper and lower class. Constantly in the novel the reader observes how these two worlds clash. For example in the conversation between Lady Catherine and Elizabeth, Lady Catherine was most surprised to learn that the Bennet family did not possess the finer things in life such as a