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Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice written in the early 19th century depicts the hardships of upper-class living. Austen uses satire to mock what she considers unnecessary and ridiculous social conduct. Austen’s main [things she ridicules about] are gender and class. Mr. Collins is an excellent character to cause readers to question their thoughts on class and gender. When Collin's first visits the Bennet's, he goes through a process of finding a wife. He first decides to marry Jane, then when he learns Jane is taken by Charles Bingly, he chooses Elizabeth. Lastly, after Elizabeth's rejection, he settles with Elizabeth's friend Charlotte Lucas. Even though Collin's had just met his three choices, he appears to truly love them. However, during his proposal to Elizabeth, he does not even mention love and only talks about his personal benefits of marriage. The reader immediately questions Collin's motives and the realism of the situation. Mr. Collins changes his mind so quickly in order to improve his reputation within his alleged class and also to attempt to improve negative feelings about him inheriting the house; Austen writes this to ridicule the meaning and magnitude of love within 19th century marriage. 

-need to add more detail about class, reputation, 
-need to compare gender. power of elizabeth vs. collins.
- question love with first sight
-improve wordiness/flow