In every society people have different roles they play; these roles in many cases define them. More specifically, it is purported that to every gender there are assigned roles. Male roles and female roles though there has been somewhat of a break through now-a –days, it was almost set in stone with the exception of the well to do and the progressive thinkers during the 19th century which Pride and Prejudice was set in. Everyone’s place and role in society is shaped by the social order and their lineage of thought.
In the book Pride and Prejudice, men and women had very different roles. Men had certain privileges and status that are not bestowed upon a woman. Men already had the status and entailment; women had to earn their status through marriage. Austen, Jane. Pride and Prejudice. New York: The Modern Library, 2000. “Mr. Bennet’s property consisted almost entirely in an estate of two thousand a year, which unfortunately for his daughters, was entailed in default of......

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Title: Gender Roles
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