Pride and Predjudice
In Pride and Prejudice one of the themes is pride. ... Austen was trying to send this message that an excess of pride or vanity is harmful. ... We can see an example of pride in Mary Bennet. ... Darcy, and one of the main characters, is a focus of the theme of pride. His pride is very obvious. ... Both Darcy and Elizabeth come to recognize their pride as a flaw in their characters. Darcy realizes that he must check his pride in order to be seen in a good light by others. ... Elizabeth, while seeing the transformations of Darcy, realizes that she,too, has been guilty of too much pride. ... Darcy and Elizabeth are able to overcome their pride, which allows them to live happily ever after.