Is pride and prejudice a feminist novel

ot told whether Austen (and her sister Cassandra) has higher education and worked somewhere although she was very intelligent. For it was thought then that girl were incapable of education and were rather emotional.
             In addition the professions the universities, politics to name a few were not open to women, and since one had no education, women rather ended up with no employment, which meant no cash on hand, simply no freedom and choice. All women had tom do was to stay and abided by the stereotyped views of ones society. Therefore these issues of fitting into the norms of the society as for women to stay isolated with men in terms education, employment, social status, just to learn household chores, no choice to stand on ones own two feet to create ones own financial and future securities(unless through marriage) was what austen could never agree upon as she was a feminist. Though Austen remained in her own society abided by such rules as is said about her, "she seems to have been accepting the social norms of her time including the restrictions placed on women."(Course book: 1998:38-44), but she voices out her pure feminist opinions through her novel which in rich with pure feminist ideas and which represents the women of than and today. As Anthony Trollope declared "throughout all her (Austen) work a sweet lesson of homely household womanly virtue is ever being taught", which I believe only a feminist does. Unfortunately even her writings and works neither were nor recognized, "Jane was not readily recognized for her work during her life because she was a female". The society in general was organized in such a way to let everyone believe the same.
             "Throughout history, society has played an important role in forming the value and attitudes of the population"(course book: 1998:91-98). For instance, "... in our society and many others, women are expected to present themselves as sensitiv...

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