The Fools and the Nerds in Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice

Neykova, Dimana

Peacock Scholarship

The Fools and the Nerds in Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice Public Deposited

In Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, we can see both examples of foolish and nerdy characters who have taken their predominant personality traits to an excessive point. This excessiveness – in social frivolity, on one hand, and in book learning, on the other – is not only foolish but also a recipe for social outcasts. Pride and Prejudice explores the consequences of excessive behavior on both the foolish and the nerdy characters.

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