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CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION
In this chapter, the writer would like to give the introduction of the study. This chapter consists of four parts. The first part is the background of the study,
which explains why the writer chose Pride and Prejudice. The second part deals with the objective of the study. The third part presents the problem formulations.
The fourth part is the definition of terms.
A. Background of the Study
Pride and prejudice are two words that contrast with each other, but they also share the same thoughts. Pride is something that people are proud of, feeling
of a satisfaction that people have. However, it can be both positive and negative. On the other hand, prejudice is an unreasonable dislike of a particular person or
thing. There is a novel, which was written by Jane Austen, titled “Pride and
Prejudice. ” The writer chooses this novel as the primary data because the plotline
does not only present love and hatred in a relationship, but it also presents conflicts that happen between social classes and social struggles to overcome the
conflicts. In Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austin successfully contrasted the differences
in English social classes of 19th Century. In the novel, it is told that the Bennet family must face so many insults and poor relations. They have to overcome every
conflict that they face. The two daughters of the Bennets, Jane and Elizabeth
2 Bennet, also have to struggle to solve their conflicts with Mr. Bingley and Mr.
Darcy who become their husbands later on. The story mainly talks about the Bennet family who want to change the
family social status or social class by marrying off their daughters to wealthy men. The story is getting more complicated when the Bennet family has to face the
society and their life problems after Jane and Elizabeth meet Mr. Bingley and Mr. Darcy.
Their meetings with Mr. Bingley and Mr. Darcy lead the Bennet family into the deeper conflicts with high class people. Jane Bennet has to face the
conflict that is happened because of her relationship with Mr. Bingley. Jane also has to face Caroline Bingley and Mr. Darcy who do not agree with her
relationship with Mr. Bingley. Elizabeth Bennet’s conflict is between herself, Mr.
Darcy, and Lady de Bourgh. Ho wever, Elizabeth’s conflict is mostly about her
prejudice about Mr. Darcy because of his pride when they meet for the first time. Meanwhile, the Bennet family hears the news that Lydia Benner is running away
with Mr. Wickham. The news causes the conflict between the Bennet family and Mr. Wickham to arise. However, the Bennets can struggle and solve all of the
conflicts. In the end, they can live happily ever after. In this novel Jane Austen talks about how Bennet family has to face high
class people that cause the conflicts. Especially, the conflicts faced by Elizabeth Bennet, Jane Bennet, and the Bennet family themselves. Moreover, the writer
would like to find the meanings of struggles through the life problems that the Bennets have. In the novel, Jane Austen writes that the Bennets have to face many
3 conflicts which are caused by the society. For example, when Lydia Bennet is
running away with Mr. Wickham and the Bennet family cannot find them anywhere. Thus, the meanings of struggles are discovered when the Bennet family
is trying to face and solve their conflicts.
B. Objective of the study
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