Linguistica
Vol 6, No 1 (2017): (JAN-MARCH)

SOCIAL CLASS IN BRITISH SOCIETY IN JANE AUSTEN’S PRIDE AND PREJUDICE

Mira Andrea Putri (Universitas Negeri Medan)
Syamsul Bahri (Universitas Negeri Medan)
Rita Suswati (Universitas Negeri Medan)



Article Info

Publish Date
21 Jun 2017

Abstract

This study deals with social class in British society in Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice.  The objectives of this study were to find out the impacts of social class toward british society based on the novel Pride and Prejudice written by Jane Austen and to describe  social class reflected toward british society in that novel. The study was conducted by using descriptive qualitative method. The data of this research were dialogues and narration in Pride and Prejudice novel. The analysis of this study was based on Marxist’s concept (1995:25). The findings of this study were (1) two impacts of social class toward british society found in Pride and Prejudice novel, they were pride and prejudice (2) three types of social classes which were reflected, such as power, wealth, and status. 

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Journal Info

Abbrev

jalu

Publisher

Subject

Arts Humanities Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media

Description

LINGUISTICA Journal is a quarterly publication presenting articles on Linguistics. The contents include analyses, studies, applications of theories, research reports and ...