How did this chapter help you to understand the "power" of the prompt ("sex, money and power")?
This chapter about class really helped me to better understand power throughout Pride and Prejudice. It showed how there are different rankings during the time period in which it was written. Through each ranking she gave examples as to what they all meant. For example "Lord and Lady's" in Pride and Prejudice were the highest since they have not up to this point talked about kings or queens. She also talks about the navy as well as having surgeons below that. It gave a really sense of structure during this time. It allowed me to better understand who belonged where and as to why. She also explained that sometimes even if you do not have "Lord or Lady" in front your name you could still be considered of higher ranking, like Mr. Darcy, since his family is well endowed. The last thing that I had gathered from this chapter about power is that women do not have a standing for the most part unless there are married, therefore alluding to the fact of power once again (men always having a higher standing over women).
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