di Main classes of the regency period
they have huge incomes that they passed down to the eldest child
they aim maintain the privilege keep to themselves
they don’t want to mix the blood
they inherit properties
they felt superior than all the other people
they are more well mannered and richer
conscious of their superior rank
example: Lady De Bourg and Mr Darcy
they inherit lands and properties, fortune in form of lands, land owners
they are the middle class
they compete with aristocracy, they try to improve their figure
they follow strict rules about clothing, courting, traveling and manners in general (fixed code of accepted rules)
they have servants and governances
they don’t work for living
they felt superior to lower classes
example: Bennet
doctors, commercialist, industrialist
they’re not poor but they work to live, they invest their capitals
The Bennet’s family appears well-mannered but they are superficial; they hid this part in front of people, they seem aristocratic. At the ball, anyway, the three youngest girls don’t behave well.
Mr Darcy seems rude, he doesn’t want to mix classes, he has a good capability to understand people.
Women were considered not well educated (they couldn’t continue to go to school as long as men)quick tempered and submitted to their husband. Women without an husband hadn’t a money support. To women is asked to play piano, dance, sing, draw
