In the book Pride and Prejudice Jane Austen makes fun of snobs but is she one herself? PLZ ANSWER ESSAY DUE!!?

Question

Prompt: Though Jane Austen satarizes snobs in her novel Pride and Prejudice, some critics have accused her of being a snob herself. Given special consideration to the characters Mrs. Bennet and Mr. Collins, argue and defend one side of the issue.

WHAT DO YOU GUYS THINK? im not sure what side to pick or how to start. THANKS SO MUCH TO ANYONE WHO CAN HELP ME OUT!!!!!

Answer 1

Because she was born in the countryside and spent all her life in the provinces, she dealt with the secluded parts of England; and as she was accustomed only to the commonplace events of upper middle-class society, she confined her characters to the genteel men and women whose main purpose in life was to live comfortably on incomes derived from well-managed estates. She was a snob, a gentle snob: for her, poverty was an unfortunate state of affairs that was either ignored or rectified by kind friends; vice did not exist, and mankind's worst failing was vulgarity; no moral lesson was implied in any of her books because she saw no reason to stress principles that she took for granted.

Answer 2

In each level of society, there are snobs. People in all classes can find themselves feeling better than someone who is not quiet as fortunate.

So, you have to eliminate the thought that "snob" is solely an upper class role.

Mr Collins is completely reliant on the good will and graces of his benefactress. He cannot have his own feelings or thoughts - he is a parrot of the opinions of Lady Catherine. Thus Lady Catherine is snobby to Mr Collins.

But, because Mr Collins has a position of "status" in the countryside, he can feel superior to his cousins who are dependent on him since he will inherit their property in the event of the death of Mr Bennett, as he is the closest male kin in the Family.

Mrs Bennet has position in her community because she has 5 daughter to marry to the wealthiest men in the area. Through their marriage, she will benefit. This comes crashing down when her daughter, Lydia, disgraces the family and puts all of their hopes for rising in society on high alert.

You can go on and on.... You can do a whole paper on how each character is a snob and is a victim of snobbery.

This realization is the reason why this novel is PERFECT in all ages, any era.