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Abstract
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England witnessed many social and economic changes at the beginning of the 19th century. However, the country's social and cultural structures remained extremely conservative and restrictive. One of the most obvious social limitations of this period was the strict class system that controlled social relations and individual opportunities. Gender roles were another important aspect of social relations in this period. Women were generally confined to domestic and family care roles and had very few opportunities for education and work. For many women, marriage was the only way to achieve economic security, and this caused a lot of social pressure for them to get married. The class system of the English society at that time was such that people could rarely go beyond their social class and marriage was considered as one of the few possible ways to improve the social and economic status. The detailed literary analysis of the novel allows to reveal the hidden layers of Elizabeth's character, her attitudes and behaviors in the face of social restrictions. This study can show how Elizabeth Bennet, as a literary character, both reflects the social limits of her time and challenges these limits in some cases. You can see how Elizabeth's character, while accepting some social norms, also opposes them in some cases and finds new ways to express her female identity.
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