Throughout the history of literature, many connections have been made between writers and their recurring writing styles found in each of their literary works. Jane Austen is just one example of this type of author who exemplifies a style of repetition by using repetitive themes. Theme is a very important literary element in any literary work. Themes teach the reader a life lesson, often giving them advice or a point of view. In Jane Austen's novel, Pride and Prejudice, she uses themes that are also found in other literary works written by Austen. These themes cover the following subjects: marriage, good education and good appearances, social rank and morality, and happiness. In the novel Pride and Prejudice, Austen uses different literary elements including: satire, irony, and humor to support these themes. In addition to using these elements, Austen also supports her themes through the actions and opinions of different characters. A very prevalent theme in this novel is marriage which can be shown through the characters of: Elizabeth Bennet, Jane Bennet, Mrs. Bennet Charlotte Lucas and Lydia Bennet. By using different characters to support themes, Austen allows the reader to get a sense of what a character is really like and at the same time make a theme a more realistic life lesson. . In the novel Pride and Prejudice, many different views on marriage are presented. Elizabeth Bennet is a character who speaks her mind when it comes to the topic of marriage. Elizabeth Bennet is a strong-willed, independent and intelligent young woman who lives according to her own values ​​and morals. When it comes to marriage, Elizabeth Bennet is completely against society's idea of ​​marriage middle of paper......ydia Bennet all gives her own views on marriage in order to contribute to this theme . Jane Austen uses the theme of marriage in many of her literary works, but interestingly, she never ends up getting married. Austen is a talented writer who knew how to present a theme in such a way that the reader can take something away from the piece of literature they have just read. By using satire, irony and humor in her writings, Austen managed to captivate the reader and hold their attention to the very last word of her novels, which in itself is something worth applauding . Work Cited Austen, Jane. Pride and prejudice. Ed. Donald Gray. Norton Critical Editions. 3rd ed. New York: Norton, 2002.