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 using repetitive themes. Theme is a very important literary element in any literary work. Themes teach the reader a life lesson, often providing advice or perspective. In Jane Austen's novel, Pride and Prejudice, she uses themes that can also be found in other literary pieces written by Austen. These themes cover the topics of; marriage, good education and appearance, social rank, morals and happiness. In the novel Pride and Prejudice Austen uses several 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 several characters. A very common 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 the themes, Austen allows the reader to get a sense of what a character is really about while at the same time making a theme a more realistic life lesson. . In the novel Pride and Prejudice, many different points of view 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 by her own values ​​and morals. When it comes to marriage, Elizabeth Bennet is completely against society's idea that marriage during the...... half of the article ......ydia Bennet gives all her views on marriage to contribute to this topic. Jane Austen uses the theme of marriage in many of her literary works, however, interestingly enough, 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 could take something away from the piece of literature they had just read. By using satire, irony, and humor in her writings, Austen was able to captivate a reader and hold their attention until the last word in her novels, which in itself is something to be applauded. Work cited Austen, Jane. Pride and prejudice. Ed. Donald Gray. Norton Critical Editions. 3rd ed. New York: Norton, 2002.