Jane Austen wrote Pride and Prejudice in the early 1800s, when society and culture were quite different from today's modern world. Jane Austen had a brilliant mind and gave the characters in this novel qualities of our modern time. He also wrote about a serious issue; however, he did it in a light and fun way. She wrote about marriage and the truth of finding your true love. Jane Austen proved that there can be humor and comedy in a serious situation. Jane Austen's choice of personality for Elizabeth Bennet was quite shocking for the time period of this novel. Many in the nineteenth century saw laughter as a vulgar characteristic (Casal). Jane Austen uses comedy and humor in each character's personality. Austen also used her own morals, values, and way of thinking within the novel. Austen proved that laughing at other people's expense is okay. Throughout the novel, Austen demonstrates that laughter and seriousness balance each other (Mullen). Austen's play is so successful in this novel because of its perfection in dialogue (Fergus 125). Austen also uses linear irony to control discourse throughout the novel so that nothing is lost (Fergus 119,122). Irony in this novel takes on an independent value and is used to separate the differences between the characters (Brown 294,304). The tone of the novel can really be determined in the heart of this novel (Mullen). The tone of the novel is comical (Fergus 109). Each character's dialogue plays a huge role in the play (Fergus 117). The form of Austen's comedy is quite complex and the comedy is the central point of the entire novel (Fergus 118). The comedy is directly related to the emotions and feelings of each character (Fergus 124). This novel is a celebration of laughter within oneself. The real... center of the card... falls in love with the young Mr. Bingley (Austen 33,34). Jane Austen's irony is always about the topic of women and irony and honesty go hand in hand (Brown 304). Irony is shown through characters in many different forms (Brown 293). Works Cited Austen, Jane. Pride and prejudice. United States: Sweetwater Press, 2012.Print.Brown, Julia. “Pride and Prejudice”. Novels for students. Vol.1. Ed. Diane Telgan. Detroit: Gale, 1997. 292-304. Print.Casal, Elvira. Laughing at Mr. Darcy: Wit and Sexuality in Pride and Prejudice. jasna. org. V. 22, n. 1. Jane Austen Society of North America, 2001. Web. 4 February 2014. Fergus, January “The Comedy of Manners”. Modern critical interpretations. Ed. Harold Bloom. New York: Chelsea House, 1987. 107-126. Print.Mullen, Alexandra. A book of uncommon laughter. New Criterion.32.3 (2013): 19-25 Academic research completed. Network. January 24,2014.