Abstract
Pride and Prejudice is a classic novel from Jane Austen, a prominent female British writer, which has attracted considerable attention from the perspective of language, content, feminism, and marriage view but without the plot organization. Different from the previous study, this paper aims at the plot organization of the novel to see its structure and the deep meaning.
 
 This paper is devoted to analyzing the novel from the surface and deep structure, in which the structuralist approach is employed. The surface and deep structure theory is the main clue; besides, the structuralist narratological methods are applied to analyze the cases in the novel and explore the surface structure and deep structure respectively. The concepts of surface and deep structure and the structuralist narratological methods were applied to analyze Pride and Prejudice to see how the plots act to serve for the theme.
 
 The paper shows that the achievement of a novel is closely related to its complement of the structure. The clear hierarchies can effectively elaborate the story and the theme. To divide the plot into several parts can easily control and handle the development and interaction of the plots. The relative and oppositional relations of the different plots contribute to the demonstration of the theme and the comprehension of the readers.
Highlights
In the 18th–19th century, England is an orthodox patriarchal society in which marriage is the best way and even the only way for women to gain some social status and recognition
Pride and Prejudice is a classic novel from Jane Austen, a prominent female British writer, which has attracted considerable attention from the perspective of language, content, feminism, and marriage view but without the plot organization
Different from the previous study, this paper aims at the plot organization of the novel to see its structure and the deep meaning
Summary
In the 18th–19th century, England is an orthodox patriarchal society in which marriage is the best way and even the only way for women to gain some social status and recognition Under such a social reality, Jane Austen looked forward to the true love with the freedom. She expected that women can pursue their own love freely and bravely, so she created the figure Elizabeth Bennet This novel has attracted considerable attention because of its sensitive topic and theme. This study will give readers a new sight and set a good example in text organization for the following writers. The paper has both theoretical and practical significance. The paper tries to answer the following questions: 1) what is the theme of the novel? 2) How is the plot designed and how does it work for the novel? 3) How does the sub-plots relate to each other to serve for the theme or the main line?
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