It is obvious that Jane Austen illustrates different characters depending on their class by the way they interact with other characters. Pride and Prejudice illustrates the wealth of some classes and the battle for power of others. The conversations the characters take part in highlight their motives and their true nature. Characters within the noble class take part in more constructive conversations as they are satisfied with their class assignment, while characters within the professional class tend to act pretentious as they are not entirely satisfied with their class assignment. The way the characters talk and the issues they talk about indicate how beneficial it is for them to advance their status in society. Characters like Miss. Bingley and Mr. Collins who belong to the professional class would like to move up to the noble class. This is evident through the dialogues they engage in or the actions they commit. For both of these characters, connections and status advancement are vital. Miss Bingley is a proud woman who thinks highly of herself and criticizes others harshly. For example, when Elizabeth visits Jane at Netherfield while she is ill, Miss Bingley criticizes Elizabeth for having "no conversation, no style, no taste, no beauty." (7.34) Potentially seeing no reason for their friendship, this shows that Miss Bingley is not a well-educated person nor is she a good judge of character. When she makes this statement Mr. Darcy is in the room and at that point she feels an attraction between them but being a selfish person as she fails to consider the positive aspects of Elizabeth. Elizabeth was in such a distraught state due to the fact that she had walked three miles just to see her…middle of paper…she finds in Mr. Darcy. As seen in this novel, the characters of the noble class are illustrated as noble and well-mannered people through their interactions with other characters and who in this case are happy with their position in society. Achieving power, gaining the respect of others, and feeling proud of oneself are all elements that explain why people from the professional class want to advance their position in society. Although not all characters emphasized their interest in their possessions and desire for wealth, at that time the poor did not live a dignified life and none of the characters wanted to descend into the class system. The conversations between the characters further illustrated the importance of class and how in society many male characters were associated with the property they owned or the fortune the characters earned from their family. CONCLUSION