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Justification of The Title Of Pride and Prejudice

Significance of The Title Pride and Prejudice pdf              A title is one of the important aspects of a novel. A good title should hint at the general theme of the novel and at the same time should carry a deeper meaning. For example, in R.K. Narayan's The Guide,  the title is not only hinting at Raju's profession, but it is also hinting at his seeming guidance as a saint to the people of the village which is highly ironic. So, What does the title Pride and Prejudice mean? What does title indicate figuratively? Here we have commented briefly on the title of Pride and Prejudice. Read on.          The title of Pride and Prejudice is unique- it is not the original title of the novel. The original title of the novel is First Impressions. It was later revised to Pride and Prejudice in 1813. The question now arises is, which of the two title is more apt.         There is a deep-seated irony in the original title of the novel. It is true that first impression is no