Thanksgiving may be the most white privilege holiday in existence. Actually Thanksgiving is the most white privilege holiday in existence. However, that doesn't mean there isn't some merit in Thanksgiving being celebrated.
My theory on life is family is great in small doses. Few things illustrate this as well as Pride and Prejudice. I often forget how much family can be a pain, until Thanksgiving. Having everyone under one house for an entire day is a mess. However, I have a bit more appreciation for Pride and Prejudice after having sat through a day of bickering.
Austen beautifully combines several different family dynamics within one novel. Bingley and his sister could not be more different. But Darcy and his sister are actual sibling goals (coincidence? I think not). Mrs. Bennet and her sister Mrs. Gardiner also could not be more different. The difference between the two woman allow a balancing point for Jane and Elizabeth to play off of. Need another example of family dynamics? Jane and Elizabeth compared to Kitty and Lydia and then Mary.
Brontë might feel that Austen's writing was flat and uninteresting. But within the upper society and small world of north central England Austen created a vast world of character differences.
Hating Thanksgiving day? Be glad you don't have to live in a house with Mrs. Bennet. Or be related to Mr Collins. And there is always dreaming of the beautiful Darcy and his lovely sister. Maybe practise the Piano to kill the time, or go on a 3 mile walk to avoid the family. If all of these seem out of question just pick up a book and enjoy the weather.
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