Love

Love is a major, dominant, and overarching theme in the novel "Pride and Prejudice and Zombies" by Jane Austen and Seth Grahame-Smith. Love appears in two very important ways in the novel: that of romantic love, and that of familial love. Both affect the other, and in turn, affect the overall plot of the novel.

In terms of romantic love, love appears primarily between the characters of Elizabeth and Darcy, and between the characters of Jane and Bingley. It is a good marriage for both Elizabeth and Jane that their mother seeks, and beyond wealth, love is important to Jane and Elizabeth. While it appears as though most of what passes between Elizabeth and Darcy is antagonism, it is actually a fiery sort of a courtship, and with each situation or event, the two are drawn closer together. It is through their courtship that the truth about Wickham...