Elizabeth begins to see that she really misinterpreted the two men by saying that she had been "blind, partial, prejudiced, and absurd" ( Austen 137). Austen states that "Pride and Prejudice, like her other novels, is about people who learn (even if some do not learn) to recognize the good in others, and thus become better people themselves" (Austen VII). This letter expresses the theme and can be considered the turning point of the novel. In Jane Austen's novel, "Pride and Prejudice," letters serve to advance the plot, inform readers about the characters' personalities, and expose the theme of pride and prejudice. Austen states the importance of the letters, explaining: “Every day at Longbourn was now a day of anxiety; but what was most anxious in each of them was the time at which the mail was expected. The arrival of the letters was the first great cause of impatience each morning. Through letters, whatever was to be said for good or ill would be communicated, and each succeeding day was to bring important news (Austen 192). In “Pride and Prejudice,” the letters serve as both a mode of explanation for the writer and a method of connection for Jane.