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In the 1800s, social power and gender corrupted peoples' outlook on marriage and class. Wealthy people would isolate themselves from lower class people to keep classes separated from each other, which further widened the gap between classes. In Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austen employs Mr. Darcy and Mr. Collins to express the ways how wealthy people take advantage of their social rank. Both of their hubristic nature corrupt the way they think. While Mr. Darcy doesn't like socializing with lower class people, he is embarrassed for liking Elizabeth; however, Mr. Collins is so presumptuous that he believes any girl would be head-over-heels for him. Jane Austen effectively utilizes Darcy and Mr. Collins to portray how views of marriage and class separation are affected by the inequalities of social power and gender.