Episode 8: Double the Pride

Today we dove into Pride and Prejudice and Ibi Zoboi’s Pride, unpacking how language shapes identity, class, and love across centuries. Our language game spotlighted Austen’s formal wit versus Zuri’s poetic fire—two heroines, same backbone, different boroughs. We explored the romance arcs, from Darcy’s slow-burn humility to Darius’s Brooklyn swagger, and how both challenge pride to make room for vulnerability. Characters like Lizzy and Zuri sparked rich debate: are they resisting societal molds or rewriting them entirely? We also compared how family, culture, and neighborhood influence the way each story unfolds.