The Kid of Norfolk's Tale: Prologue & Pride and Prejudice

The Kid of Norfolk's Tale

I was born in Norfolk, Virginia to a military couple of mixed race. They met in Scotland while on leave and have been together ever since. I did not come into this world alone though, my brother had been here 4 years prior to my birth. I've lived in the ghetto and have been raised to "love what you got" and love makes the world go 'round. We bounced from place to place, my dad remained in the military 11 years after I was born. I left behind my first best friend in Virginia.
I've been to Japan, a wonderful life experience. After Japan we lived in the not-so-great state of Texas. A horrible year. During 7th grade we came back to Norfolk for a year. It was the same old place but it was darkened by experiences with puberty and middle school boys. Now we've bounced to Florida. I come from a mixed, proud family. I have been taught to know my surroundings and be wary of certain people. Since the 7 years I've been here, racism has gotten worse and I'd say Florida is one of the worst places to be if you want to avoid it.
It hurts to tell my parents, who were born in 1972; only 5 years after interracial marriage was made legal, that I still experience racism today. They thought it would be better, but I know I am here just to finish school. Soon, I will move on to better things. I think everyday now, how the world could not be what we hoped it would be.

Pride & Prejudice's Relevence  

Known concepts of the 18th-19th centuries in which Pride & Prejudice takes place; eloping, wedlock, proposals, organized marriages, etc. do still exist in the modern era. Couples still elope to escape family traditional values and arranged marriages do exist in many parts of Asia and Northern Africa. Sex before marriage is still a debated topic, especially in the conservative south of America. But modern dating in most parts of the US are not held up to these conservative standards of relationships, however they are affected by them in a modern way.
There is pressure to get married before a certain age, but it is not like our mothers are marrying us off to rich bachelors. But the internal clock itches. Sometimes I look to that old era and think how easy it would've been to just let it happen. But the best thing about the modern era of relationships is freewill. We can make our own decisions. But again... the internal clock itches. We are pressured by the status of our peers to perform well in front of the desired sex. Generally, our ultimate goal, however obvious, is to find a soulmate.