Do you think Jane Austen privileges education, over nature as formative of a person's character in Pride and Prejudice?explain with reason.

Although education is not directly mentioned as far of
academics goes in the story Pride and Prejudice, we do see it
implied in the characters of Mary, and even Lady Catherine, mostly as positive traits
that, unfortunately, fell in the "wrong sources".

The
rationale behind this argument is that Mary was often quoted as "plain", and "looking
for attention". She was clearly the smartest of all the Bennet sisters, but it is this
precise cleverness what made her a target for satire since she did not know how to use
her knowledge in a way that would make her more likable. Instead, she used her smart
nature to try and outsmart her sisters, without much luck. After all, she is still "the
plainest looking one".

Similarly, Lady Catherine deBourgh
is also described as a woman who is versed and well-educated in certain fields. However
she is also a victim of her character by not being able to put her intelligence to good
use. Instead, she patronizes people and uses what she has learned from life as a way to
make others feel inferior.

Therefore, although my argument
can be challenged, the fact is that the two women whose wits were more observable were
also two of the most annoying women in the story, altogether.