Vanity and Social Status in Pride and Prejudice

Vanity In Pride And Prejudice
Solomon was known as the smartest and wisest man in the world. He became a king of Israel, and
decided that he was going to figure out where happiness is found. He thought that money might be
able to make him happy, so he became the richest man in the world, but he was unsuccessful in his
pursuit of happiness. He then tried alcohol and women, but he was still unsuccessful. By the end of
his pursuit, he eventually determined that happiness could not be found in possessions and money,
or any earthly pleasure. For people in modern times, possessions and wealth are often what guide
relationships the modern life in general. People who put value in material wealth will struggle and
struggle all their lives, but will never be able to find true happiness. Literature and entertainment
provides countless examples of the truth of this statement. For much of their lives, Fitzwilliam
Darcy and Charlie Babbitt show only pride and love for their money and possessions, and until they
met the people who eventually be the most important to them, they weren't able to truly experience
love and redemption from their vain lifestyles.
In both Pride and Prejudice and Rain Man, Charlie and Mr. Darcy show traits of excessive pride and
vanity when they find self worth in their money and social status. When Charlie originally decides
he is going to take Raymond back to Los Angeles from Cincinnati, he is trying to use Ray as
leverage so that he can get his share of his recently passed father's
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Pride and Prejudice: Summary
Pride and Prejudice: Summary
Mark Hines
Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice is a complex novel that relates the events surrounding the
relations, lives, and loves of a middle–upper class
English family in the late nineteenth century. Because of the detailed descriptions of the events
surrounding the life of the main character of the story, Elizabeth Bennet, Pride and Prejudice is a
very involving novel whose title is very indicative of the themes contained therein. The first volume
opens in the Bennet household at Longbourn in England.
As there are five unmarried daughters living in the home at the time, the matron of the family, Mrs.
Bennet, is quite interested when news of a wealthy man moving to Netherfield, a place in the near ...
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Collins, and is particularly curious because of a reference in the letter to courting one of the Bennet
daughters. After his arrival, Mr.Bennet is pleased to find that Mr. Collins is as ridiculous as he had
hoped. Elizabeth, on the contrary, dislikes Mr.Collins immensely, but he, after discovering that Jane
is already involved with someone, moves to the next eligible Bennet daughter, Elizabeth. Ironically,
it is she who dislikes him most in the Bennet family, and her dislike is obvious when she later
refuses his marriage proposal wholeheartedly. Mr. Collins mentions his patron, a Lady Catherine
deBourgh, several times, and even Mr. Bennet becomes frustrated with his continual adulation of
her. During a visit to town, the
Bennet daughters and Mr. Collins meet a member of the militia, George Wickham.
All find him handsome and Elizabeth expresses quite a bit of interest in his direction. She soon
learns, however, that some bad blood exists between
Mr.Wickham and Mr.Darcy, whom she now abhors. She learns the details at a party the following
night at the Phillips house. Wickham tells her that although
Darcy's father had supported Wickham, Darcy refused to help him in becoming a clergyman.
Because of Elizabeth's pre–established prejudice towards Darcy, she believes Wickham's story
without a second thought. Furthermore, Wickham passes a series of judgement upon Darcy's family,
included Lady Catherine deBourgh, saying that they are as arrogant as

The Darcy Is A Man Of Good Standing
Fitzwilliam Darcy is a man of good standing. He is the master of Pemberley, a handsome estate in
Derbyshire near the town of Lambton and has a widely talked about income of £10,000 per year. He
inherited his fortune as well as co–guardianship of his younger sister, Georgiana, when his father
died. Darcy was charged to take care of Georgiana along with his good–natured cousin, Colonel
Fitzwilliam. Mr. Darcy is well liked by those who know him well; his sister adores him, and Colonel
Fitzwilliam knows him to be a good man. The housekeeper of Pemberley, Mrs. Reynolds, who has
known Darcy since he was four years old, has always known him to be exceedingly kind. Mr.
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In public settings he withdraws into himself, and begins to seem rude and standoffish to others when
it is expected for him to do something that would cause him to step out of his comfort zone. He will
try to rationalize his behavior, and in doing so will often come of as cruel. When Bingley suggested
that Darcy might want to dance with a woman named Elizabeth Bennet, known as Lizzie by those
closest to her, Darcy claims that it would be improper to dance at an assembly may might see as
being beneath him, and goes as far as to say "She is tolerable; but not handsome enough to tempt
me; and I am in no humour at present to give consequence to young ladies who are slighted by other
men. You had better return to your partner and enjoy her smiles, for you are wasting your time with
me" (Austen, 2006, p. 216). Darcy insults Lizzie, but then several months later proposes to her,
admitting that he had been in love with her since almost the moment he first laid eyes on her. Upon
Lizzie's harsh refusal (Austen, 2006), Darcy knew that he would have to try to change his ways.
I believe that Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy can be diagnosed as having social anxiety disorder, although
not an extremely severe case. Darcy meets many of the symptoms of social phobia, including
marked anxiety in social situations, a fear that he will show symptoms of anxiety and damage his
reputation, social situations consistently

Austen's Diverse Presentations of Marriage Proposals in...
"It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in
want of a wife." These are the infamous first words of Jane Austen's Pride and prejudice. It is a
beautiful, semi–epistolary romance novel about the love and relationships in Regency Britain, set in
a fictional town called Meryton in Hertfordshire. It also tells a story about how even the most
perceptive people can quickly and wrongly judge people as proud or unloving, when in fact, they are
just shy and unable and unsure of how to communicate their feelings to each other. The Bennet
family has five daughters, the beautiful and elegant eldest, Jane, the intelligent and strong–willed
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His best friend Charles Bingley on the other hand is care–free and falls in love at first sight of Jane.
He is not quite so rich or handsome, but is friendly and well mannered which brings him friends
wherever he goes.
The representations of marriage in Pride and Prejudice are varied from being out of spite, lust and
vengeance to being full of love, respect and infatuation. Chapter nineteen brings the first proposal,
the unwanted prospect of marriage to Mr. Collins. When Mr. Collins asks Mrs. Bennet for a private
audience with her daughter, Elizabeth anticipates what is coming and tries to excuse herself with the
excuse that will not only get her away from him, but she also tries to show her mother that she is not
interested in a man like him. "...I beg you will not go. Mr. Collins must excuse me. He can have
nothing to say to me that anybody need not hear. I am going away myself." But, this comes to no
avail.
In his speech, Mr. Collins presents three main ideas that he thinks represents marriage. His first
motive is that he thought that he should, as a clergyman, set an example to his parish of who and
when to marry. His second motive was that he thinks that it will make him happy. "I am convinced
that will add very greatly to my happiness." Here, Austen uses "My" not "Our," so that Elizabeth
gets a full understanding that he doesn't love her at all, and so makes it easier to reject him. It also
shows how insignificant marriage is in his

Lady Catherine's Influence
1. How does Lady Catherine's attitude towards the Collins and their guests change once Darcy and
Colonel Fitzwilliam are visiting? Lady Catherine does not show Collins any difference with others;
instead, Lady Catherine even talks more to Mr. Darcy. Colonel Fitzwilliam is very interested to visit
and he talks to Elizabeth a lot about music, which drag both Mr. Darcy and Lady Catherine's
attention and Lady Catherine also very interest in what they are talking. 2. How does Darcy feel
about his sister? How can we tell? Darcy says a lot good things about his sister. Because when Lady
Catherine asks his sister to practice more often, Darcy says she practices a lot. 3. How does Lady
Catherine exhibit "ill breeding" (127)? How does react? How does ... Show more content on
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Bennet should come to here and practice more often, otherwise, she could not play better. After
these words, Darcy looks ashamed and ignore her. Comparing to Mr. Bennet, Lady Catherine is
more like to judge other people, however, Elizabeth, if Elizabeth wants to judge other people like
Darcy, she would express her opinion at the back instead of saying in front of other people. 4. How
does Mr. Darcy act when he visits Elizabeth alone, and then in the company of her friends, at
Hunsford? How do the others interpret his behavior? What do you think of it? Mr. Darcy seems very
surprise, but he still talk to Elizabeth. Elizabeth asks many questions about Mr. Bingley, however,
Mr. Darcy's answer does not make Elizabeth very comfortable. Later on, Elizabeth's friends come
back and they think Mr. Darcy fall in love with Elizabeth and Elizabeth does not understand why
Mr. Darcy visit alone. I think Mr. Darcy really likes Elizabeth because he shows the love way back
before and now he could not hide this emotion anymore. 5. What is notable about Colonel
Fitzwilliams' situation as a younger son? He thinks that Darcy could act arrogant because he is very
rich and worth a lot of money, but his marriage is not under control. This younger son would fall in
love with someone from a not very rich family; however, they are not able to marry because of their
social

Evolving of Characters in Jane Austen's Pride and...
Evolving of Characters in Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice
In Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austen creates a unique environment which allows her characters to
evolve and to transform. One of the characters, Elizabeth Bennet, the second daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Bennet, faces challenges that impact her decisive demeanor. Likewise, Fitzwilliam Darcy,
Elizabeth's love interest, confronts many obstacles which come against his character as well.
Through several key experiences, both Elizabeth and Darcy undergo internal transformations –
Elizabeth's quick judgments become humbleness while Darcy's arrogance is replaced with humility.
Early in the novel, Elizabeth is quick to judge and criticize others. Elizabeth rapidly judges ... Show
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In addition, Elizabeth's early judgment of Miss Bingley and Mrs. Hurst cause her to sever future
opportunities of amiability with the two by declaring that she could never like them (25). Before his
transformation, Darcy exhibits arrogance and pride. Darcy's behavior at the Meryton ball, in
particular, reflects his arrogance. Although many people at the ball initially esteemed Darcy for his
wealth, "his manners gave a disgust which turned the tide of his popularity." (14). More specifically,
his manners contained characteristics that were "haughty...and fastidious" and "were not inviting."
(21). Because Darcy's pride restricts him to dance a mere four times, he further insults the Meryton
assembly by failing to interact socially (154). While at a ball at Bingley's estate, Netherfield, Darcy
reveals his arrogance through his rude behavior toward Mr. Collins, a cousin of the Bennets who has
close ties to Darcy's aunt, Lady Catherine de Bourgh. Although Collins speaks to Darcy without
proper introduction, Darcy does not conceal his arrogance and shows irritation "at being so
addressed." (92) Entertaining Collins with only "distant civility," Darcy's rudeness increases as his
patience with Collin's speech diminishes, eventually leaving Collins with only a slight bow (92).
Darcy accentuates his arrogance by taking great pride in separating Jane and

Jane Austen 's Pride And Prejudice
In Regency England, the gentlemen played a crucial role in everyday society as demonstrated by
some of the key characters in Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice. The character Mr. Bingley could be
considered gentlemen because of his manners, and the way he treats others. Mr. Darcy was not a
gentleman to start, but changed by the end of the story, while the character of Mr. Wickham shows
no resemblance to gentlemen at all. The title of gentlemen had a lot of rules and responsibilities that
had to be kept in order to garner the respect of the people in the community (Gentleman). The
majority of the male characters in Pride and Prejudice show one or more of the requirements that are
expected of gentlemen.
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Through Mr. Bingley's relationship with Jane, the reader can see that he matches all of the
descriptions of his character perfectly. He treats her with kindness, and they seem to be truly in love
with each other. In his conversations with other characters it can be determined that Charles Bingley
fits the definition a true gentleman.
Charles Bingley's closest friend is named Fitzwilliam Darcy, and he comes close to carrying the title
of a gentleman, but due to his poor manners and attitude of superiority, he cannot be considered one
at the outset of the story. Mr. Darcy tries to be a man that people enjoy being around just as all
gentlemen strive to have a likable reputation, but his focus on social class keeps him from being a
true example of personal refinement (gentleman's manners and etiquettes). He has a large sum of
money which, for a while, does bring him respect but once people get to know him, his underlying
personality is revealed through is disagreeable and rude actions. Mr. Darcy realizes his many
problems, but does nothing to change them.
"I have faults enough, but they are not, I hope, of understanding. My temper I dare not vouch for. It
is, I believe, too little yielding– certainly too little for the convenience of the world. I cannot forget
the follies and vices of other so soon as I ought, nor their offenses against myself. My feelings are
not puffed about with every attempt to move them. My temper

Priscilla Gilman Biography
Fall Author Report: Pride and Prejudice Biographical Summary
Jane Austen was born the second daughter out of seven children on December 16, 1775, in England.
She had five brothers and one sister, and became close to her elder brother and sister, Henry and
Cassandra. Her father worked in a rectory and started farming and teaching as a way to earn more
money for the family. At a young age, Jane and her siblings were surrounded with a creative
environment and began reading from Mr. Austen's colossal library. Once she reached eight years
old, Jane and her sister Cassandra were sent to boarding school for a formal education. Austen
continued to study writing and literature as an entertaining hobby. She and her siblings loved to
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Austen began writing the novel and started developing each character's amusing personality at only
twenty–one years old. While describing the conflict between the exuberant daughter of a country
gentleman and a wealthy landowner, Pride and Prejudice quickly became one of the world's most
popular novels. Despite this, many critics like Priscilla Gilman and Elvira Casal address their rigid
opinions and assessments about Jane Austen's style of writing. Priscilla Gilman's criticism puts a
spotlight around the topic of judgement and reproof. She claims that Pride and Prejudice is a
"didactic comedy of judgement" (Gilman 220). Her belief is undeniably true because the characters
in the novel have prejudice against each other and are constantly criticizing one's appearance and
behavior. As Elizabeth and George Wickham fall into conversation one evening, Elizabeth describes
Darcy's character and personality to him and distastefully states "Everybody is disgusted with his
pride. You will not find him more favourably spoken of by anyone" (Austen 76). Here, is is shown
that Darcy is harshly judged by many characters throughout the book because of his actions. Even
though the topic of judging and a distaste for a character adds a comical element to the story, Austen
uses a didactic tone when Elizabeth Bennet shares judgmental and bitter information about Darcy,
allowing Wickham to quickly take bias and judge the

Pride And Prejudice Character Analysis
Kenzie Carlsen Ms. Baer Honors English 1 16 October 2017 Characteristics Shown by Elizabeth
Bennet in Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice In Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice Elizabeth Bennet,
the protagonist, is empirical. To begin, in chapter 34, Fitzwilliam Darcy approaches Elizabeth in Mr.
Collins' house with intentions to propose to her. Before Darcy steps foot into the house, Elizabeth is
aware that he is the reason that Mr. Bingley (Darcy's friend) and Jane Bennet (Elizabeth's oldest
sibling) split up. This causes Elizabeth to dislike Darcy from the beginning, as the Bennett's' mother
has been urging her daughters to get married. Not only this, but as Darcy proposes Elizabeth finds it
insulting to her and her family. Baring all of this in mind, Elizabeth replies to the proposal by saying
how "'[She] has every reason to think ill of [Mr. Darcy],'" (113). Not only this, but she also
expresses her frustration by declaring to Darcy that "'You [are] the last man in the world whom [I]
could [ever prevail] on to marry,"' (114). With all of this being said by Elizabeth, it is obvious that
her response to Mr. Darcy was solely based on her experience with him and how he acts. Her
opinions of him are justifiable, but they continue to formulate throughout the book when she begins
to observe him more thoroughly. On the contrary, despite Darcy's previous actions, towards the end
of the novel Elizabeth is much more fond of him again. This occurs because Darcy mends a
marriage

Change In Pride And Prejudice Essay
In the masterpiece that is Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen there are many important and
substantial ideas that reflect the virtues and the consequences of following or not following them.
Jane Austen's work has been applauded in it authentic feeling and the realistic way she captured
emotions and character development. Austin depicts an important truth that can sometimes be
overlooked in her book and that is people need to continually better themselves. These theme are
most evident in the characters of Mr Darcy whom changes throughout the story and Mrs Bennett
who does not and the consequences of both who made the decision whether consciously or not to
change.
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Both Darcy and Mrs Bennet are misguided in the beginning with Darcy thinking he is superior to
everyone and Mrs Bennet trying to give her daughters a "perfect"life. Mrs Bennet is clearly at fault
when her daughter run away with Wickham and blames everyone around her for her mistake. Darcy
also is somewhat aloof and rude because of his narcissistic personality.
Changing in itself is not necessarily virtuous but can take a good or bad form yet it is necessary to
continually evolve as a person. The results of changing or not changing can be seen Darcy obtained
happiness and Bennett fell into the same old patterns of blaming others for her failures. While they
seem to both have what they want Mrs Bennet still is not happy and will never be happy because she
cannot stop falling in the same old habits. Such is the story of humanity with people trying to fix
external problems in search for happiness with all they had to do was fix internal problems for
eternal joy.
In conclusion Pride and Prejudice can unequivocally help the reader the necessity to continually
change to better oneself in the pursuit of the virtues. For everyone has flaws and most can be fixed it
only take self realization of these flaws to begin the process. This is an extremely important virtue to
obtain because without it one will be stuck repeating the same mistakes in a cycle of

Pride And Prejudice Love Essay
In the nineteenth century, the question as to the foundation and purpose of courtship and marriage
emanated. The basis for this analysis was whether relationships should be navigated utilizing
emotion and feeling or reason and logic. The literary work of Regency era author, Jane Austen,
details such a balance, as it endeavors to convey Austen's interpretation of true affection between
couples of well–examined intrinsic morality. The characters of Fitzwilliam Darcy and Elizabeth
Bennet in Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice contend with the moral vices of pride and prejudice as
they overcome judgements about one another and ultimately experience love.
To begin, Pride and Prejudice's Fitzwilliam Darcy is a wealthy, intelligent, forthright ... Show more
His sense of her inferiority–of its being a degradation of–the family obstacles which judgment had
always opposed to inclinations were dwelt on..." (Austen 12). These words reflect Mr. Darcy's
excessive pride and heightened awareness of social status, while inducing him to recount all the
ways in which he and Elizabeth are an illogical union, rather than relaying anything complimentary.
In response to this insult–ridden proposal, Elizabeth proclaims that if he had acted in a more
"gentlemanlike manner," she would have been more inclined to express sympathy following her
rejection of his advances. Despite Elizabeth's clear message that she will not observe his insensitive
words in submission, Mr. Darcy endures in the conviction that his prideful manners toward
Elizabeth are well–justified and merely detail the truthful, adverse nature of her inferior social
standing with the utmost sincerity.
As Fitzwilliam Darcy combats the moral flaw of pride, Pride and Prejudice's protagonist, Elizabeth
Bennet, grapples with her own character downfalls. Elizabeth is a young woman of clever, astute,
and sharp–witted manner. Notwithstanding, her satirical speech and propensity to make impetuous
judgements often blind her as to the unbiased truth of matters. Elizabeth, who deems herself a
superior judge of character,

Social Status In Pride And Prejudice Essay
Reputation and Social Classes "Society made me do it." This phrase is a reality for many people in
the world who live their lives through society's expectations. Having a perfect reputation and living
exactly by society's rules is not always easy when faced with challenges such as restrictions amidst
social classes. In Jane Austen's novel, Pride and Prejudice, social classes are a common theme
throughout the book. This theme is strongly influenced by the culture and desires of people in the
Georgian Era, when the author began working on this book, which dictates the major choices in the
characters' lives. For example, something that people value most in this era is reputation. Main
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This action of paying Wickham allows the reader to acknowledge that a family would be willing to
put itself in debt than to allow their reputation to be destroyed. By paying Wickham to marry Lydia,
the Bennets ensured that she would not be living with a man out of wedlock. Living with a man who
was not one's husband was one matte; but marrying out of one's social class is another action that
society would denounce. Mr. Bingley was fascinated with Jane Bennet since their first meeting. His
friends and family had gone out of their way to warn him not to marry her as it would ruin his
relationships with his upper class acquaintances. One friend in particular, Fitzwilliam Darcy, had
taken extra precautions to make sure that his friend would not tarnish his own reputation. "The first
mentioned was that regardless of the sentiments of either, I had detached Mr. Bingley from your
sister..." (Austen 168) These words, written in a letter from Darcy, are proof that he had derailed
Bingley and Jane's relationship for the good of Bingley's character. Although society defamed
people marrying out of their social class, Bingley and Jane had eventually found themselves
together, despite the disapproval of his friends and family. Elizabeth's relationship to Darcy also
involved the pressure of living up to society's expectations of social classes. Darcy is prideful of his
wealth and wants to maintain his fame. His reputation is challenged when he meets Elizabeth.

How Does Jane Austen Achieve Unrealistic Standards
II. Introduction
Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice is a period piece condemning the outrageous standards set for
women during the 1790's by creating a satirical perspective of the way society viewed women.
Written in the Georgian Era in England, the novel takes place in a society that defined a woman's
role ranging from the way they should dress to the manner in which they should behave. Being
exposed to this ideology greatly influenced Austen's work as she creates characters living in a high–
class society in Longbourn, England during the Napoleonic Wars. In literature, satire is often used to
point out flaws within a society through the mockery of the said imperfections; for example, as seen
in her novel, Austen creates a parody of the way ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ...
An old widow, for example, was to wear clothing entirely too heavy for that of a young new bride. If
a woman failed to uphold these standards, it was cause for social condemnation. This ideology is
seen through Austen's portrayal of the judgmental behaviors of Caroline Bingley and her sister Mrs.
Hurst when Elizabeth enters the Netherfield estate with stockings caked in mud after walking three
miles to visit her sister Jane. Mrs. Hurst proclaims, "it seems to me to show an abominable sort of
conceited independence, a most country–town indifference to decorum" (Austen, 2005, p. 42) after
Elizabeth left the room; revealing the ways in which society chastised women if they did not follow
the status quo. The goods a woman bought also held great significance in the way others viewed her.
Those of the Georgian Era believed that "large, expensive items purchased new or inherited, were
suggestive of history and lineage" (Vickery, 1998, p. ) alluding to their status in society. Austen's
society also revered kitchen utensils for their reliable service, ingenuity, and even novelty (Vickery,
1998). The ability to keep a dignified ambiance for their guests was also a significant role expected
of women, and therefore the type of china and tableware the family owned suggested pleasant
sociability. Each of these ludicrous standards influenced the way Austen approaches the novel as she
creates

The Mysteries Of Udolpho, Frankenstein, And The Rime Of...
Ghostly evocations of terror, decrepit castles and manors, villainous tyrants bent on destruction...and
witty dialogue – laced with irony and satire – speaking of matchmaking, fall fashions and the
propriety of social actions? Pre–dash, the elements of Gothic fiction permeate and resonate
throughout the Romantic era and are included in analysis of many such fiction and prose. The
Mysteries of Udolpho, Frankenstein, The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, etc. display said aspects and
can be considered works of true Gothic horror. Emily St. Aubert (from Udolpho) acts in the Gothic
fashion when, examining the secret chambers of the deceased Marchioness, she witnesses the
supernatural apparition rising above the resting place and subsequently fleeing in terror. Such is not
said when Elizabeth Bennet refuses the wedding proposal from Fitzwilliam Darcy. To most, Pride
and Prejudice is a work of romance and social satire; an apex in wit and dialogue. There are no
spectres at Pemberley nor is there an insatiable tyrant or haunted castle at Derbyshire. However,
there is a sense of fear amongst many of the characters. The houses are often large and hiding a
painful secret. And love, at least between a few, transcends the boundary into the supernatural; or at
least has elements thereof. Contrary to its popular, and overly common, definition and perception, I
will argue that Austen's Pride and Prejudice (hereon referred to as P&P) is an established piece of
Gothic fiction, as it

Essay on Jane Austen's Pride And Prejudice
An overly proud person looks down on people and as long as he looks down, he cannot see that
which is above him. On the other hand, an individual with too little pride has an attitude of
mediocrity and this hinders self–realization. Disproportionate pride blinds moral judgment, creates
intolerance and deters relationships. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austin is a novel that portrays
individual characters who demonstrate a lack of balance in the way they perceive themselves and as
a result they create ruin. Pride and Prejudice tells the most cherished love stories that take place in
the small English village of Longbourne, England, and it is primarily the story of relationships with
interactions of characters that suffer and ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ...
Elizabeth's pride causes her to be reserved and drives her to prove that she is different from her
boisterous younger sisters who take any opportunity to dance with a male (Austen, 26). Elizabeth's
aloofness further hinders her from developing a relationship with Darcy. Darcy continues to be
enamored by Elizabeth's charm and he does not stop pursuing her even though excessive pride
causes Elizabeth to discourage him from her. In response to Elizabeth's conceit Darcy who is
generally polite does however become rude and haughty to Elizabeth as a defense mechanism. As a
result of Elizabeth's haughtiness, Darcy's positive character is stymied and can only reveal itself in
the middle of the novel (Nardin, 6). Elizabeth's snobbish pride hinders her from understanding her
friend Charlotte Lucas's best interests in regard to her desire to marry Mr. Collins. Elizabeth "prides
herself on being a perceptive "studier of character," as Mr. Bingley calls her, but how well does she
really know her very good friend Charlotte..." when she "responds with amazement and horror"
upon hearing that Charlotte wants to marry a man who is "dull", "pompous" and "physically
unattractive". Elizabeth's excessive pride blinds her from recognizing that Charlotte is "not much
interested in men and very much interested in marriage" (Moler, 26). Elizabeth could have ruined
the prospects of Charlotte's marriage because of her self–importance in the way she

Jane Austen 's Pride And Prejudice
Shaped by its light–humored wit as well as heartfelt cast of characters, Pride and Prejudice explores
the classic yet distinctive narrative of the two divergent characters Elizabeth Bennet and Fitzwilliam
Darcy. Set towards the end of the eighteenth century and early nineteenth century in England, Jane
Austen offers a profound insight into the social manners and behaviors expected of individuals in
this time. In Elizabeth's endeavor for independence in the face of her expectation as a female to
marry, she must also unravel a series of miscommunications that strive to prevent her from realizing
Mr. Darcy's innate goodness. With a focus on her characters' responses to the various conflicts that
arise throughout the novel, Austen analyzes the ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ...
Collins, a family cousin, who will upon Mr. Bennet's death, inherit the family lands leaving the
Bennet daughters without a home or money" (Telgen 285). This financial plight emphasizes the
societal background of the time period in which women heavily rely on males, along with the reality
that the Bennet daughters must marry if they are to support and house the family. In fact, Austen
also reinforces the central role of this specific setting to her work, in which she begins her novel, "it
is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in
want of a wife" (Austen 5). Already, the audience is made aware that meaningful social connections,
relationships, and marriage, are especially essential to the society that Elizabeth Bennet and her
family, reside in. However, in this setting, many females marry under the idea of pragmatism in
which they marry to secure a comfortable and financial future that heavily contrasts with Elizabeth's
own idealism of marriage as romantic and individual (Pride and Prejudice). In fact, Austen stresses
the pragmatic outlook of many of the characters in her work in the scene in which she introduces
Darcy, where he "drew the attention of the room by his fine, tall person, handsome features, noble
mien, and the report which was in general circulation within five minutes after his entrance, of his
having ten thousand a year"

Elizabeth Bennet Individualism
The society of 18th century England was incredibly rigid and defined. There was little to no
movement between classes and every person's role was clearly outlined. However, in the novel,
Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen, Elizabeth Bennet and Fitzwilliam Darcy do not adhere to the
typical behaviors of this society. Elizabeth is individualistic and opinionated while Darcy transcends
class barriers. While both Elizabeth and Darcy stray from the social norm, through their love story
and subsequent marriage, Austen shows that individualism should be rewarded. Elizabeth has a
unique, outspoken, and willful nature that sets her apart from other characters. She represents
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He has a deep admiration for the social hierarchy, which is in stark contrast with Elizabeth's
individualistic nature. His 10,000 pounds a year, coupled with his pompous behavior, separate him
from others. Due to Darcy's wealth, aloofness, and disdain for those beneath him, he "incarnates
social tradition, the aristocracy, stability, and respect for the past" (Wilkes). Darcy exemplifies the
highest rank in the social order and because of this, exhibits an air of superiority. While speaking to
Sir William at the Lucas's party, Darcy states that he is "fond of superior society" (Austen, 28). This
shows that Darcy would rather not interact with people in the lower classes, which serves as an
obstacle toward his eventual engagement to Elizabeth. His tendencies toward arrogance and self–
importance are not typical to people such as the Bennet's. Darcy's contempt for the lower classes
alienate him from Elizabeth. While expressing his love for her, he says, "In vain I have struggled. It
will not do" (Austen, 285). This suggests that Darcy did not want to love Elizabeth because of her
status. Darcy is attracted to Elizabeth because of her unusual behavior, however, in his first proposal
to her, he shows that he has tried to suppress his feelings. Darcy knows that he loves her, yet he tried
to convince himself that he does not have any feelings towards her, because he believes that she is
beneath him. This stems back to his traditional values. Darcy knows that he has a high status and is
extremely powerful, so he cannot understand why he is experiencing feelings toward someone who
is so significantly less wealthy than he is. Darcy is disdainful toward Elizabeth's status and
connections, and his temperament initially prevents them from being

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen Essay example
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen Jane Austen wrote Pride and prejudice. Jane Austin was born on
the 16 of December in 1775 at Steven ton Recovery. I think in this story Jane Austin tries to show
how people judging others on first impression can go misleading people into the wrong judgement
of each other. Life was very different for people back those days. People were most concerned about
wealth and family class. Ladies especially were suffering because a ladies did not go to work
therefore she couldn't go on earning her own money, so marring a rich man was her way of solving
her financial gain. If a women was not very pretty than she was not expected to find a very rich man.
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Connel Fitzwilliam slips out that Mr Darcy had lately "congratulated himself on lately having saved
a friend from the inconvenience of a most imprudent marriage", not aware that she is the sister of
the women who Mr Darcy had prevented his friend from marring. Connel Fitzwilliam than explains
that Mr Darcy had felt that the ladies family was not suitable. Mr Darcy prejudice against the
Bennets is clearly showing by the way he has dealt with this situation. Mr Darcy had felt Jane was
not good enough for Mr Bingly because she did not match up to his standards. These standards were
Jane 's family fortune, because the Bennt's are rich and Mr Darcy therefore, believes that it is not
right to marry any one who is a social class lower than you. This shows that Mr Darcy has clear
objections to the Bennets because they are not wealthy and that his prejudice of differences of social
class had made him interfere with Mr Bingly 's wish in marring Jane Bennet. Mr Darcy other
reason's were the Bennet's family, they have obsessive mother who no knows no shame and her only
aim is to see her daughters married to a rich men. Elizabeth's mother is always going on about Mr
Darcy being proud and constantly attack's verbally him when ever she comes to acquaintance with
him. Elizabeth's mother does not show anything for the Bennets to be proud of and in fact she
causes her family

Pride And Prejudice By Jane Austen
The book, Pride and Prejudice, was authored by Jane Austen addressing manners of the social set up
of her contemporary times in 1813. The story is centered on the life of Elizabeth Bennet (female
protagonist of the book), one of five daughters and a second born to Mr. Bennet, who the author
uses to explore matters of morality, upbringing, manners, and also marriage. The viewership of the
story and portrayal of other characters is given through her experiences in the book. The story
revolves around the subject of love between Fitzwilliam Darcy, the male protagonist in the book,
and Elizabeth Bennet. The first impression on Elizabeth shows that she is a smart, jovial and
attractive person who can be choosy and has a habit of resorting to ... Show more content on
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Elizabeth Bennet is brought up by middle–class parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bennet, in gentry land. Mrs.
Bennet is portrayed as an arrogant and impulsive woman who cannot think beyond her emotional
perception of a situation, event or social interaction. Mr Bennet is shown to be smart and full of wit
directed to his wife. He is also shown to tolerate the wife's impulsiveness. "There is a stubbornness
about me that never can bear to be frightened at the will of others. My courage always rises at every
attempt to intimidate me (Austen 306)." By use of the phrase, "...stubbornness...that never can bear
to be frightened...", Elizabeth is depicted as confident, and together with her sister Jane, they had
always taken to the father's sense of morality and therefore aspired to assist their sisters – Catherine
who had low self–esteem and was always impatient to the point of irritation and Lydia who was
stubborn, self–centered and careless – in a bid to inspire their maturity. This was, however,
challenging, given their mothers' support and influence on the sisters. The situation would late turn
from a sibling concern to major issue when Lydia eloped with Wickham. Wickham had previously
deceived Elizabeth on the subject of Darcy. However, in a letter to Elizabeth, Darcy dispelled those
lies, a move which allowed Elizabeth to see Wickham for who he was. She subsequently

How Does Darcy Overcome Obstacles In Pride And Prejudice
"It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in
want of a wife" (Austen). No, ladies, Jane Austen isn't talking about Orlando Bloom, Chris Pine, or
Liam Hemsworth. She's talking about the handsome and suave Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy. A noble
gentleman of substantial wealth, Mr. Darcy captures the attention of one of the Bennet sisters,
Elizabeth. She declares that she will never marry unless she experiences the deepest kind of love.
Therefore, it seems to be that Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth will never have more than a disdainful
relationship. However, as time progresses, Mr. Darcy begins to develop warmer feelings for
Elizabeth, though she by no means returns these affections. She rejects his pride ... Show more
In Mr. Darcy's first profession of love to Elizabeth, he eludes to the repute of her family and how
they may be detrimental to his own social standing. Elizabeth is, of course, outraged by his
statement, but even more so at the truth she sees behind it. This is generally how society functioned
in the time of the Bennets. For example, if Lydia's scandal had been brought to light, the whole
family would have suffered; especially the unmarried daughters. Potential suitors would find it
unfavorable to marry into such a disgraceful household. This does, however, offer readers more
confirmation as to Fitzwilliam's true love for Elizabeth considering that he risks more than his
money to save them. In the same way, Mr. Wickham's betrayal destroys his own reputation with
most of the Bennet family despite his initial good

Relationship Between Darcy And Elizabeth Bennet
The Evolution of the Relationship of Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth Bennet Whether a relationship
between two characters remains strictly platonic or will eventually become bound by romance,
many factors go into how that relationship evolves. Where the evolution of a relationship is
concerned, one must recognize the importance of how not only the characters themselves affect the
progression of the relationship, but also how outside factors make an impact. Many components of
Jane Austen's novel, Pride and Prejudice, affect and lead to the evolution of the relationship of
Fitzwilliam Darcy and Elizabeth Bennet, including both internal and external influences.
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Whether the influences were internal or external, many components of Jane Austen's novel, Pride
and Prejudice, affect and lead to the evolution of the relationship of Fitzwilliam Darcy and Elizabeth
Bennet. Although many different aspects of the novel made an impact on the evolution of their
relationship, the individual factors tended to fuel their own pride and prejudices, something that not
became the root for any obstacles that attempted to prevent their relationship from evolving, but also
became a basis for their relationship to

The Effect Of Pride And Prejudice On Darcy And Elizabeth's...
The Effect of Pride and Prejudice on Darcy and Elizabeth's Relationship
The novel 'Pride and Prejudice' was written in 1796. It was written by a writer who's name was Jane
Austin. The book was first published in
1813, and has consistently been Jane's most popular novel. The original version of the novel was
written in 1796, and was called
'First Impressions'.
In the story there is a family called 'The Bennett's'. This is one of the main families in the book. The
whole novel is almost based around this family. In this family there is, Mr & Mrs Bennett, Jane,
Elizabeth, Mary, Lydia, and Kitty. There are five daughters. Mrs
Bennett is very determined to get her daughters married to someone with a lot of money.
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On the other hand, Darcy could just be saying this because he is insecure that she is not interested in
him and does not want to show this. So he decides to put down
Elizabeth instead of showing that he is hurt by Elizabeth's decision.
Darcy is also shown to be prejudice towards Elizabeth's family in chapter 33 in another way.
"Congratulated himself on lately having saved a friend from the inconveniences of a most imprudent
marriage".
Fitzwilliam says to Elizabeth that Darcy has said this. Darcy is shown to be boasting about the fact
that he has saved his friend form a marriage. He thinks that he has saved his friend from marrying a
woman not worth it, and who is not of the same class as them. Elizabeth's pride is again hurt
because he is downgrading her family. Darcy thinks that Elizabeth's sister Jane is not good enough
for his friend,
Mr.Bingley. So, Elizabeth's hatred for Darcy is growing by the fact that he is prejudice towards her
family.
The audience now are made to believe that Darcy is the "bad guy".
However they do not realise that what Fitzwilliam has said, could be gossip. Elizabeth shows pride
in her character through the way that she talks about her family. She talks about her father and her
sister Jane as being respectable. This is shown in chapter 33 by the phrase
"respectability" while

Elizabeth Bennet Quotes
Elizabeth Bennet– She is the protagonist in the novel. Elizabeth is Mr Bennet's second daughter out
of five. She is the most educated and the most practical. She is honest and quick–witted but judges
harshly. In the end, she marries Fitzwilliam Darcy.
Fitzwilliam Darcy– Mr. Darcy comes from a wealthy family and is the owner of the Pemberley
Estate. He is intelligent and tends to judge hastily. Darcy is excessively proud of his social status. He
also thinks that he is worth enough of Elizabeth.
Jane Bennet– Jane is the eldest of the five sisters. She is more reticent and reserved than Elizabeth.
She marries Charles Bingley.
Charles Bingley– Mr Bingley is Darcy's rich friend. He is the owner of the Netherfield Estate. He is
kind and has good intentions.
Mr Bennet– He is the father in the Bennet family. He makes average income. Mr Bennet has 5
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Darcy. Bingley is attracted to Jane. Mr. Darcy is arrogant, and does not dance with Elizabeth. Darcy
judges Elizabeth and she hears. She builds a prejudice. Darcy is attracted to Elizabeth and asks her
to dance. She turns him down.
Miss Bingley invites Jane to Netherfield. Jane becomes sick there and Elizabeth comes to take care
of her. Elizabeth is forced to talk to Darcy and her bluntness charms him
Mr. Collins comes to Longbourn hoping to marry one sister. His behavior is repulsive and everyone
dislikes it. When Jane rejects his proposal and informs that, she is to be engaged, Mr. Collins asks
Elizabeth but she also refuses to marry him. He marries Charlotte Lucas.
Bingley leaves and does not contact Jane, she is disappointed. Elizabeth meets Mr. Wickham and is
drawn to him. They converse and begin to like each other. Mrs. Gardiner cautions Elizabeth.
Elizabeth goes to Hunsford to visit her friend Charlotte. Darcy happens to be there. Elizabeth is
angry at Darcy for breaking up Jane and Bingley. She turns him down

Equal Engagement: In Marriage and Between Cultures Essay
Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice illuminates a social courtship between the proud Mister
Fitzwilliam Darcy and the shrewd, unconventional Miss Elizabeth Bennet. Elizabeth is proud of her
own identity. She astutely justifies herself as "a gentleman's daughter" (Austen 337) in her
confrontation with the prejudiced and class–conscious Lady Catherine de Bourgh. Mister
Fitzwilliam Darcy, who shares Elizabeth's sharp tongue, comes from a family of high social status;
his privileged upbringing instilled in him "pride and conceit" (Austen 349) that blinds him from
acknowledging the similarity and equality between him and Elizabeth. Upon first proposing to
Elizabeth, he does not realize that he is not raising her social status by marrying her. ... Show more
In the first balcony scene, Darcy's exchange with Balraj explicitly reveals to viewers for the first
time his assumption that Indian girls and their culture are unsophisticated and inferior. Responding
to Balraj's wish to marry Jaya, Darcy offhandedly says, "If you really want to get marry, why don't
you just hook up with some Indian girl from England, or even America." Darcy's use of "hook up",
an American slang that connotes sexual interaction, depreciates the value of Indian girls by turning
them into mere sexual objects. Moreover, his specific suggestion of "Indian girls" from England and
America directly shows his prejudice against, not only the ethnicity of Indian girls, but also the
Indian tradition of arranged marriage that he assumes have raised native girls to be traditional,
submissive, and "simple," unlike the independent and sophisticated, modern women born and raised
in America or England. In addition, this dialogue on the balcony exposes the informal and less
refined character of Will Darcy, one that is different from the "well–bred" (Austen 18) and reserved
mannerism of Fitzwilliam Darcy. Purposely made by Chadha, Darcy's informality signifies his
inclination for the free, modern behavior that is prevalent in the American culture. Through Darcy, a
representative of America, viewers can observe one American's attempt to impose his world view
over the

Analysis Of Jane Austen 's ' Pride And Prejudice '
Chapter 2
Elizabeth Bennet – Analysis
"It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in
want of a wife." This opening sentence from Pride and Prejudice reflects the ideals of the age when
it was written. Jane Austen wrote about the societal norms and the mindset of the general public
through the medium of a family with five daughters, the Bennets. Elizabeth Bennet, the second of
the daughters is the one who is different, and the protagonist of the novel, around whom the story
evolves.
The novel in short – Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen Pride and Prejudice is set primarily in the
county of Hertfordshire, about 50 miles outside of London. The story centers on the the Bennet
family, particularly Elizabeth. The novel opens at Longbourn, the Bennet family 's estate. Mr. and
Mrs. Bennet have five children: Jane, Elizabeth, Mary, Kitty, and Lydia. The family engages in a
conversation about Mr. Bingley, "a single man of large fortune" who will be renting the nearby
estate of Netherfield Park. Mrs. Bennet sees Mr. Bingley as a potential suitor for one of her
daughters.
The Bennets first meet Mr. Bingley and his companions at the Meryton Ball. The townspeople
conclude that Mr. Bingley is perfectly amiable and agreeable. Meanwhile, Mr. Bingley takes an
immediate liking to Jane Bennet. Mr. Bingley 's friend Mr. Darcy, however, snubs Elizabeth. The
community decides that Darcy is proud and disagreeable because of his

Flaws In Pride And Prejudice
Influence
Jane Austen's novel Pride and Prejudice details the many forces that shape the personalities and
relationships of the two most interesting characters, Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy. It is their
external obstacles that drive and strengthen their personal flaws. These flaws ultimately push the
story forward, and allow the barriers to provide awareness about themselves and others. Elizabeth
and Mr. Darcy share exceedingly similar personal flaws, despite their differences in class and
wealth. The external barriers both of these characters face are similar, but presented differently. The
largest of these external barriers are the societal influences and pressure on them.
The primary personal flaws of Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy are mentioned directly in the title of the
book. It is their pride and prejudice that greatly injures their ability to judge people appropriately
and it is these two flaws that put a negative filter over everything they see. Both characters are very
stubborn and strong willed, and this is exemplified repeatedly by their behaviour. Colonel
Fitzwilliam says in chapter 33, "I do not know anybody who seems more to enjoy the power of
doing what he likes than Mr. Darcy." (Austen, p.177) ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ...
Mr. Darcy is the incredibly wealthy owner of the Pemberly estate, and the nephew of Lady
Catherine de Bourgh, he is also a man of other high connection. Miss Bingley knows this, and
wishes to sabotage not only Mr. Bingley and Jane's relationship, but also Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth's
potential relationship, due to her own liking of Mr. Darcy. Elizabeth Bennet on the other hand, while
her father is still a reasonably wealthy gentleman, is not nearly as high class as Mr. Darcy. She lacks
important social connections and large wealth. Both characters are proud, prejudice, stubborn and
blind to the world around them, yet they have different reasons for being

The Immortality of Love in Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Love is a word that cannot be given one simple definition. Love is a different thing to different
people. Love has extreme powers. It has started great wars, and it can cause people to do
unbelievable things. Jane Austen has a very clear opinion on love and personal relationships, and
she makes various statements about these personal relationships throughout her novel Pride and
Prejudice. In Pride and Prejudice, two sisters who come from a somewhat disrespected family
embark on separate journeys where they find true love. Jane, the eldest sister of the Bennet family,
develops a romance with a charming rich man named Bingley. Elizabeth, the main character of the
story develops feelings of hatred toward a rich snobbish man named Darcy, a man she ends up
marrying. Additionally, Austen adds side romances to the novel, depicting very different
relationships. While relationships are quite different today, Austen's theme that love trumps all still
exists.
It is truly impossible to believe that relationships have not changed at all since Austen's time. Pride
and Prejudice took place in a setting where the male had complete authority over the female, and
primogeniture decided who received the family fortune. However, most of Austen's main points
about personal relationships still ring true today. For instance, Austen begins her novel by saying, "it
is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in
want of a wife" (Austen 1). People in

External Forces In Pride And Prejudice Essay
The Faults of Forces Within each and every human being on earth, there are internal forces that
drive them to make important choices, affect how they act, and sometimes cause asinine mistakes.
There are also external forces that affect one's actions and decisions such as societal standards and
the people that set those standards.Pride and Prejudice is a television series based on the novel by
Jane Austen. The main character, Elizabeth Bennet, is the second of five daughters. Elizabeth's
family is considered wealthy, but not nearly as wealthy as the other families they engage with. With
Mr. Bennett's impending, hapless demise, Mrs.Bennett and her daughters seek to secure financial
stability for their family. However, since there are only daughters in the Bennett household, none of
Mr.Bennett's children will inherit his wealth. This means that Elizabeth and her ... Show more
Pride is a satisfactory feeling that comes from one's own actions or another's accomplishments. This
feeling causes people to forget their inhibitions and sometimes make costly mistakes. An example of
a character in Pride and Prejudice that showed excessive pride is Lady Catherine De Bourgh. Lady
Catherine is a wealthy, supercilious woman that wants nothing but the best for her and her family.
Elizabeth Bennet's love interest, Fitzwilliam Darcy, just happens to be Lady Catherine's nephew.
Upon Meeting Elizabeth, Lady Catherine appeared to be churlish towards Elizabeth. This is simply
because Elizabeth's family is not as wealthy as the DeBourgh's so Lady Catherine believed Elizabeth
was vacuous and worthless to her. This feeling of pride that Lady Catherine possessed is what
caused her beloved nephew to marry the travesty of a woman she believed Elizabeth to be. When
word spread that Elizabeth was engaged to marry Lady Catherine's nephew, Fitzwilliam Darcy,
Lady Catherine traveled to Elizabeth to express her umbrage towards

Pride And Prejudice
Characters:
Elizabeth Bennet – The main heroine of the novel She is an, independent, intelligent character. Her
role in Pride and Prejudice is to ridicule the constant fixation with society's expectations. She doesn't
want to marry if it isn't for the love of the relationship. She judges Darcy as too proud and denies the
proposal, but later sees how she was wrong
Fitzwilliam Darcy – Elizabeth's equal. Darcy was thought to be "disagreeable". At first he doesn't
like Elizabeth, but eventually changes his mind and marries her despite her social status
Jane Bennet & Charles Bingley – Elizabeth's older sister and Darcy's best friend. The only other
example of true love in the novel. Bingley falls in love with jane despite her social status
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Mr. Bennet is an English man living in Hartfordshire with his wife. The Bennet's 5 daughters; Jane,
Elizabeth, Mary, Catherine and Lydia. Sadly for the Bennets, if Mr. Bennet dies their house will be
inherited by a distant cousin that they have never met, Mr.Collins, so the family's future happiness
and security is dependent on the daughters marrying rich men. Life is boring until the coming of Mr.
Bingley, who rents a large house so he can spend the summer in the country. Mr. Bingley brings
with him Mr Darcy, who is a rich young bachelor like Bingley. This leads to the Bennet sisters Jane
and eventually Elizabeth getting married to them after a bunch of

Pride And Prejudice By Jane Austen Essay
he 18th century novel, Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen, is a fascinating book about a young
woman's struggle with family and love. Pride and Prejudice was originally published in 1813, but,
the most common version of the story, and the one used for this research, is from the version
published in 1892, still by only Jane Austen, though many other authors have contributed to this
book over time. Austen often references the class system at the time, often noting one of the
multiple heroine's struggle to marry outside of the class that they were born into, in other words,
attempting to marry 'up' in the world. Austen also notes such struggles as women being unable to
own property or being forced to marry somewhat 'unsavory' characters in order to ensure not only
their health, but the health of their family. Pride and Prejudice highlighted the stigma of marrying
outside one's birth assigned class system through influence on character relationships from outside
sources, such as the character of Lady Catherine de Bourgh's influence on the relationship of the
characters Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy, or the influence of Miss Bingley on the
relationship of Mr. Charles Bingley and Jane Bennet. (Austen, Pride and prejudice, 1892)
In the 18th century, the class system, very obviously, differed quite substantially from the class
system that we have today. For one, they had a much smaller population compared to today, having
only "about 6 million people, and grew little

Pride And Prejudice And Mr. Darcy's First Proposal
In Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, the similarities and differences between Mr. Darcy's proposals
show that a strong romantic bond should develop from an absolute understanding of each other's
characters.
In the first proposal, Mr. Darcy surprises Elizabeth with his presence, and after his brisk entrance,
"He sat down for a few moments, and then getting up walked about the room."(Austen 162) He
proceeds to initiate his proposal to Elizabeth, making her increasingly more irritated. When Mr.
Darcy expects excitement and compliance to his proposal, he is met with Elizabeth's curt words,
saying how displeased she was that Mr. Darcy was focusing on how socially inferior she was to him,
and how his romantic feelings for her were developed against his will. She continues to refuse his
proposal by mentioning that he was an agent in his sister's happiness because he stopped the
progress Jane and Bingley's relationship. From my analysis of the text, Mr. Darcy's first proposal is
brimming of misunderstanding and lack of respect of each other, which is also physically shown ...
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In Mr. Darcy's first proposal, Elizabeth has been told by Mr. Darcy's cousin, Colonel Fitzwilliam
that he has recently "saved a friend from the inconveniences of a most imprudent marriage,"(Austen
159) Elizabeth quickly makes the connection that it was the marriage of Jane and Mr. Bingley. As
she returns to contemplate on this privately, she is disturbed by Mr. Darcy and she greets him coldly,
and eventually refuses his advances. Comparatively, as they stroll together at Netherfield, Elizabeth
gratefully thanks Mr. Darcy for his help in settling the precarious marriage matters between Lydia
and Mr. Wickham. Her attitude towards him here is a positive one, and she is willing to open up, and
also listen to Mr. Darcy explain

Elizabeth Bennet Quotes
In Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen, was set in England in the early 19th century. Elizabeth
Bennet is the 2nd out of 5 daughters. Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy was a 28 year old that is handsome, tall,
and wealthy. Austen wants to show a love story that people really didn't care for each, but then they
fall in love with each other. Through the changes in Elizabeth and Darcy, Austen shows her message
of nature vs. reasoning through the characters, how they went from not liking each other to loving
each other. Elizabeth Bennet is the most intelligent and she is a protagonist character. She has 4
other sisters. Elizabeth is "Prejudice" in the title of the story. Jane Bennet is the oldest daughter. Jane
is distinguished by her kindness and beauty. Mary Bennet is the middle daughter. Mary is not pretty,
but studious. Catherine Bennet is also known as Kitty is the fourth daughter. Catherine likes to
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Darcy were not on the same page when it came to their love for each. He realizes he loves her and
she is not a bad girl. "In vain I have struggled. It will not do. My feelings will not be repressed. You
must allow me to tell you how ardently I admire and love you." (34.4) Then he purposed to her and
she didn't accept his purpose, but there is a way she didn't. The reason was because she was so mad
at him for what he did to her sister Jane and Mr. Bingley. She was so angry and mad at him. "Angry
people are not always wise."(n.n). After that she tried staying away from him, but it didn't work for
her. When Elizabeth saw him again she acted like she didn't have feeling for him, but deep down she
knew she loved him. Now Mr. Darcy he fell in love with her for being her. He tried his hardest to be
there for her to change her mind about him. It was like he had to prove that he was good enough for
her. Then Elizabeth finally realizes that she liked Mr. Darcy more than she

The First Impressions Of Elizabeth And Darcy
Adam Yeakley
Mrs. Schroeder
English IV
7 February 2018
First Impressions of Elizabeth and Darcy First impressions in the novel Pride and Prejudice play a
crucial role. Whether they be initially correct then changed because of the views of others like Jane
Bennet's first impression of Charles Bingley. Or whether they be initially very wrong then slowly
changed throughout the novel into a more accurate interpretation of the character. They almost
provide the basis for which the story is structured upon. The novel progresses as the reader's (and
the characters) views of each character change. This is most evident in the relationship between
Elizabeth Bennet and Fitzwilliam Darcy. Elizabeth Bennet being a pseudo main character although
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Mr. Bennet denies but he secretly goes without telling anyone. The Bennetts are then invited to a
ball at the Bingleys mansion. This being where the Bennett sisters and their primary love interests
will first meet. At this ball though things don't go exactly as planned in regards to Elizabeth. Charles
Bingley instructs Fitzwilliam Darcy to ask Elizabeth to dance. In response Fitzwilliam calls
Elizabeth tolerable and says that Jane is the only beautiful girl at the ball. This is overheard by
Elizabeth and sparks her first impression of Fitzwilliam. Which at this point she sees him as a rude,
arrogant, and proud member of the Upper class who doesn't like to dance with females of a lower
social status. Although initially Elizabeth does find Fitzwilliam to be tall and handsome. This leads
Elizabeth to have a dislike of Fitzwilliam which then will make way for her current attitude towards
him during this point in the novel. Throughout a series of events Darcy's idea of Elizabeth changes
into the polar opposite of his idea of her at the beginning of the novel. Elizabeth's idea of Darcy
changes much more slowly throughout the novel at one point turning down a proposal from Darcy
toward the beginning of the second half

Pride And Prejudice Essay Questions
1. What is Jane's response (when she finally speaks) after receiving the letter indicating that
Mr.Bingley is no longer interested in her? Jane's response is that of disappointment. Jane had
affection for Bingley, and his apparent disinterest puts an end to any thought of reciprocation in
Jane's mind. She is resigned to move on, although she will likely not forget what she feels for Mr.
Bingley. "'He may live in my memory as the most amiable man of my acquaintance, but that is all. I
have nothing either to hope or fear, and nothing to reproach him with'" (Austen 100). 2. Who is Mrs.
Gardiner? Why do you think Elizabeth is fond of her? Mrs. Gardiner is the aunt of the Bennet's; the
wife of Mrs. Bennet's brother, Mr. Gardiner. She is aptly described ... Show more content on
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Darcy wrote the letter that the truth might be understood, and so that Elizabeth may come to
understand his motives, and his prior actions. The letter relays Mr. Darcy's side of accusations
imparted by Elizabeth during Mr. Darcy's proposal. Mr. Darcy felt that he must state these things,
even if it did not change Elizabeth's opinion of him. His intent can be discerned from the quote,
"'But from the severity of that blame which was last night so liberally bestowed, respecting each
circumstance, I shall hope to be in future secured, when the following account of my actions and
their motives has been read'" (Austen

Character Analysis : ' Pride And Prejudice '
Seema Sabbagh
Mr. Clark
AP Literature, 6th
11/10/14
Pride and Prejudice
2002 – Morally ambiguous characters –– characters whose behavior discourages readers from
identifying them as purely evil or purely good –– are at the heart of many works of literature.
Choose a novel or play in which a morally ambiguous character plays a pivotal role. Then write an
essay in which you explain how the character can be viewed as morally ambiguous and why his or
her moral ambiguity is significant to the work as a whole. Avoid mere plot summary.
Judging by reality and fiction, there is not a single person to exist that has been purely evil or purely
good. Yet it is in human nature to judge others as good or evil. Elizabeth Bennet, the protagonist of
Pride and Prejudice was quick to judge Fitzwilliam Darcy, the second central character of the novel,
harshly based on her false assumptions of the arrogance of the wealthy. His initial egocentrism, due
to his belief in a structured social hierarchy, caused her to form a prejudiced opinion of him.
Throughout Pride and Prejudice, Fitzwilliam Darcy is shown to exhibit both good and evil qualities,
although not always apparent to the narrator, Elizabeth. Jane Austen's portrayal of Mr. Darcy as a
morally ambiguous character uncovers the significance of class in English society during the late
seventeenth century. The central theme of Pride and Prejudice is one of class. In a world where the
lines of class are strictly drawn, the dignity

Consequences Of Ignorance In Jane Austen's Pride And...
In Jane Austen's novel, Pride and Prejudice, she exemplifies the ignorance which pride can lead to,
such as causing prejudice. This theme is apparent through the various characters in the book,
displaying excessive pride and making assumptions about other people's personalities without fully
knowing them. Factors such as social class, financial stability, and use of manners tend to determine
whether a person is agreeable, and is what multiple characters use to make judgments of others.
Characters such as Fitzwilliam Darcy and Charles Bingley display this theme very effectively, in
their decisions and the way they behave. Fitzwilliam Darcy allows his pride to overcome him and
refuses to socialize or have any connection with people he deems unacceptable to his standards.
Although Charles Bingley does not display excessive pride, he allows his pride to affect his opinions
and choices. Once they discard their pride and refuse to allow their prejudice to overcome them,
Darcy and Bingley are able to discover the true character of others and obtain happiness. After
refusing the negative opinions of other characters, putting themselves on the same level as others,
and disregarding various aspects that are irrelevant to one's personality, Darcy and Bingley achieve
contentment.
Once they ignore the negative judgments and opinions of others, Darcy and Bingley are able to
make their own, and become happy with their decisions. Because of their pride, they are influenced
and obliged to

Pride And Prejudice By Jane Austen Essay
The 18th century novel, Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen, is a fascinating book about a young
woman's struggle with family and love. Pride and Prejudice was originally published in 1813, but,
the most common version of the story, and the one used for this research, is from the version
published in 1892, still by only Jane Austen, though many other authors have contributed to this
book over time. Austen often references the class system at the time, often noting one of the
multiple heroine's struggle to marry outside of the class that they were born into, in other words,
attempting to marry 'up' in the world. Austen also notes such struggles as women being unable to
own property or being forced to marry somewhat 'unsavory' characters in order to ensure not only
their health, but the health of their family. Pride and Prejudice highlighted the stigma of marrying
outside one's birth assigned class system through influence on character relationships from outside
sources, such as the character of Lady Catherine de Bourgh's influence on the relationship of the
characters Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy, or the influence of Miss Bingley on the
relationship of Mr. Charles Bingley and Jane Bennet. (Austen, Pride and prejudice, 1892) In the
18th century, the class system, very obviously, differed quite substantially from the class system that
we have today. For one, they had a much smaller population compared to today, having only "about
6 million people, and grew little

The Theme Of Marriage In Pride And Prejudice
In the novel, Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austen effectively portrays how women believe marriage is a
necessity to have a satisfied life. The major characters of the story represent the important role in the
theme revolving around the dominant reasons an individual desires to marry during the 19th century.
For example, the youngest Bennet daughter, Lydia, elopes with Wickham to guarantee that they are
going to get married since they live in an era of rigid restrictions. Elizabeth Bennet is a brilliant,
deferential, and sharp woman whom does not allow society to interfere in her way. Moreover, the
Lucas' are a family of minor gentry. Charlotte Lucas marries Mr. Collins to make sure that she is
secure and has a home. In all, the females' characters ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ...
The characters of the story have unrelated thoughts and reasons about why marriage is important.
Lydia is convinced that she will never be happy without Wickham, and he becomes her husband. On
the other hand, Elizabeth believes that matrimony should only occur when the man and lady love
each other. In spite of that, Charlotte becomes Collin's wife because she is getting too old, especially
for the time of the 19th century; therefore, accepts Collin's proposal to assure that she is safe.
Conclusively, women have their mind set that marriage is a necessity to have a fulfilled way of

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