Pride And Prejudice

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anyone. His pride was said to come from his extreme wealth.

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Our first introduction to pride and prejudice is at a ball Mr. Bingley throws. His sisters and a dear friend of his, Mr. Darcy, accompany him.. Eighteenth-century England was quite preoccupied with status, especially concerning wealth and reputation. Darcy’s reluctance to speak with anyone stemmed from his lack of respect for anyone outside his close-knit circle. His good breeding was obvious only to those whom he knew well. Elizabeth is prejudiced against Darcy for entirely different reasons. She received information that was one-sided and made unfair assumptions on Darcy’s character. She prejudged him; combining the superficial view she had of him and some rumours. The roles of pride and prejudice can be summed up in the exchange between Darcy and Elizabeth, after he proposed. Darcy clearly defines the reasons for his prejudice: "Could you expect me to rejoice in the inferiority of your connections? To ...

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understanding of who she is and what will make her happy. This is most obvious when she refuses to marry Mr. Collins. And when she refuses to marry Mr. Darcy when he initially proposes. Even her shock at the mercenary actions of her best friend proves Elizabeth’s understanding of what is right and what the ingredients of happiness are. Later, her playfulness can be seen in the way she endeavours to find out the moment Darcy fell in love with her. She declares that he fell in love with her impertinence, mainly because he was tired of all the women who fawned over him. Elizabeth’s pride and other failings were all ones she eventually overcame. At one point in the novel, the readers are taken ...

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