Darcy says, "You looking at me and my fine eyes?"
Lizzy says, "Fine eyes indeed!"
Tuesday, September 18, 2018
Pride & Prejudice - Chs. X-XVI (pages 31-58).
Directions: Please read chapters X-XVI (pages 31-58) and respond to the reading. What would you like to discuss? Ask me questions. Think about the new characters that have been introduced. Use 2-3 direct quotations in your responses. Engage with the text. Engage with each other.
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^^^^That dialogue between Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth Bennet, is that a meme?^^^^
ReplyDeleteYes. Not in the novel.
DeleteThe way you had the quotes and the pictures positioned, I thought you were making a meme out of that.
Delete"Elizabeth was chiefly struck with his extraordinary deference for Lady Catherine..."(43). I'm also surprised, that Mr. Collins would have anything to do with her, considering the class differences.
ReplyDelete"'Mr. Collins,' said she, 'speaks highly both of Lady Catherine and her daughter; but from some particulars that he has related of her ladyship, I suspect his gratitude misleads him, and that in spite of her being his patroness, she is an arrogant, conceited woman.'"(57) I had a feeling that Lady Catherine de Bourgh thought highly of herself, considering her late husband was a knight.
ReplyDeleteI would say she is somewhat similar to Darcy and the Bingley sisters as well, since they all see their high birth and wealth as reason to be arrogantly proud.
Delete“How delighted Miss Darcy will be to receive such a letter!”(31) Why does Miss Bingley really want to strike up a conversation with Mr. Darcy?
ReplyDelete“I did not know that you intended to walk,”(36) Has Elizabeth recovered from her illness well enough to walk around? How so?
Jane is the one that's sick, not Elizabeth.
DeletePerhaps she's gotten better.
DeleteFrom the reading so far, I find the most interesting chapter (which is quite short, to be honest) was chapter 12. Elizabeth had called for a carriage home, and when her mother refused as a method of getting her and Jane to stay at Mr. Bingley’s longer, she requested a carriage there. But what I find most interesting is that upon her departure, Mr. Darcy is acknowledging (through narration, of course) that he is falling for Elizabeth. He thought, “Elizabeth had been at Netherfield long enough. She attracted him more than he liked” (40). Not only has he acknowledged that he likes her, but he makes note to take action to prevent it from further happening. In the same paragraph, it says “he scarcely spoke ten words to her through the whole of Saturday… and would not even look at her,” and that “he wisely resolved to be particularly careful that no sign of admiration should now escape him” in order to prevent her from falling for him (40). I’m wondering, since it is still very early in the novel, how will he handle the fact that he IS falling for Elizabeth? What makes her ‘unsuitable’ for him where he can’t entertain the idea of falling for her?
ReplyDeleteMaybe she is unsuitable because she isn't good enough in terms of money and her rank in society.
DeleteWhat difference does that even make, anyway?
Delete@Owen well today it may not make a difference when finding a partner, but back then, what I've determined from the last blog assignment, it was an important quality.
DeleteOf course it was. But even then, those customs were being challenged already.
DeleteOwen You are right about the customs being challenged but it was only the start and alot of people still believed in the customs like Mr. Darcy.
DeleteHow do you think things will play out with Elizabeth now that Mr. Collins has come into the story and also has an interest in Elizabeth?
DeleteI really liked the reading because we start to learn more about Darcy from Mr Wickham. Also, he and Elizabeth seemed to be hitting it off, which I think could cause more rift between Darcy and Wickham. “He was a tall, heavy looking man of five and twenty. His air was grave and stately, and his manners were very formal. He had not been long seated before he complimented Mrs Bennet on having so fine a family of daughters, said he had heard much of their beauty.” This makes me wonder if Mr Collins is going to marry one of the Bennet sisters. “The perpetual commendations of the lady either on his hand-writing, or on the evenness of his lines, or on the length of his letter, with the perfect unconcern with which her praises were received, formed a curious dialogue, and was exactly in unison with her opinion of each.” I think it’s funny how Darcy does not even respond to Miss Bingley when she is hitting on him about his writing. Mr Collins and Mr Wickham seem like good guys, but I think Mr Darcy could have a better reason for his quarrel with Mr Wickham.
ReplyDeleteOn page 47 Lydia interrupted Mr.Collin when he was reading with unrelated gossip. Soon after, "Lydia was bid by her two elder sisters to hold her tongue". This brought up the question of if the 3 younger sisters would mature more as the book goes on and develop their own story line. Right now they just seem like side characters.
ReplyDeleteAfter Mrs.Bennet hinted at Jane being engaged the text implied that "Mr.Collin had only to change from Jane to Elizabeth"(48). How will Mr.Darcy react and respond to a competitor of his love interest? He is clearly at a disadvantage now compared to Mr.Collin as he left a bad first impression.
While I was reading I found the quote spoken by Mr. Darcy on page 11 to be very interesting, he says, "Yes, vanity is a weakness indeed. But pride - where there is a real superiority of mind, pride will be always under good regulation". After this Elizabeth tries to "hide a smile" because I think she finds what he is saying to be self-affirming and slightly egotistical. I think that he is trying to say that if you are smart then you have a reason to be prideful. This is funny because he seems to be full of pride, so he is also calling himself smart in this sentence (But he may also be trying to call Elizabeth smart in some way, however Elizabeth never catches on to his hints that he likes her).
ReplyDeleteAnother quote that I also liked was on the same page and it was between Darcy and Elizabeth again when they say "'And your defect is a propensity to hate every body.' 'And yours,' he replied with a smile, 'is wilfully to misunderstand them'". I thought this related perfectly to the 'single story' video because Elizabeth tells Darcy what everyone thinks of him and basically tells him his 'single story' and he puts her in her place and tells her that she doesn't fully know him.
I had trouble understanding that quote when I first read it but now it makes sense. I see how it connects to the single story idea and how Elizabeth (and probably Catherine too) willfully submit to only looking at the one story they have of each other.
DeleteAh, I agree entirely. Darcy and Elizabeth constantly misdirect and misunderstand each other and as the reader it's so funny to see how it really is.
DeleteThese chapters are actually so wild fellas. We are already seeing some character mingling between Darcy and Elizabeth and I am all for it. These clowns are somehow the stars of the novel and are giving off the most flirtatious vibes of the century. Unfortunately, they are bad at the game so they resent each other although we can tell they care about one's opinion of the other. The narrator also says on page 34 "She hardly knew how to suppose that she could be an object of admiration to so great a man; and yet that he should look at her because he disliked her, was still more strange... The supposition did not pain her. She liked him too little to care for his approbation." Now, either this selection is a huge oxymoron or I am totally misinterpreting the text. I believe that the oxymoron lies in the fact that Elizabeth just spent an entire brick of a paragraph studying Mr. Darcy's body language towards her and looking for signs in him and the enigma of what his mind is; the paragraph then closes with basically 'oh but she doesn't care what HE thinks of her' even though that is BS because she just spent all that time wondering what she thinks of him.
ReplyDeleteAnother good quote that approves of my OTP is on page 35. After Darce-dawg asks Elizabeth to boogie and she says no, Darcy returns to her with some fine gentleman-like words. Elizabeth says she is surprised at his gallantry. Now, I am a dude and we are easy to figure out so I know that Darcy is really into Elizabeth. But, Elizabeth is facing some type of inner battle on whether she wants Darcy or not from what I can tell. The quotation goes like this:
"Elizabeth, having rather expected to affront him, was amazed at his gallantry; but there was a mixture of sweetness and archness in her manner which made it difficult for her to affront anybody,"
Now, I do realize the narrator is Jane Austen who probably understands perfectly well how Elizabeth is feeling while just scribbling in realistically what Darcy is feeling. If so, I think that Elizabeth is starting to see herself get on board while Darcy is already down to dance. Absolutely wild, everyone.
What's an O. T. P.?
DeleteAnd by the way, is all of this stuff you said school-appropriate?
DeleteHaha I like your response, "absolutely wild". I'm curious what your thoughts were on the last chapter of the reading with the exchange between Mr. Wickham and Elizabeth?
DeleteAlso @Owen, OTP means One True Pair
I'm not sure how good they would be to one another. This could get ugly.
DeleteAbsolutely wild. Love it. They are enemies to lovers, I hate you means I love you. The Whole Shebang. Get ready for more conflicting beliefs my friend because it's about to get more wild™ than before.
DeleteAllison I sense a lot of passive aggressive energy inside of your comment and frankly I am feeling very attacked :'(
DeleteEthan my pal I am being my truest self when I say I totally agree okay it was legit the wildest ride I loved it
DeleteI'm not attacking, I'm just making sure we're all safe.
DeleteOk just making sure we gucci
Delete“Yes vanity is a weakness indeed.But pride where there is a real superiority of mind,pride will be always under good regulation. (39) I like how vanity and pride are separated as vanity being toxic for it is excessive but pride is described as good I enjoyed how these are both words to describe pride yet are not the same compeletly and they are differentiated
ReplyDeleteI agree. This is quite the funny quote especially if you consider Mr. Darcy. People were saying how he was so prideful to the point of arrogance, resulting in everyone disliking him rather than loving his pride.
Delete“Implacable resentment is a shade in a character.But you have chosen your fault well.”(39) I thought it was funny that Elise th describes Mr.Darcys fault of resentment and unforgiving nature to be a good fault and that he chose it well. Because she has not fully forgiven Mr.Darcy for being unkind to her. Nick
DeleteThroughout this entire reading, I love how humor was almost always present. In the first two chapters, I found the relationship between Miss Bingley, Mr. Darcy, and Elizabeth Bennet to be amusing. Despite the fact that Elizabeth continues to rebuke Mr. Darcy, he still admires her eyes. Even when after she almost insults him by saying, "'You appear to me, Mr. Darcy, to allow nothing for the influence of friendship and affection'" (33), Mr. Darcy still sees "'justice [in] those beautiful eyes'" (35). This dramatic irony cannot stop in these chapters! Elizabeth still thinks Mr. Darcy is trying to make fun of her, making their interactions humorous. In contrast, Miss Bingley is doing everything she can to put Elizabeth in bad light so she can have Mr. Darcy. Yet, Mr. Darcy still has eyes for Elizabeth and keeps on trying his luck.
ReplyDeleteThen in the later chapters, Mr. Collins is introduced as the cousin of Mr. Bennet. It's ironic how Mr. Collins tries to read books to look sophisticated and studies at a university, but is still unintelligent. His cousin keeps on trying to get him out of the house so he can have the library to himself. I love how in chapter 13, when the Bennets read Mr. Collins's letter, Mrs. Bennet originally described Mr. Collins as an "odious man" (42), but after reading the letter she was so pumped and excited to meet the man. After that, she is supiscious of the man once again when they meet, knowing that if Mr. Bennet dies, he gets their property and will probably kick them out. Then, her feelings are reversed again as he reveals his true intentions of his visit: to marry one of the Bennet daughters. These quick changes of emotions was so much fun to read as they happened instantly. Then, Catherine de Bourgh is introduced. However, I don't quite understand Mr. Collins's connection with Catherine de Bourgh. Is he an admirer? Clearly, he shows signs of deep connections with her and describes her as a well educated and wealthy widow who is the mother of a duchess. Finally, Mr. Collins visits Meryton with some of the Bennets where he meets Mrs. Philips and an officer by the name of Mr. Denny. Here, I didn't quite catch what happened in this scene. Can anyone explain?
I feel that Mr.Collin's only talking Mrs.Catherine and I that it was funny. Mr.Collins and the Bennet daugthers are going to visit Mrs.Philips in Meryton and cane across Mr.Denny and mr.Wickham where they were invited to stay. I think that is what happened. Correct me if I am wrong.
DeleteI actually really liked these six chapters and we will definitely see some drifting going on between Darcy and Elizabeth due to the new character that was introduced (Mr. Wickham). In these chapters we met two characters: Mr Collins, an heir to the Bennet's estate who is also a clergy man and intends to marry one of the Bennets (preferably Elizabeth) which will be a problem for Elizabeth and Darcy. The next character we meet is Mr. Wickham, a perfect and charming gentleman that comes from a poor family.
ReplyDelete"When Mr. Wickham walked into the room, Elizabeth felt that she had neither been seeing him before, nor thinking of him since, with the smallest degree of unreasonable admiration. The officers of the —shire were in general a very creditable, gentlemanlike set, and the best of them were of the present party; but Mr. Wickham was as far beyond them all in person, countenance, air, and walk" (51). This shows how at the dinner Elizabeth was fascinated by Wickham's manners and appearance, and it seems like them two were getting along very well, which might cause some tension between Elizabeth and Darcy.
"Elizabeth found the interest of the subject increase,and listened with all her heart; but the delicacy of it prevents farther inquiry" (53) Elizabeth chose to conclude that everything Wickham said was true, and she even wanted to believe that everything he uttered about Darcy was factual. This shows that she needed to think that Darcy was a bad person so she would not accept and confess her feelings for him.
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ReplyDeleteI think Darcy and Elizabeth’s relationship is hilarious. Both of them refuse to truly say how they feel and because of this both are missing the point in what the other is saying. For example, when Elizabeth is kinda being a little coy, but at the same time strong, in her saying no to dancing with Darcy on pg. 35. She plays a game with him “‘I heard you before; but I could not immediately determine what to say in reply’”. But at the same time when it came for them to truly have intellectual conversation they were able to. I also see them as foil characters because they come to the world with such distinct different views. “”My good opinion once lost is lost forever’ ‘That is a failing indeed!’ cried Elizabeth”(39). Darcy sees the world as black and white, but Elizabeth sees the world on a grey spectrum. I think they find each other’s infuriating and fascinating at the same time. They are the perfect example of the characters in literature or cinema that are so distinctly different, but are the “surprise” couple to the audience later on.
I also loved Lydia for interrupting Mr. Collins he’s so pompous (just had to add that in)!
In the chapters we read, I found it very surprising that Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy were starting to grow on each other. It seemed that earlier Mr. Darcy hadn’t approved of her and Elizabeth didn’t like his over excessive pride. However things have changed between them. One example is when Mr. Darcy liked people who didn’t follow exactly as people did. He told Mr. Bingley “a friend were to say ‘Bingley, you had better stay till next week,’ you would probably not go and at another word, might stay a month.” Mr. Darcey liked people to not be swayed by others so easily and to do what they wish. After this event happened, when the music started dancing Mr. Darcy asked Elizabeth to dance. However Elizabeth didn’t reply and when Mr. Darcy asked a second time she said “‘I heard you before; but i could not immediately determine what to say in reply. You wanted me, I know, to say ‘Yes!’ that you might have the pleasure of despising my taste; but I always delight in overthrowing those kind of schemes.’” Elizabeth listened to Mr. Darcy talk with Mr. Bingley and therefore made an act which would support him. I found this to be interesting because it was almost in a way as if she had a change of heart towards him.
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In the new chapters we read, Two new characters were introduced that stood out to me and that is Mr. Wickham and Mr. Collins. In the book they describe Mr.Collins as a "not sensible man and the deficency of the nature had been but little assisted by education or society" I see where Austen coming from with this description. Then they talk about how it is because of his father and how he was a "illiterate and miserly father". I feel that you really get an understanding of how the character view him threw the words of the narrator. The narrator speaks in the voices/tone of the characters even if it the narration. To me something feel weird about Mr.Wickham. I don't know what is it but I have this feeling that I can not trust him. Maybe it just me and my dislike of how Elizabeth is starting to like him though I thinks it's funny that what they mostly talked about was Mr.Darcy at the Phillips house. I hope we get to learn more about Mr.Darcy's and Mr.Wickham's relationship from Mr.Darcy's perspective.
ReplyDeleteIn the new chapters we read I liked how the relationship between Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth develops and how the are becoming more friendly with each other.
ReplyDeleteI hope that in later chapters we find out about whats going on between Mr. Darcy and Mr. Wickham. I also like how pompous Mr. Collins is just cause I'm always a fan of pompous characters in books, movie and television shows.
I found it interesting how in Chapter 14, Mr. Collins interpreted Lydia's interruption as a sign of ignorance or stubbornness, rather than Lydia's simple disgust for the ideology of the book that he is reading. "Other books were produced, and after some deliberation he chose Fordyce's Sermons. Lydia gaped as he opened the volume, and before he had, with very monotonous solemnity, read three pages, she interrupted him with,...I have often observed how little young ladies are interested by books of a serious stamp, though written solely for their benefit. It amazes me, I confess; -- for certainly, there can be nothing so advantageous to them as instruction. But I will no longer importune my young cousin"(47).
ReplyDeleteMr. Collins simply sees this as Lydia being an stubborn or ignorant teenager, while she is rather, probably, just vocalizing her disgust in the idea of having to be instructed or ordered how to behave. The way I see it, Elizabeth seems to be Jane Austen's way of representing her feminist ideas in a more subtle way that would be more palpable to men. While Lydia could be, while still subtle, more radical or vocal in terms of how she represents the feminist ideology.
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ReplyDeleteThe reading made me laugh quite a bit. Mrs. Bennet's forcing poor Jane out into the rain and Mr. Bennet's satire are always amusing (if not worrying). I also enjoy Mr. Darcy's continuous scolding himself and attempting to not look at Elizabeth because he should not like her and that he does not want to fall more in love with her than he already has. He even has "to determine not to fix his eyes on Elizabeth" (49). I know as I already read this book that the next few interactions with Mr. Collins will be a pleasure to read. It's a shame that he is too interested in "birth and beauty" (48) to see that Mary is quite similar in nature to him and would be a perfect pairing for everyone really, since he is "much better fitted for a walker than a reader" (48). And I know we are entering the real depth of the book now that all the major players have been introduced. It is exciting but I am also dreading some of the events to come. I would like to discuss the aristocracy. What fields are Mr. Bingley and Mr. Darcy in to have such high estate and money? What sort of job (inherited??) allows that much money to befall them? And how long do the sisters live with Mr. Bingley? Until they wish to live elsewhere? Or until they are married? How do these customs work among these noble blooded people?
ReplyDeleteI don't really like the way this is going myself.
DeleteIn the chapters were assigned, I loved how Darcy and Lizzy are getting closer and closer. I remember at first Darcy was described as a tall, handsome man, but "his manners gave a disgust which turned the tide of his popularity; for he was discovered to be proud, to be above his company, and above being pleased... and being unworthy to be compared with his friend" (6). Essentially, he was a stone-cold man who had terrible manners that now woman would ever fall for. But we see now that Lizzy is the one who tolerates him the most. And we also see that Darcy has a soft spot for Lizzy.
ReplyDeleteOne quote in particular I found very funny was on page 35 where Darcy asks Lizzy to dance, and she doesn't reply. He asks again and she replies with "I heard you before; but I could not immediately determine what to say in reply" (35). Lizzy is (as I would put it) "playing hard to get". And that's what I love about their relationship. It's so comical. I can't wait to see it goes in the story (hopefully they won't crash and burn).
Like Rachel, I'm very interested in the progression of Darcy and Elizabeths relationship. The more the book goes one and the more that we learn about Darcy's character, the more we learn his feelings for Lizzy. Im not sure exactly why he won't let his feelings for her deepen, but I wonder if its simply because he is scared of it? Or if he feels that he is just not ready to commit his feelings to one woman yet. How this would affect his relationship with Mr. Wickham due to their history. Also, why is it when Wickham and Elizabeth were talking, Lizzy she was curious about the history between the men but she "dared not mention that gentleman (Darcy)"(52). I she also afraid that she is catching feelings towards him and feels that she isn't ready to admit it? Im very interested to see who ends up with who in the end, and what new characters might be introduced in future chapters.
ReplyDeleteThroughout the novel so far, Mr. Bennet’s strong relationship with Elizabeth and the similarities between the two have been clear. When Jane and Elizabeth finally return from Netherfield, Mrs. Bennet is not happy since they were damaging her plan to marry off Jane very quickly, “but their father, though very laconic in his expressions of pleasure, was really glad to see them; he had felt their importance in the family circle” (41). Mr. Bennet is a man of few words and expressions, yet he does deeply care for his daughter Elizabeth and understands the necessary family dynamics. While he himself is thrilled that Elizabeth is back as “the evening conversation… had lost much on its animation, and almost all its sense, by the absence of Jane and Elizabeth” (41), he also has some underlying commentary about the other members of his family in this line. His
ReplyDeletesubtle commentary about how Mary is not the brightest despite all the reading she does and just how little sense Lydia and Mrs. Bennet have is quite funny given you might not notice it at first, but then you read it again, and see the large amount of shade he’s throwing. Overall, I really enjoy his sense of humor, particularly the way he likes to tell his wife various things, making her freak out over nothing or lead her to believe something entirely different that what it actually is. When he mentions to Mrs. Bennet that they may have a guest over, at first he leads her to believe that it is Mr. Bingley, then refusing to tell her who it actually is. Once he does reveal that it is Mr. Collins who is visiting, he is speaking with Elizabeth about his arrival, saying, “I have great hopes of finding him quite the reverse [of a sensible man]. There is a mixture of servility and self-importance in his letter, which promises well. I am impatient to see him” (43). Mr. Bennet again shows his sense of humor in wanting to just wait and see the chaos he has created for his own amusement, which I greatly appreciate. He is aware that things are not likely to go smoothly and instead of wanting to stop it from happening, he wants to have a front row seat to the drama he has created.
In these chapters there are many misunderstandings between Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth that I find to be both humorous and frustrating. He will throw her an indirect compliment, for example, when he declared an accomplished woman is someone who enjoys to read and truly understands what she is reading. However she doesn't pick up on this as a compliment towards her. Love is not the word I would use to describe their relationship..yet. Darcy is most likely confused by his emotions toward Lizzy, he did not originally expect to be so taken with her, but her clever and adventurous spirit separate her from any other woman he has met. As wise as Lizzy is, she hasn't picked up on Darcy's casual flirtation, because it's so unexpected. Miss. Caroline Bingley is very obviously desperate for Darcy's attention, saying "I declare after all there is no enjoyment like reading! How much sooner one tires of any thing than of a book!" (pg. 37), clearly trying to impress him. I'm interested in seeing how these three characters figure out their relationships.
ReplyDeleteI feel like when reading these few chapters, i see how Jane Austen does a really good job in bringing out a lot of the characters like Mr.Wickham and Mr.Collins, in just a matter of a few pages. The theme of pride and prejudice has occurred many times within the novel and will always will. For example, many readers can clearly see that Mr. Collins is an arrogant and prideful because “of his authority as a clergyman, and his rights as a rector, made him altogether a mixture of pride and obsequiousness, self importance and humility.” (47) He also degrades the Bennett sisters in their stature when he said that women only read books “solely for their benefit.” (47) With Mr. Wickham, even though he does state about the matter between the Darcys’ and his family, he shows a lot of prejudice toward Mr. Darcy for who he is as a person. Elizabeth, being the only one able to hear this, is also quick to judge on the kind of man Mr. Darcy is. So I wonder will somehow know about Elizabeth’s and Wickham's conversation and try to clear up a misunderstanding.
ReplyDeleteBefore I read this novel people would tell me how the book was called Pride and Prejudice and how it was a love story about a woman with prejudice and a man with pride. Though this statement is not untrue, I don't think the book should be limited to this statement alone. I now see how pride and prejudice are ideas, carried throughout the novel. Multiple characters support them and the numerous examples of them and their disadvantages even suggest that Jane Austin may have even written the novel in hopes of reforming these ideas in society. An example of pride within chapter 14 was seen from Mr. Collins. Mr. Collins is a new character and he was introduced with the letter he wrote. The letter was not outright boastful, but the tone of the letter sounded like he was bragging about his prospect of owning the Bennet's house if the girls could not find a partner. When Mr. Collins arrived at the Bennet's house, he continued his pattern of boastfulness and gasconade by constantly including his wealthy employer's name: Catherine de Burg in his conversations. Catherine is extremely wealthy and Mr. Collins has no reserve from using her name association to build up his reputation. This was very prideful in my eyes and so much so that I could not help but think that his personality is intentionally related to the title. Most of the wealthy characters (with the exception of Mr. Bingley) have stood out as seeing themselves on a tier above the people in the countryside. They have no desire to learn or spend time with the people they are living near in fear that they will lose their status and image of prevalence in the society. Also, in this chapter, I have noticed the differences between Elizabeth and Ms. Bingley and how they appear to Mr. Darcy. Elizabeth is very confident where she is and seeks no approval from Mr. Darcy while she is in his presence, while Caroline shapes her entire being around what she "thinks" Mr. Darcy will fancy. In the book it says that Elizabeth does not wish to impress, while, "Miss Bingley , however, was incapable of disappointing Mr. Darcy in anything, and persevered therefore in requiring an explanation of his two motives"(38). I think Mr. Darcy in the end will reject Caroline's persistence, based on his own independence, I think he will favor a woman who mirrors his own personality and wisdom that the pressures of society should not dictate everything.
ReplyDeleteI like how they start to develop a relationship between Elizabeth and Darcy, in a way that Elizabeth thinks that he wants to be mocking her when he really does like her, and I think that even though they only really fought, its pretty obvious that they will have a relationship. I also like how they develop the character of Mr. Collins. At first he comes off as a bit of a bum, but he begins to prove his worth and develop himself into a better person. I also like how they now have three guys, with Darcy, Mr. Collins, and Wickham all hitting it off with Elizabeth. When the novel said "Mr. Darcy smiled; but Elizabeth thought she could perceive that he was rather offended, and therefore checked her laugh", it was showing how Elizabeth was assuming all the wring things about Darcy. The quote "Mr. Collins had only to change from Jane to Elizabeth—and it was soon done" shows how Mr. Collins was also into Elizabeth.
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