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BBC America Presents: Where are they now?
Elizabeth Bennet
Mr. Darcy
Mr. Collins
Lydia Bennet
Mr. Bingley
Mrs. Bennet
Monday, October 2, 2017
Due Thursday, October 5th - Read "Pride & Prejudice" by Jane Austen - Chapters XXXV-XLV (Pages 132-182).
2) Compose a response.
NOTE: You will have class time to complete your reading. Spread it out.
BBC America Presents: Where are they now?
Elizabeth Bennet
Mr. Darcy
Mr. Collins
Lydia Bennet
Mr. Bingley
Mrs. Bennet
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I never really loved Elizabeth as a main protagonist, and after Elizabeth rejected Darcy I started to dislike her more and more. As Darcy said before, she does have a tendency to “willingly misunderstand” people. Elizabeth jumped to many conclusions about Darcy’s character based on her first impression at the ball, Wickham's testimony, and his splitting up Jane and Darcy. As someone who prides herself as a good judge of character, there are many, sometimes obvious, mistakes that she makes, mistakes that we the readers are aware of due to our perspective. Then the letter comes, and Darcy gives his account of the events that so far transpired in the novel, even to this critical moment , and actually through to the second half of the letter, Elizabeth takes what she thinks about Darcy and the absolute truth. At first, she flatly denies all of the reasons for which Darcy split up Jane and Bingley, and, with barely reading it, dismisses it as “pride and insolence”. But then the second part of the letter comes, and she is forced to face her overwhelming prejudice against him, and, after Elizabeth realizes how badly she misjudged Darcy, she experiences emotions of “astonishment, apprehension, and even horror”. After this they separated, and she starts to see from his perspective the mess her family must seem. When the officers leave for Brighton, she sees the lack of sense her mother and two youngest siblings have, and the absence of supervision from her father. Then she goes to Derbyshire, where she is finally come to accept the good, charitable nature of Darcy. This is an important step because it brings us much closer to the end of the novel, the eventual marriage of Elizabeth and Darcy.
ReplyDeleteDarcy’s letter is going to have a huge impact on Elizabeths feelings, towards both Darcy and Wickham. I feel like her approval rating of both now is going to shift more towards Darcy and this could probably lead to things escalating between the two of them. “Of neither Darcy nor Wickham could she think, without feeling that she had been blind partial prejudiced absurd.” (141) We also see another example of Elizabeth opposing Lady Catherine de Bourgh’s proposals again. “You are all kindness, Madam; but I believe we must abide by our original plan.” (143) Nobody would dare disagree with Lady Catherine de Bourgh other than Elizabeth of course. We can also see the seeds of doubt that Darcy planted in Elizabeths head at the end of chapter 39 when Elizabeth refuses the proposal to see Mr. Wickham again “She dreaded seeing Wickham again, and was resolved to avoid it as long as possible.” (150) Elizabeth is honestly the most interesting character in this book and I’m interested to see how her character is gonna get developed further. (Isaac Mezher)
ReplyDeleteFirst off, my new favorite moment. Mr. Collins saying that, “My dear Charlotte and I have but one mind and one way of thinking. There is in every thing a most remarkable resemblance of character and ideas between us (146).” is probably the funniest thing I have read in this book.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad that we finally have the full story on what happened between Mr. Darcy and Mr. Wickham. Darcy’s letter fills in all those subtle holes Wickham’s story had, and I feel like we finally have a full view of both of the men. These revelations certainly have affected Elizabeth’s opinions of both of them, especially Darcy. As Austen writes of the event, “[The letter] was capable of a turn which must make him entirely blameless throughout the whole (139).” She sees now that Darcy, although quite prideful and status oriented, was in fact justified in the matter. Lizzy also learns that it was Mr. Wickham who was acting out of spite and for self gain. I, however, do not dislike Elizabeth for not realizing this earlier. We, the readers, are more aware of Wickham’s suspicious behavior than Elizabeth, and we cannot blame her (much) for preferring and believing him over Darcy. Now that she knows and accepts the truth, I certainly agree that we are moving closer to an acceptance of marriage.
Later in the chapter, at Pemberley, Elizabeth becomes increasingly aware of Darcy’s good traits. I love that Austen included Lizzy’s surprise that he is see by others as generous and good hearted. She writes that Elizabeth thought, “Can this be Mr. Darcy (166)!” By the end of this section, she has basically reversed her stance on him, now seeing how kind he can be. We also get to see how their new, civil relationship affects Miss Bingley, which I glad to see made the woman annoyed. Everytime I see her, I want Elizabeth and Darcy to get together right then just to spite her, and I can only wait until they do.
I actually laughed out loud when Mr. Collins said that.
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I am so Elizabeth.
ReplyDeleteElizabeth rejects Darcy so horribly, receives a letter from him in defense of her accusations, and then does a 180. She compares Wickham’s actions to those of Darcy’s, and soon sees the right in Darcy’s words. And of course, she begins to berate herself, as I do on every occasion when I have been such a likeminded fool. There is a specific quote on page 141 that I found the most compelling, where Elizabeth says, “‘How despicably have I acted!...Had I been in love, I could not have been more wretchedly blind. But vanity not love, has been my folly.’” Her change in attitude towards Wickham creates tension between herself and him when they meet again, but the change brings almost an understanding between Darcy and herself and a bit of longing on Elizabeth’s part. On page 178 Elizabeth is thinking on “how far it would be for the happiness of both that she should employ the power, which her fancy told her she still possessed, of bringing on the renewal of his addresses.” In plainer terms, she is thinking on whether she should allow her newly found interest in him to grow and give Darcy enough of a hint for him to ask her to marry him again. I found this development most pleasing, and I can’t wait to continue reading!
This section gave me hope and excitement for the chapters to come. I was disheartened when Elizabeth rejected Darcy's proposal, though I knew it would begin to pick back up after Elizabeth read his letter. When Elizabeth visits Pemberley and mentions that "It would be dreadful" (163) I started to get the feeling that this is exactly what would happen. I think Elizabeth needs to make up her mind. First she is rejecting him and hoping not to run into him then she is wishing that Darcy would take upon his request of her hand in marriage again. Poor Darcy is just getting tossed around but we can see his true love toward her as he sticks around. I am excited to read on because I feel Elizabeth and Darcy's love begin to come together and it is always a relief when the couple you are rooting for finally come together.
ReplyDeleteI think that Jane Austen’s cynical views on marriage are projected perfectly in the book. She expresses this through Elizabeth’s introduction to the Darcy estates “They gradually ascended for half a mile, and then found themselves at the top of a considerable eminence, where the wood ceased, and the eye was instantly caught by Pemberley House, situated on the opposite side of a valley, into which the road with some abruptness wound. It was a large, handsome, stone building, standing well on rising ground, and backed by a ridge of high woody hills;—and in front, a stream of some natural importance was swelled into greater, but without any artificial appearance. Its banks were neither formal, nor falsely adorned. Elizabeth was delighted. She had never seen a place where nature had done more, or where natural beauty had been so little counteracted by an awkward taste. They were all of them warm in her admiration; and at that moment she felt that to be mistress of Pemberley might be something!”(Pg.163). I feel like this snippet of the book is a snide comment on how Elizabeth, no matter how much of a romantic she is, is now considering Darcy as an option because of his estate. Elizabeth literally hated Darcy for the entire book until these couple of chapters. This quote is marks the turning point for the book as it portrays Darcy as a kinder person, contrary to his first impression. I feel like the name should have been kept as First Impressions instead of being changed to Pride and Prejudice because it represents the theme of first impressions being deceiving ,and it applies to almost all of the characters. Pride and Prejudice only applies to Elizabeth and Darcy, hinting at their character interactions in the future. What does everyone else think about the title being changed?
ReplyDeleteDuring chapter 35-46 in Pride and Prejudice, Elizabeth received a letter from Darcy. His letter is about him admitting to attempt to break Bingley’s romance with Jane, but he defends himself by arguing that Jane’s attachment to his friends was not yet strong enough to lead to heartbreak. He also explains that he does not want Mr. Bingley to be associated with the Bennet family because lack money and propriety. Later in the letter he mention Wickham and he states that after Darcy father's death and that the root of their quarrel lay in an attempt to WIckham to elope with Darcy’s Georgiana, in hopes to obtaining her fortune. Elizabeth felt so upset at first with Darcy ruining her sister's love with Bringly. But then felt sorry for Darcy for what he went through with Wickham and how he kept on asking for money and if he refused, Wickham would manipulate him. Lady Catherine insisted for Elizabeth for stay for another 2 weeks at Rosing. After Elizabeth leaves to go home, Mr. Collins tells Elizabeth that him and Charlotte were meant to be. When Elizabeth arrived home and met up with Jane, Catherine and Lydia talked nothing but the soldiers is to be sent to Brighton for the summer, and the two girls are hoping to convince their parents to let them go for the summer. Meanwhile we find out that Wickham is no longer interested in Miss. King, who has gone to Liverpool to stay with her uncle. Elizabeth tells Jane, they debate on exposing Wickham for his actions. Meanwhile Mr. Bennet allows lydia to go to Brighton assuming that the colonel will keep her out of trouble. Soon later Elizabeth visits Pemberley where Mr. Darcy grew up. The Gardiners and Elizabeth meet Mrs. Reynolds who is the housekeeper for Darcy’s house. She takes them on a tour around his house. But they didn't realize that Mr. Darcy was home and he joins them on their tour. Elizabeth felt very embarrassed because she thought that he was away. Elizabeth needs Georgiana. As Mrs. Reynold’s glowing descriptions of Darcy continues the process of breaking down Elizabeth’s initial prejudice against him. As Mrs. Reynolds revealed a hidden side of Darcy, Elizabeth realizes how hastily she has judged him. The ability to admit her error of her ways demonstrates ELizabeth’s emotional maturity. After we find out that Elizabeth returns in the inn from visiting Darcy’s house she receives a letter from Jane and it says that Lydia has eloped with Wickham, the second that there is no word from the couple and that they may not be married yet. She panics, realizing that if Wickham does not marry Lydia, the reputation of both Lydia and the entire family will be ruined. Darcy appears and she explains what happened, Darcy immediately blames himself for him exposing Wickham, and Elizabeth blames herself for the same reason.
ReplyDeleteMr. Darcy who looks like a strong person from the outside if actually a soft person in the inside. He was very surprised when Elizabeth rejected him, but I understand why she rejected him. Mr. Darcy’s proposal wasn’t very nice, he said that even though he was marrying lower and that he doesn’t like his mother. Mr. Darcy who is heartbroken writes a letter to Elizabeth which unravels the story about Mr. Wickham and Bingley and Jane’s relationship. This letter changes Elizabeth’s thought about Mr. Darcy. She sees that it wasn’t Mr Darcy’s fault and how terrible of a person Mr. Wickham was. I agree with Mr. Darcy that Jane had not shown much affection to Mr. Bingley and she had never actually said to Mr. Bingley that she like him. I also agree that Mrs. Bennett was very obnoxious about talking about Mr. Bingley’s wealth. After the letter most readers would now empathize Elizabeth’s confusion right now. I think that Jane Austen is going to soon tell us the climax of the story.
ReplyDeleteI think Lizzy is starting to fall for Darcy because she can’t stop thinking about him and her opinion of him went a full 180. Lizzy just doesn't want to admit it. She is also starting to lose confidence in the one thing she had the most confidence in, her ability to judge people. I’m curious on how Darcy and Lizzie's relationship and little spats will change in the rest of the book I can’t find it any more in the text anymore but a appreciated the fourth wall breaking when saying the book didn't need to describe all the rich parts of town but only one small part of Pemberley.
ReplyDeleteWe seem to have finally reached the climax of the story when Elizabeth denies Mr. Darcy's proposal. I am starting to hate Elizabeth even more than before now, one because she denied Mr. Collins way before this and two because she denies Mr. Darcy. I feel like Mr. Darcy's first impressions when he was introduced don't really show his true personality. We learn from the letter that Mr. Wickham was trying to convince Georgiana of his love, but ultimately Georgiana was "unable support the idea of grieving and offending a brother whom she almost looked up to as a father, acknowledged the whole to me."(Pg.137) Later in the chapters, Elizabeth says "She respected, she esteemed, she was grateful to him, she felt a real interest in his welfare; and she only wanted to know how far she wished that welfare to depend upon herself, and how far it would be for the happiness of both should employ the power, which fer fancy told her she still possessed, of bringing on the renewal of his addresses." Basically, Elizabeth is saying that she wants another chance to marry Darcy. I think this part of the book is the most interesting because it shows a new side to Darcy and Elizabeth as their love comes together.
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ReplyDeleteRestless and impatient, that was how I felt reading this section. Jane Austen has mastered the art of making the reader wait, and it’s annoying. There were just so many opportunities in this section where I just wanted something to happen, a conversation to be had, but Austen’s style combined with the manners of the time didn’t allow it. When Darcy proposed to Elizabeth and she accused him of breaking up Jane and Mr. Bingley and of ruining the life of Mr. Wickham, he didn’t respond and defend himself! All he said was that he had “no wish of denying” it! If he just could have come out and told her everything he eventually wrote in his letter, at least we would have saved some time. (Although, if I’m playing devil's advocate, the truth probably wouldn't have had the same impact on Elizabeth if it was thrust upon her in the heat of the moment.) And then, when Elizabeth did read Mr. Darcy’s letter, she did nothing. I was hoping for her to rush to him and for both to apologize for what they had fought over before, but I guess that would hardly be fitting for the time, and Austen is making us wait, again. Even when Elizabeth and Darcy came face to face in Derbyshire, they still didn't just talk about the letter openly. It seems like the topics I really want them to discuss, what must be discussed before their relationship can advance, they dance around but never truly engage in! All in all, this section really caused me to recognize how quickly things happen in today’s medias. There are always ten plot lines going on simultaneously to keep us entertained, but with Austen there is one main plot. And it’s frustrating because all I want is action and the progression of Elizabeth’s and Darcy’s love story but sometimes it feels like it’s moving backwards. But it takes some seriously skilled writing to get a reader frustrated when characters just don’t behave as anticipated.
-Ellie Yates
In chapters 35 through 45 we find out that many characters are not quite as they seem. To begin with, we finally find out the truth behind Mr. Wickham’s history with Mr. Darcy, or what little truth there was to Wickham’s side of the story. In chapter 35 Mr. Darcy writes in a letter, “I knew that Mr. Wickham ought not to be a clergyman. The business was therefore soon settled. He resigned all claim to assistance in the church, were it possible that he could ever be in a situation to receive it, and accepted in return of three thousand pound” (136). Not only did Mr. Wickham accept three thousand pounds instead of the clergyman job, but he also tried to get back at Mr. Darcy by dating his sister and running off with her. Another character that is now seen in a different light is Mr. Darcy. After reading the letter, Elizabeth feels like and idiot because of the way she treated Mr. Darcy as she now sees him as a good guy who didn’t do anything wrong. Elizabeth exclaims, "’How despicably I have acted!’ she cried. ‘I, who have prided myself on my discernment! I, who have valued myself on my abilities! who have often disdained the generous candour of my sister, and gratified my vanity in useless or blameable mistrust! How humiliating is this discovery! Yet, how just a humiliation! Had I been in love, I could not have been more wretchedly blind! But vanity, not love, has been my folly. Pleased with the preference of one, and offended by the neglect of the other, on the very beginning of our acquaintance, I have courted prepossession and ignorance, and driven reason away, where either were concerned. Till this moment I never knew myself” (141). Finally, Mr. Bennett who was always thought of as the cool dad, is seen like a bad husband to his wife as he sits in his library all day. In chapter 42 Austen writes, “Her father captivated by youth and beauty, and that appearance of good humour, which youth and beauty generally give, had married a woman whose weak understanding and illiberal mind, had very early in their marriage put an end to all real affection for her” (159). Mr. Bennett’s marriage is described to not really be a rolemodel for his daughters. I don’t know where the book is going to go from here besides Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy getting together.
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In chapters 34 to 46 so so much is revealed! For example we finally know why Mr.Darcy despises Mr. Wickham. After refusing Mr.Darcy's...interesting proposal very angrily, Elizabeth goes for a walk through the gardens/woods. There she runs into Mr.Darcy who has been looking for her. He in an almost hurt manner asks her to take a letter of which he has written.”Will you do me the honor of reading that letter?”It really struck me how Darcy being the prideful man and, one of whom I have despised for most the book took a passive ish turn. In the letter Darcy explains his actions for one splitting up Jane and Mr.Bingley, and two his “cold” temper towards Mr.Wickham(who I never really liked). Darcy explains he split up Jane and Mr.Bingley because he did not think that Jane was that at all interested in Mr.Bingley, except for his money. The girl's mother also helped in this decision for the money was all she cared about. In the letter Mr.Darcy says he does wish he didn't do some of the things to separate Bingley from Jane, such as not telling Bingley that Jane was in London. The second part of the letter Mr.Darcy explains his troublesome past with Wickham. How Mr.Wickham had turned down a stable job and salary, asked for money for law school, then three years later needed more because he ran out, and wanted the Job the late Mr.Darcy had proposed. Much to the horror to Mr.Darcy after he told Wickham no Wickham decided to try and elope with Darcy's younger sister (WHO WAS FIFTEEN). After reading the truth Elizabeth is shocked and a little appalled, but something changes inside of her and some of her pride she begins to set aside. I believe this letter opened Elizabeth's eyes and that she will now be looking at Darcy in a ‘new’ way.-Madeline Bronder
ReplyDeleteLet me start by saying, I totally called it. I called that proposal from a hundred pages away, but I'm genuinely thrilled by the new developments in Elizabeth and Darcy’s relations. Though at times dulled by the Bennet’s daily mediocrities, the previous chapters have once again left me in thorough anticipation of what's to come. Personally I think the Gardiners are also team #Elarcy, as proven by their “guarded, enquiries,” seeking to “[draw] from those enquiries the full conviction that one of them at least knew what it was to love.”(175) I really enjoy the depth Austen has brought to Darcy’s character in these chapters, showing the truth of his prideful, but kind, disposition. However some characters, like the Gardiners, seem merely plot devices and far to convenient for my liking, but I suppose this can be excused, as convenience was the nature of early fiction. Off of character development, as the book is progressing, I’m finding myself empathizing with the “antagonist” characters more and more, for example Miss Bingley. Although, I still find her to be entirely insufferable, I can understand the pressure on her for marriage and wealth. Even though I dislike her, I sympathized as she tries in vain to cling onto Darcy with no success whatsoever. In regards to Elizabeth all I can say is she is completely me, like Brianna said, I could totally go from “that prideful (insert mean name)” to “the sweetest tempered, most generous-hearted boy in the world.”(166) Nevertheless, it’s taking all my restraint to not read ahead, and I look forward to continuing. I shall only add, God bless you.
ReplyDeleteThough many important events (that I did not find at all surprising) occurred throughout these chapters, what caught my attention most was the more subtle details. First, these chapters revealed a trait in Elizabeth's character that I never noticed before. While she was forming opinions over Mr. Darcy and Mr. Wickham, her views of them seemed more inspired by the judgement of others than by the judgement of herself. This was first shown on page 166 when Mrs. Gardiner only comments pleasant and positive things regarding Mr. Darcy--someone who Elizabeth once despised. In this section of the novel, Mrs. Gardiner said, "'He is the best landlord, and the best master'" (p. 166), as well as, "'Some people call him proud; but I am sure I never saw any thing of it.'" (p. 166) It is in this moment where Elizabeth's opinion on Darcy suddenly shifts. She asks herself promptly after this discussion, "What praise is more valuable than the praise of an intelligent servant?" (p. 167) This illustrates how her views on others are often changed based on how others may perceive someone. Evidently, this contradicts what was mentioned earlier about how Elizabeth was a good judge of character, seeing how she's so influenced by others. The same situation is exhibited earlier in these chapters when Elizabeth is revealed her two great secrets to Jane. In this scene, Jane seems to be reasoning with Elizabeth after she exposes these truths and wishes to ruin Darcy. She advises her sister, "'Surely there can be no occasion for exposing him so dreadfully'" (pg. 152), which Elizabeth later agrees to. I found this to be very curious as Elizabeth has always prided herself in being the better judge of character and the "wisest" out of her sisters, though it seems like her wisdom is gained from Jane. -Jill Schuck
ReplyDeleteI think I’m gonna spend pretty much all of this post talking about Elizabeth’s character, and then Darcy’s character, if you don’t mind. To start, the way Austen describes Elizabeth attempting to comb through everything in Darcy’s letter and decide how she feels about it is absolutely brilliant! I could almost feel Eliza’s frustration, in that she desperately wants Darcy’s reasoning and stories to be false, but it just makes too much sense to her. The way she reflects on herself and her impressions of Mr. Wickham and Mr. Darcy are incredibly revealing and tell us a lot about her as a character. To see her internal conflict regarding her self proclaimed prowess and conduct of reading character, and to also watch her come to the realization that she may actually have majorly misjudged both of these men who she thought she had down to a science, is quite fascinating, especially coming from such a self assured character as herself. A notable instance of this is when Austen writes, “She grew absolutely ashamed of herself. - Of neither Darcy nor Wickham could she think, without feeling that she had been blind, partial, prejudiced, absurd” (pg 141). I especially love the quote where Elizabeth relates her blindness to that of blindness one would experience while enamored, “Had I been in love, I could not have been more wretchedly blind. But vanity, not love, has been my folly” (pg 141). It’s so interesting to witness Elizabeth see that HER pride was at play in her misjudgments (just as Darcy had proclaimed various times), and it’s only now that she realizes it. As for Darcy.. boy … his actions in these chapters have also revealed loads about his character. I’ll try to be brief, but building off my theory that Darcy is rude and curt on purpose, so as to avoid novel interactions that he’s stated he dislikes, I am fully convinced that Darcy really does admire Elizabeth to the fullest, so much so that he contradicts his entire character to proof himself to her. It’s so unlike Darcy to try to prove himself in general, seeing as he’s well aware of his sour reputation and does nothing to defend or improve himself, but when Elizabeth has his character wrong, he’s absolutely set on redeeming himself in the form of a clarifying letter. This quality is so uncharacteristic as it is endearing, and with that in mind I’m certain that Eliza was doubly taken back by Darcy’s letter. Overall, I’m in love with how Austen lets her characters continue to unravel throughout the novel, and I’m excited to watch the story progress!
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After the narration of Mr. Darcy’s letter, I felt that the next couple chapters of this section were very uneventful and did not compare to in terms of content. However, when Elizabeth decided to explain to Jane what Mr. Darcy’s letter was about, the plot begins to thicken again as they contemplate exposing Mr. Wickham for who he is. Interestingly, they choose not to expose him and instead let Mr. Wickham be stating “To have his errors made public might ruin him for ever. He is now perhaps sorry for what he has done, and anxious to re-establish a character” (153). Later in the section, when Elizabeth visits Mr. Darcy’s manor in Pemberley, we meet Mrs. Reynolds. Mrs. Reynolds gives us more insight into who Mr. Darcy was and is as she was his caretaker when he was young. I think the relationship between Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth is making a quick recovery, but I feel like it's too well and may once again be blocked/broken-up. - Matthew Hebert
ReplyDeleteIn this section of reading, I agree with what Ellie says on the fact that Jane Austen makes the reader wait for the best parts of the story to unfold. After reading this section i respect Mr. Darcy so much more now and I feel like everyone that disliked him in the past now has a better understanding of his character and what he stands for. When he is accused of breaking up Jane and Mr. Bingley or ruining Mr. Wickhams life, I feel like he doesn’t wish to back himself up in that situation because they were both mad and their tempers would definitely get in the way of a legitimate conversation. When he explained why he broke Jane and Mr. Bingley apart, I like how he was looking out for his friend and he really had no malice in his actions. I don’t like how Elizabeth is so quick to judge people even when she is clearly wrong. For example when she firsts meets Mr. Wickham she sees him as the nicest person in the world and she convinces everyone around her that he is amazing, when she first met Mr. Darcy she thought of him as a person who only cared about his pride and didn’t care about anyone else at all, she was partly right but it was revealed that she completely misjudged him when she read that letter. “I have courted prepossession and ignorance, and driven reason away, where either were concerned. Till this moment, I never knew myself.” (140). When Elizabeth says this, I am finally happy that she finally realizes that she doesn’t know everything and her judging of people may not always be accurate.-Tikweze
ReplyDeleteIn these chapters, you can see Elizabeth's feelings for Darcy fluctuate. She begins to understand that although she herself accused him of being proud, he is not to the degree that she thinks him to be, but instead just socially awkward. In addition to this, she realizes she herself is a bit proud after reading his letter, however, Lizzy would never admit that to anyone. This is essentially rubbed in Elizabeth's face when a member of staff at Pemberley states, "'Some people call him proud; but I am sure I never saw any thing of it...'" and to make things worse, it was mentioned in front of her aunt and uncle. We also see the evolution of Caroline Bingley, as she grasps even more desperately for Darcy's affection, to which he never returns any admiration. She evens goes as low as to poke at the Wickham debacle, in front of the Darcys, unaware of the specific details between Georgiana and Wickham. I predict Caroline will continue to be a nuisance.
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ReplyDeleteDuring chapter 35-46, we reached the climax of the story. As I predicted at the beginning of the novel Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth will mind game each other.It happened when Mr. Darcy ask Elizabeth about marrying him. Her answer did not take long to wait, she rejected Mr. Darcy offer, because she still thinking that he is a “rude”. After this, heartbroken Mr. Darcy send the letter to Elizabeth where he saying the relationship Mr. Wickham and Bingley and Jane’s. It make Elizabeth to change her opinion and feeling to Mr. Darcy, because she see that it wasn’t his fault. I would not feel comfortable if I was in Elizabeth situation, I could not even look into Mr. Darcy eyes after all this.
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