Character Analysis of Elizabeth Bennet in Pride and Prejudic

These things make it very obvious what Austen is thinking: that Elizabeth is a very remarkable young woman due to her confidence, which allows her intelligence to shine through, all the while making her less trapped than the other young women in the novel.

Elizabeth Bennet constitutes a critique of traditional norms of women’s behavior. Her independence, intelligence, and bold personality do not hold to a traditional 19th-century view of women. In Pride and Prejudice, Elizabeth's strength of character is emphasized by its contrast with the weak, naive acceptance of Jane's character, the instability and excess of Mrs. Bennet's and the blind, sheep like

Sherry shows us that Austen was not particularly romantic. Elizabeth, as Sherry points out, is not particularly romantic either; however, unlike Charlotte, Elizabeth has a certain picture of an ideal marriage in her mind, and therefore would never marry for reasons other than love. We assume that since Elizabeth is the main character, this is how Jane Austen sees marriage. Since Elizabeth would not marry without love, we can also assume that Jane Austen sees what Charlotte does as immoral. Elizabeth also feels that marriages formed by passion alone are just as bad as marriages formed without love. Elizabeth reflects on her sister Lydia's marriage; "But how little permanent happiness could belong to a couple who were only brought together because their passions were stronger then their virtue, she could easily conjecture" (Austen, 232). We again see reasons besides love as the reason for marriage. Jane Austen is not very optimistic about marriage.

Throughout the novel, there are many references to the unusual character of Elizabeth Bennet; she is seen to be an atypical female during those times. Wit, bravery, independence, and feminist views all describe a most extraordinary model for women.

Elizabeth Bennet is also very brave for the position in life that she is in. To not marry would put one in a very precarious situation financially and to be able to denounce tradition for the sake of one’s principles is foolhardy but brave.

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