... ... Only those, like Elizabeth, who have seen the face without the mask (and this is surely one significance of the portrait at Pemberley) can know that his public appearance belies his inner character (Duckworth 320)." states Alistair Duckworth of the change in Darcy's demeanor while at Pemberley (Duckworth 320). Elizabeth cannot figure out why Mr. Darcy would extend such kindness to ... so highly admired as Pride and Prejudice, for the portrayal of common people gaining the understanding of one another through time and perseverance. "... I read again, and for the third time, Miss Auste...

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... much,"" attitudes towards laughter divide the characters. Most obviously We tend to consider Elizabeth's position the normative "more closely aligned with modern theories of humor. She laughs at hypocrisy, vanity, pretension, the gap between statement and action, and between theory and practice. On the other hand, Darcy ... heard us ten miles off."" Further evidence of her indecorous conduct during the absence of her older sisters is revealed in her description of a "piece of fun- recently enjoyed at colonel Forster's: We dressed up Chamberlayne in woman's clothes, on purpose to pass for...

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• Grade Level: High School