... like "Mr. Darcy is all politeness" (17). Another is "I am perfectly convinced by it that Mr. Darcy has no defect" when Darcy and Elizabeth joust with one another in Chapter11 (39). Her speeches crackle with irony that is filled with pep and display vibrant humor. Dramatic irony is when the audience knows something that the character doesn't, which is seen through ... , Darcy was blind in the beginning of the novel because he did not realize that Elizabeth possesses the qualification his future wife must have. Another dramatic irony is in chapter 39 when Elizabeth is shocked by the behavi...

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... to her and she turns him down. Shows an interest in Wickham after Collins proposes to Charlotte. Travels with Sir Lucas to visit his daughter. Dines at Rosings with Lady de Bourgh many times during her visit. Is criticized numerous times the first time. Is told by Darcy that ... going to marry Georgiana. 13. Lady Lucas: Good kind of woman, neighbor of the Bennet's. 14. Charlotte Lucas: Intelligent young woman, sensible, oldest daughter of Sir William and Lady Lucas, 27 years old, Elizabeth's good friend. Accepts Mr. Collins" proposal after he is turned down by Elizabeth. Dines ... 20. ...

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... uncles and everybody else who has some interest in the subject. Though it is of course most in the interest of the daughter herself to get married, the interests of the own family can be important for the choice of husband and wife. It is not appropriate for the ... women lived outside the family although she might be an heiress. Young women were thought of incapable of living their own lives, it seems, so the daughter stayed within the family till the day she got married and moved to her husband's estate. A woman who never got married could therefore expect a life ... upon as something...

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... , uncles and everybody else who has some interest in the subject. Though it is of course most in the interest of the daughter herself to get married, the interests of the own family can be important for the choice of husband and wife. It is not appropriate for the ... unmarried women lived outside the family although she might be an heiress. Young women were thought of incapable of living their own lives, it seems, so the daughter stayed within the family til the day she got married and moved to her husband's estate. A woman who never got married could therefore expect a life ... looked...

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... Elizabeth has turned down Mr. Collins, she is furious. She tells Elizabeth that unless she agrees to Mr. Collins's proposal she will never see her daughter again. She tries to persuade Mr. Bennet to insist that Elizabeth amend her refusal, but he will have no part of it. In fact, he ... tells her that if she does accept the proposal, he will refuse to see her again. Elizabeth is Mr. Bennet's favorite daughter and he wants her to be happy. He knows that she has enough sense to choose a good husband without Mrs. Bennet's meddling. He wants all ... Lydia only after he is promised an annual...

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Character Analysis Elizabeth Bennet Elizabeth Bennet is Mr. Bennet's second daughter. She is the most sensible and intelligent of her five sisters. Elizabeth possesses a very sharp tongue, which often proves to sharp for ... Netherfield estate allows for the story to exist. His easy going and well meaning demeanor contrast strongly with Mr. Dracy. Jane Bennet Jane Bennet, the oldest Bennet daughter, is beautiful, humble, and selfless. She is a bit naive because of her good nature, especially when it comes to recognizing the wickedness of others. This ... finds out about the young, handsome ...

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... place in the household, from this also stemmed a lack of parental supervision. And none of his daughters was so quick to take advantage of Mr. Bennet's indifference than his daughter Lydia. And the actions taken by Lydia as a result of Mr. Bennet's indifference would lead to near disastrous consequences. In chapter 41, Lydia is asked by the wife of ... she falls in love with the scoundrel Wickham, and they elope and go off to live in London. The irony is presented here by Mr. Bennet allowing his daughter to go off on her own, even after being told that she would fall into some type of mis...

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... grow up without noticing the affection that he felt, and not to benefit from it. Because she is the only child he really cares for, she truly becomes her father's daughter - smart, witty and realistic. Even as she develops as a person during the progress of the events, the qualities Elizabeth obviously inherited from Mr. Bennet allow her for a better perception of ... his composure as he discusses the subject with Elizabeth. The way he chastises Kitty is vintage Mr. Bennet, full of sarcasm and hyperbole to the extent that makes his youngest daughter cry. It is obvious to the reader that...

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... the journey ends with Darcy tracking them down and saving the Bennet family honour, in the process demonstrating his devotion to Elizabeth. Characters Elizabeth Bennet Elizabeth Bennet is the second daughter and main character of Pride and Prejudice. She has many qualities and her honesty, virtue, and wit enable her to rise above the bad behaviour displayed by her sisters in ... Bennet family from disgrace. By doing this he goes against the wishes of his aunt, Lady Catherine de Bourgh, by continuing to pursue Elizabeth (in an ideal world, Lady Catherine's daughter Anne would marry Darcy...

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... judgment. Her lack of competency has frustrated and disappointed Mr. Bennet causing him to give up hope in finding happiness in marriage, which he even openly admits to his favorite daughter Elizabeth near the end of the novel. His disillusionment with his wife enables him to become bitter and cynical. He therefore makes his life endurable by assuming a pose as a passive ... a year" (247). She mentions nothing of love or respect. Neither Mr. Bennet nor Mrs. Bennet understands parenthood. Mr. Bennet negligence of his daughter, Lydia, leads to her elopement. And Mrs. Bennet can not hold t...

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... novel. Elizabeth chases her tail searching for truth in this epic love story and her entertaining, estrogen-bubbling family seeks matrimonial pursuits for each daughter. To Mrs. Bennet's hopeful delight, Mr. Bingley takes a liking to her graceful daughter Jane. But when the Bingleys and Darcy suddenly and without word leave the manor of Netherfield, intending to return to London, Jane's heart is ... ...

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... novel. Elizabeth chases her tail searching for truth in this epic love story and her entertaining, estrogen-bubbling family seeks matrimonial pursuits for each daughter. To Mrs. Bennet's hopeful delight, Mr. Bingley takes a liking to her graceful daughter Jane. But when the Bingleys and Darcy suddenly and without word leave the manor of Netherfield, intending to return to London, Jane's heart is ... ...

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... . Though a satisfactory outcome is eventually achieved, it is set against the social machination! s of many other figures; the haughty Lady Catherine de Bourgh, the fatuous Mr. Collins; the younger Bennet daughter, Lydia; and her lover, Wickham, with whom she scandalously elopes. It is often pointed out that Austen's novels emphasize characterization and romanticism, but in Pride and Prejudice the emphasis is ... never accept any entailed property, though Mr. Collins is willing to. Often Mr. Bennet and Elizabeth serve to directly express the author's ironic opinion. When Mary Bennet is t...

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... was illustrated in the film. It was interesting seeing her sisters" and father's concern, and Mrs. Bennet's change of heart when after being disgruntled at her daughter's irresponsibility, she becomes overjoyed and welcoming when her daughter returns with Wickham as her husband. The portrayal of social class, to me, is not very evident between the characters. However, Mrs. Bennet finds it very ... ...

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... , "his sense of her inferiority--of its being a degradation--of the family obstacles which judgment had always opposed to inclination were dwelt on" Elizabeth's mother, in particular, is only the daughter of a smalltown attorney, a station in life taken up by her brother-in-law, while her brother (Elizabeth's uncle) is, unfortunately, from the point of view of Darcy and his class ... what Elizabeth fears and represses in herself. Elizabeth is furious, too, that her mother is "more alive to the disgrace which the want of new clothes must reflect on her daughter's nuptials, than to any sen...

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... of her daughters, while Mr Bennett is a tolerable man and almost always gives in to his wife. Mrs Bennett and Mrs Lucas both believe in finding a good match for her daughter/s. Mrs Lucas had once said, "You have character Charlotte, and some men prefer it", in spite of Mrs Bennett. Mrs Bennett was most upset when Elizabeth refused the marriage proposal ... because it meant that Longbourne will no longer be theirs when Mr Bennett died as the estate was entailed to Mr Collins. Before long, Mr Collins proposed to Mrs Lucas" daughter, Charlotte. This created much controversy between Mrs Ben...

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... single status. He soon becomes a "target" for women that are looking for a perfect husband. The reaction of Mrs. Bennet's urge desire to know Mr. Bingley and hope to wed her daughter to this mysterious gentleman, showed us how social status and wealth are often put before our actual personality "A single man of large fortune what a fine thing for out girls." (Jane ... Austen, Pride and Prejudice Page 5). Despite the fact that Mrs. Bennet hardly knows anything about Mr. Bingley but she is willing to arrange the marriage just to assure her daughter's social statues and financial stability...

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... as the true heroes of the movie. In many minor characters of the movie, pride is a common characteristic. Mrs.Bennet, for instance, is exteremely proud when it comes to her daughter's marriags. She is so concerned that her neighbors have a high opinion of her that her own vanity will not even allow her to think of her daughters love and happiness ... . This is best shown with the case of Elizabeth Bennet's proposed marriage to Mr.Collins, a man she did not love. Mrs.Bennett was so upset when her daughter refused Mr.Collins offer that she would not speak to her for passing up such an oppo...

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... friendly disposition. They are less impressed, however, by Bingley's friend Fitzwilliam Darcy, a landowning aristocrat who is too proud to speak to any of the locals. Bingley and the eldest Bennet daughter, Jane, soon form an attachment. Any serious relationship between the two is opposed by Bingley's sisters who do not approve of Jane as a wife for Bingley. Darcy also opposes the ... ...

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... her behaviour to marry her daughters to wealthy men, who were financially stable and socially accepted, so her liking to Mr Bingley is reinforced by his interest in her eldest daughter Jane. ?Mr Bingley thought her quite beautiful, and danced with her twice. Think of that my dear; he actually danced with her twice; and she was the only creature in ... ...

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... , I own, and I laugh at them whenever I can."" Elizabeth is a sharp and perceptive person, she "has a quickness- which makes her stand out form her other sisters and makes her father's favourite daughter. Jane looks too much for good to see the complete picture, therefore lacks some of her sister's sharpness and insight. Both sisters are rather contained people and do not show ... ...

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... immediately, but the growth of their relationships would have ceased if they did not have well respected reputations. A dowry is the money, goods, or property that a father gives to his daughter to bring into a marriage. Dowries were fairly important in the time of Pride and Prejudice because a husband sometimes wanted a reward for marrying his wife. George Wickham was expecting a dowry from ... ...

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... a man of a good social standing, preferably wealthier than that of her own family, in order to assure their comfort and stability. In British society, a person would have more pride for a daughter if she was able to commandeer a good husband, rather than successfully work for a living. That provides a whole new meaning for achieving something in life. Conversely, Mr. Darcy is a proud character ... ...

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... he would not jus to wind her up. Then after the visit he would tell herÆ'n that he had in fact visited Mr. Bingley like this. Seeing that his 2nd daughter was wearing a very low cut top he said "I hope Mr. Bingley will like that Lizzy." His wife replied with this "How the heck are we supposed to know what he ... ...

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... and primarily brought about by the time both Darcy and Elizabeth spend at Pemberley, Mr. Darcy's home. Elizabeth Bennet, the protagonist of the novel, commands the role of the second daughter of five from a middle class family, in Hertfordshire, England. She is a narrator of sorts, reflecting the opinion of the author (A Literary History of England 1205). Critic A.C. Bradley said, "Elizabeth Bennet ... ...

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