... this novel. She has a wide variety of faults and attributes contributing to her personality. She is unlike many other woman of her time unwilling to conform to the rest of society. She is incredibly intelligent quick witted, down to earth and has a playful sense of humor. Although, throughout the novel her character develops and we find that she has faults just like everyone. ... Elizabeth takes great pride in her perception and her ability to perceive the truth in situations and of peoples" characters. Although her perceptive abilities frequently fail her because she ... Jane Austen'...

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... from his heart. Austen illustrates this when he states to Elizabeth, "You must allow me to tell you I admire and love you," p157. Austen portrays Darcy's character as being very proud, so they way he expresses his love for Elizabeth seems pure and genuine. A proud man would find hard to express such feelings in that manner. Thus it proves his love for ... was one for convenience. Mr Collins was in the position of needing to be married whilst Charlotte was never romantic and wanted to be happy. For instance, in a conversation between Charlotte and Elizabeth, she explains, "I ask only a c...

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... a son if not sons so the house and grounds could be inherited without leaving the family and going to the nearest related heir. This would explain the large family. Their marriage was likely based upon physical attraction and social match only. They most probably married in haste and therefore did not know each other's true character and intellect, this is proven by the quote " ... Elizabeth's father captivated by youth and beauty had married a woman whose weak understanding and illiberal mind, had very early in their marriage put an end to ... obviously either changed or revealed more o...

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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 ... Collins proposed to Mrs Lucas" daughter, Charlotte. This created much controversy between Mrs Bennett and Mrs Lucas. Mr Collins is a very vain man and completely adores Lady Catherine de Bourgh, a lady with both integrity and wealth. It seems that he does things to impress Lady Catherine, but once mar...

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... attraction but rather, knowing the personality of your partner before you devote your life to them. Austen represented her beliefs on the importance of marrying for love through Darcy and Elizabeth and uses the Darcy-Elizabeth relationship to prove to the audience that happiness in marriage can only be achieved if the couple feel love for one another. Austen uses the more ... novel, Austenopinion on the outcomes of marrying for incorrect reasons. These characters show the audience the fermenting anger, the loneliness and the insanity which can erupt between two people that are wed witho...

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