... 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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