... to be happy in marriage rather than live well-off financially, which totally goes against "sensible" women of her time. Lastly, her rejection of Mr. Darcy's hand in marriage is frank and forthright, displaying an unfailing characteristic of outspokenness in her personality. Austen accomplishes much more than a climactic scene in this chapter of her book. She exposes Elizabeth as a real and ... ...

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