... I know not whether she would altogether be a very desirable wife to a man in my situation, who naturally looks for happiness in the marriage state. If therefore she actually persist in rejecting my suit, perhaps it were better not to force her into accepting me, because if ... Mr. Darcy wanted something that is rarely seen, a perfect and totally submissive woman, to be his wife. If a woman did not have all of the skills, money, high social class, education, or beauty, men would not give them a second glance. Furthermore, Mr. Darcy believes that even after being ... The Hunger Games por...

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... attracted to her, whereas Bingley is attracted to Jane on her beauty alone, then begins to love her for the sweet and gentle person she really is. Jane is a good person at heart, and believes others to be likewise, this means she is slightly nave, she expects all people to have pure ... and good motives for everything and seeks to find good in everyone. This means that when someone hurts Jane she will not feel badly towards them, the only time someone ... have never done you justice, or loved you as you deserve."" Elizabeth is more of a realist; she sizes up people, not cruelly, but ju...

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... strong and complicated feeling occurs to her. The closer the wedding is coming, the more upset mind she has. Such an upset is arisen from the anxiety for losing freedom instead of the expectation of a sweet marriage. "I have as much soul as you,""and full as much heart!?ch. XXIII). "I am no bird; ... . In such an unsound family, Jane suffers both physical and mental tortures which lead to her anxiety for love and freedom. The unhappy experiences with the Reed family at Gateshead also resulte in Jane Eyre's uncontrolled temper.What would Uncle Reed say to you, if he were alive ... is ric...

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... and Darcy. Not only does their own future happiness depend on their ability to navigate through their own pride and prejudices regarding one another, but the fate of Elizabeth's family is squarely placed on their shoulders as well. Darcy is a wealthy aristocrat from Northern England who comes across as ... exploring Darcy's proposal is utterly amazing. Elizabeth states "Long before it had taken place, my opinion of you was decided. Your character was unfolded in the recital which I received many months ago from Mr. Wickham" (164). This quote makes it clear that her own pride has run amuc...

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... "It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife." offer up to us the possibility that the opposite is also true, that a single woman, without fortune, must be in want of a husband. Austin is already warning us that her novel is going ... not dance with anyone, and appeared to be looking down his nose at everyone there, "your sisters are engaged, and there is not another woman in the room whom it would not be a punishment to me to stand up with". When she overhears him discussing herself as being "tolerable, but not ha...

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... Elizabeth, Elizabeth continues to despise him and is instead attracted to George Wickham, a handsome and personable militia officer. Wickham lies to Elizabeth and the locals to gain their favor. Wickham's tale makes Darcy appear not only proud but cruel, and Elizabeth accepts Wickham's account without question, ... a visit from Lady Catherine, who has heard a rumor that Darcy and Elizabeth are engaged, which they are not. She lectures Elizabeth on the imprudence of such a match, and then demands that Elizabeth promise not to accept any proposal from Darcy. Elizabeth refuses, causing Lad...

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... therefore reflected in the way he judges people. For example, whilst Mr Darcy is proposing to Elizabeth (during her stay at Rosing's Park) he brings up the issues of her family connections, her social status, and family wealth. ?He spoke well, but there were feelings besides those of the heart to be detailed ... , and he was not more eloquent on the subject of tenderness than of pride. His sense of her ... inferiority- of its being a degradation- of the family obstacles which judgement had always opposed to inclination, were dwelt on ... arrogant and self-centred, and her opinion of hi...

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... still chasing young officers. Suddenly when everything looks its brightest for Jane, Bingley picks up and leaves Netherfield. This event leaves the family in total despair. Elizabeth decides to go off to live with her aunt in London, Jane goes with another aunt, ... . Elizabeth learns that Wickham was not totally truthful with her about both himself and Darcy. She also learns that Darcy prevented the relationship between Bingley and Jane from developing any further because of Jane's weak social standing. Suddenly, word comes that Lydia has ... Darcy's friend, Colonel Fitwilliam, that D...

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... declines. Shocking news comes when Mr. Collins is engaged to Charlotte Lucas, Charlotte explains that she getting older and needs the marriage for financial reasons. The marriage prospects for the young girls are starting to look bleak. Darcy proposes to Elizabeth but she refuses, saying that she still thinks of ... his as arrogant and unpleasant. Darcy leaves her but delivers a letter to her. The letter causes Elizabeth to rethink her feelings on Darcy. Mr. Bingly proposes to Jane. Darcy and Elizabeth go for a walk, Darcy tells Elizabeth ... to burn". In Pride and Prejudice getting mar...

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... qualities make a marriage successful. A prime example of a marriage without love in the novel, is the marriage of Mr. Collins and Charlotte Lucas. Austen takes a realistic and down to earth approach about love, using the characters of Charlotte Lucas, who marries the insensible Mr. Collins for his money, to demonstrate that the heart does not always have any say in accepting a marriage proposal. Mr. Collins is ... at first seen as a respectable clergyman who is to inherit the Bennet estate. Later however, it is illustrated that he is nothing ... but overly polite and obsessed with the ...

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... reasons as to why marriage was so important. Marriage is a central theme in this text emphasizing its importance. This theme is evident from the very beginning of the novel. The opening line states, It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of ... focusing on formalities. Before he makes his proposal, the narrator states, Mr Collins made his declaration in form. Austens choice of words in this sentence cgives the implication that Mr. Collins is not talking about a subject which is eclose to his heart but is laying down ...

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... be understood. Werther is confronted about his rebellion against logic many times and ends tragically; he shoots himself in the brain. Goethe thus makes the readers believe that the man who defies the traditional male authority by displaying feminine characteristics (such as sensibility) cannot find acceptance and happiness in this world. ... side and proves that he is not just a "man of reason" but a "man of feeling" as well. In the beginning of the novel Darcy is a coldly rational man that makes a mistake in his judgment of Jane's attachment to his friend Mr. Bingley as a consequence o...

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