Coming Of Age Quotes

Coming of age While growing up, there is a time when you mature and make the transition from being a child to being an adult. Growing up, everyone has their own tribulations or events in life that prepares them to become adults. Events like babysitting, learning to drive, and working at a job are all things that aid to one’s coming of age. In Pride and Prejudice coming of age is a prominent topic. As the Bennet sisters grow up, if they don’t find husbands they will be left with nothing when their father dies. In Pride and Prejudice the book has many issues that make it a “coming-of-age” novel like prejudice, pride, and marriage.
The first impression of Darcy was harsh through the start of the book. At Meryton ball many people like Elizabeth think of him as rude and arrogant. His close friend Bingley sees Elizabeth sitting down and asks Darcy to go ask her to dance. Darcy responds loud enough for others to hear that he feels she isn’t worth his time. Later on in the book after the rude event she responds stating, “That is very true,’ replied Elizabeth, ’and I could easily forgive his pride, if he had not mortified mine” (Austen 12). Elizabeth did not feel kind about Darcy publicly disrespecting her and ends up making prejudice opinions of Darcy. But eventually, she matures and gets over her prejudice and Darcy proves he is

As the Bennet sisters grow up, Mrs. Bennet forcefully pushes them toward future husbands which are mostly rich. During this time period, if there was no son of the father the estate and property would be given to a relative. This issue puts stress on the family because the Bennet’s have 5 daughters and no son. So, Mrs. Bennet pursues a mission to get her daughters married to well off men. Ultimately, Elizabeth, Jane, and Lydia Bennet get married by the end of the book, two of which are very wealthy men Mr. Bennet and Mr.