In the not so quite estate of Longbourn there lived a nice family named the Bennets. This family had five daughters and no sons. Among the second eldest daughter was a Miss. Elizabeth Bennet. Elizabeth is an intelligent lady who has a lively mind and is always thinking. She is very playful, good-natured and does not easily get offended. She is one to laugh everything off and to have a good time no matter what. In the beginning of the book she is described as proud for the quickness of judging other people in social status. Elizabeth is lovely, cleaver, and has a sharp tongue when it comes to conversations of higher social class. She is one to make quick decisions on a person that leads her astray of their true selves. Love is one thing that is always running through Elizabeth’s mind. She wanted to marry for love and not wealth. She would rather be on the streets than marry someone she despises. Even with all of her adjudicating she is an unfailing handsome girl. She is very honest and true to herself. Pride is one thing where a little goes a long way, especially with prejudice. Elizabeth does it unintentionally yet it leaves a big mark on her life. When the arrival of Mr. Bingley came Elizabeth from the start guessed that he would be an upper class snob. During the fist ball Mr. Bingley brought with him, his friend named Mr. Darcy. Elizabeth dropped all thought of Mr. Bingley when she saw his admiration for Jane and instead turned it on Mr. Darcy. She blinded herself from seeing the good within him. She did not trust him and wanted nothing to do with him. Even when the biggest liar approached her she let her pride get in the way and believed him instead of listen to the truth. Although prejudice and pride are not always bad. In s... ... middle of paper ... ...this trait one of the most attractive ones and states that her mind is the first thing that that he was attracted to. Just like anyone else Elizabeth learns the important lessons of life on her journey to find love. Being prideful but without consent of knowing, Elizabeth attempts to mold her own future instead of letting fate make it for her. Towards the end Elizabeth starts to realize that she had made many mistakes, yet she does not let that stop her from finding her happy ending. With all of her traits and characteristics she is one who teaches great things to many readers. Elizabeth is just a normal lady with flaws like every other character. She has her own way of doing things and her own way of living life. Even though she tried to block fate out of her life it still found a way to come back in thus giving Elizabeth her happily ever after with her true love.
Basically there is not an evil bone in her body. Elizabeth lied about John’s adultery to protect him, saying he’s a “goodly man” (113). Yes, that does not sound like that big of a deal, but for Elizabeth this is a monumental thing. She's going against everything she believes in, even her own morals of being a good christian morals and following the ten commandments to protect John. This is shows her selflessness on a higher level because she such a strong will women. Another example of her selflessness is when she asks John to “forgive” (137) her for being “cold wife” (137). Elizabeth does this because she begins to believe that she is the reason John committed adultery. Elizabeth said “ it were a cold house I kept” (137), which goes to show she believed she was the reactant which led to the product of Johns mistake. Selflessness is shown because first, she is taking on the responsibility so John does not worry and blame himself. In the movie she saved his life for a little longer because she gave him some self worth and made him feel like a better person. If she would not have told John it was her fault he would of died with the burden of ruining the family, but instead she took the responsibility. Secondly she comes to think that because she was self conscious and did not lover herself she was “cold” (137) or did not let her husband love her. This made her believe that she made him feel like there was little compassion between him and her which led John to give “a promise that a stallion gives a mare” (62) to Abigail. Elizabeth is all around a selfless human being. Always trying to make it better for the other person and take the responsibility on her self which is opposite of
Elizabeth from Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice is bright, direct, and unapologetic. Throughout the novel she proves to have her aspirations and goals clear and will not settle for any less. She refuses proposals from men in high places who would more than likely rise her hierarchal status, simply because the men would not make her happy. Austen makes it very clear that Elizabeth sets herself apart. When Darcy and Bingley are discussing what makes a woman accomplished, Elizabeth is quick to refute this claim because she, “never saw such capacity, and taste, and application, and elegance.”(Austen) Lizzy is typical in that she is a self-acclaimed woman who is “not like other women” but like all humans, she is susceptible to the effects
Sure, he's abrasive, blunt, unvarnished and maybe egotistical. But he's also got the self-confidence, fearlessness and knowledge of his personal mission that in past years, and some parts of Idaho today, would have gotten him called an uppity N-word, maybe worse.
Elizabeth's strength of character is emphasized by its contrast with the weak, naive acceptance of Jane's, the instability and excess of Mrs. Bennet's and the blind, weak-willed following of Kitty's. Her strength is also shown in her rejections of the proposals of Mr. Collins and Darcy. Unlike her mother, she does not base her choice of lovers on the financial security they will give her, and has the strength to reject them. This is especially evident in her rejection of Darcy's initial proposal, when she displays a passionate strength in her anger due to her belief that he has willfully prevented Jane and Bingley's marriage and wronged Wickham by refusing to grant him the property that the old Mr. Darcy bequeathed him. In both cases, the suitor is self-assured that his suit will be accepted, and as a result Elizabeth's rejections are amplified by the size of the blows that their egos receive. In Rosings, she does not let Lady Catherine tyrannize her as "the mere satellites of money and rank, she thought she could witness without trepidation." The Lucases and Collinses are submissive to Lady Catherine, with Maria being "frightened almost out of her senses", and it is probable that society as a whole behaves likewise, as Elizabeth suspects she is "the first creature who had ever dared to trifle with such dignified impertinence". She is again presented as a rebel against ideas of class when Lady Catherine pays a visit to her to ensure that ...
She was right about what she did. They deserve to know what they will face after the union and how they will see each other to avoid any complications after the marriage. She thought he will accept her as she is, but he was shocked when he saw her. He looked only for the appearance not for the c...
When a bachelor from London comes to Longbourn, the Bennet sisters get excited to get to meet him at the ball. At the ball he is taken by Jane Bennet, the eldest of the five sisters. Mr.Darcy is Mr.Bingley’s friend and he isn’t taken by anyone, which makes everyone think of him as arrogant. But in a course of time he finds himself attracted to Elizabeth Bennet, the second eldest of the sister, because of her charm and intelligence. Jane’s and Mr.Bingley’s relationship continued and on her way to visit him she gets sick and Elizabeth walks all the way to the Bingley’s house to take care of her sister.
When she is first introduced, she has “hair [that] was the brightest living gold” that puts “a crown of distinction on her head” along with a “face so expressive of sensibility and sweetness” that makes her “a distinct species, a being heaven-sent, and bearing a celestial stamp in all her features” (Shelley 20). Her personality traits never appear in the description of her, which shows that people only care about her outward appearance and not about the type of person she is. This can apply to all women since men pay attention to the way a woman looks, without paying any mind to her intelligence or kindness, and in this case, Elizabeth is just something pretty to look at. When she is brought to Victor, she is described as an “adored companion of all [his] occupations and [his] pleasures,” and Caroline exclaims that she has “a pretty present” for Victor and that he will have “it” (Shelley 21). Victor is selfish for thinking that she is only there to make him physically happy rather than his side-by-side companion, which shows the objectification of Elizabeth.
We can learn from this book that we shouldn’t judge people from our first impression of them. This is a fact in real life and Pride and Prejudice shows a very clear example of the reason not too. If Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy would have stayed with their first impressions then this chance of true love would have never happened. It was easy to just be on Elizabeth’s side and see Mr. Darcy as a worthless jerk. Even though there were reasons that he acted like that, it was not excusable, but he really truly had a great heart. Although Elizabeth did not see it at first, she truly opened her heart to him in the end, and made this book a true love story.
Throughout Jane Austen’s, Pride and Prejudice, Elizabeth Bennett faces many challenges to realize that she was in the wrong and her prejudice against Mr. Darcy was misguided. Austen emphasizes the importance of wisdom through Elizabeth who faces the challenge of overcoming her prejudiced judgement to reach maturity and recognize the man she loves.
Throughout the novel, the reader follows Elizabeth through her struggle to maintain her personal identity, despite what her mother, sisters, and other women in society think of her. Elizabeth enjoys physical activities, such as walking , which is uncommon for women in the society in which she lives. “She has nothing, in short, to recommend her, but being an excellent walker. I shall never forget her appearance this morning. She really looked almost wild.” (Austen, 24). The women often look upon Elizabeth negatively due to her behaviour and personality, especially for her outspokenness, which was especially uncommon and unacceptable upon women. “‘Lizzy’, cried...
An intelligent, stubborn, and free-spirited character. One that many women today connect with and see as being Jane Austen’s most feministic character. The other women in Pride and Prejudice do not like Elizabeth very much. She does not fit the social norm of that time. Being lady-like, keeping her thoughts to herself, and willing to get married as soon as she can. Elizabeth’s most admirable characteristic is her independence. Although her thoughts and views are constantly looked down upon throughout the story. This occurs because of the sick expectations and restrictions placed upon women in her society. While reading Pride and Prejudice, you cannot help but look down on every character that criticizes Elizabeth. Jane Austen shows us that these characters’ lack of feministic views is responsible for the wrongs done to Elizabeth. Especially the way she depicts Miss Bingley and Lady Catherine de
Mary provides the readers her opinion and definition of pride in an excellent manner. It did not help that she is trying hard to interact with her sister Liz and Ms.Lucas, but her interpretation of pride and vanity is correct. In addition her quote includes a clue for the readers, specifically on how it affects Elizabeth and Darcy. Pride usually always found itself in Darcy’s character and along the book affected his reputation. When attending his first ball with Liz’s presence, he comments to Bingley: "She is tolerable; but not handsome enough to tempt me; and I am in no humour at present to give consequence to young ladies who are slighted by other men” (8). At the beginning of the book, Darcy’s pride became his enemy that everyone in society catches. Even though pride attached itself to Darcy, other characters contained this quality. Lady Catherine de Bourgh mentioned further on who ...
Jane Bennet is the eldest daughter in the Bennet family at 23 years old and is deemed the most beautiful of all the daughters and of all the ladies of Hertfordshire. She is amiable, and her “sweetness and disinterestedness are really angelic” (132). She never wishes to think shamefully of anyone as long as she can help it. Her modesty is strong enough that those who do not know her may believe her to be reserved. Elizabeth and Jane have opposing dispositions yet their relationship is vital as they balance each other out. Jane brings out the benevolent qualities of others for Elizabeth while Elizabeth keeps Jane weary of ill-intent.
The significance of having this balance is portrayed through the inability of the other couples in the story to reach an equal amount of happiness as Elizabeth and Darcy because of their pursuit of either reason or passion. Austen's view of true love is clearly evident in the relationship between Darcy and Elizabeth. Elizabeth Bennet is an unfailingly attractive character, but what everybody notices about her is her spirited wit and good sense of humor. She has a keen, critical mind when expressing her opinions and is unwilling to believe in the best of everyone. It is this intelligence that brings Mr. Darcy's admiration of her and her sense that she can rely on both mind and heart.
Elizabeth was her father’s favorite child. Being twenty years old she possesses brains, beauty, confidence, and independence. A lot like her father, Elizabeth knew that society was all about money and rank. By being prejudice against society, she attacks Mr. Darcy's pride (Moore). Her pride comes from discriminating against others by believing she knows everything.