Lady Catherine sees Elizabeth as being completely and totally beneath her. Oh, and the best part? The fact that Elizabeth takes the time to shut Catherine down like this is what gives Darcy hope that she may love him, and prompts him to propose again. Which means, we get our happy-ever-after as a direct result of Catherine trying to prevent it. I love Fitzwilliam Darcy more than is probably reasonable.
Reasonable expectations? But sometimes, he can be a total idiot. And there is a very, very good reason his first proposal to Elizabeth is known as the Worst Proposal Ever in the Pride and Prejudice fandom on Tumblr. He was a pompous jerk. He goes from a guy who thinks this is an acceptable thing to say in a marriage proposal….
To congratulate myself on the hope of relations, whose condition in life is so decidedly beneath my own? And it all starts when Lizzy verbally decimates him. Rest in pieces, Mr. Those are just my favorite Elizabeth Bennet moments, but I know there are more.
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Nothing like reading about a girl in life-threatening danger to make finals seem less daunting! She is in her late twenties, is not a beauty and has no money of her own. Unless she makes a good marriage her future will be bleak. She really has no alternative. Elizabeth is an impractical romantic, Charlotte is a pragmatist. If I remember well, Charlotte is somewhat older thank Elisabeth, who therefore is not in such a hurry……. Jane Austen Centre Book Tickets.
About Us. Group Visits. She must marry for security, but Elizabeth is not one to just take things as they come. Having great confidence in her own status in society, Elizabeth believes herself to be equal to the people around her regardless of their wealth.
Despite her piqued interest in Mr Darcy after seeing Pemberley — his large house and grounds — Elizabeth truly loves Darcy. She is generally fixated on reason but their union is more than practicality; they match with each other on the grounds of built-up mutual respect and determination to maintain stable lifestyles. Know that your worth is not dictated by your wealth and you are entitled to love freely. Though she is loved for her humour and boldness, and known for her ability to read people, Elizabeth makes some grand errors of judgement.
She soon learns that her assumptions were baseless, and her treatment of Mr Darcy was wrong. Self-awareness goes through her like shockwaves and she realises, with great remorse, what she had become. Be more like Elizabeth Bennet in the way she transforms. She never loses her charm and her wit, but she eventually grows out of her pride and shakes off her prejudice too.
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