“Pride and Prejudice,” is a Novel written by Jane Austen and is centralized around Mrs. Bennet’s sole ambition to marry of each of her five daughters; Jane, Elizabeth, Mary, Kitty, and Lydia; to accomplished, wealthy men. A certain wealthy and single Mr. Bingley moves to town bringing his two sisters, Mrs. Hurst and Miss. Bingley, and his good friend Mr. Darcy with him. “For he was discovered to be proud; to be above his company, and above being pleased; and not all his large estate in Derbyshire could then save him from having a most forbidding, disagreeable countenance, and being unworthy to be compared with his friend,” (Austen 208) Mr. Darcy was disliked by all in the town, who were under false impressions of him. They believed him to be unpleasant and prideful, when in fact he was perfectly amiable. Mr. Darcy’s character is complex and he has difficulties “making new friends” so to speak. …show more content…
Darcy speaks of Elizabeth, who was within hearing distance, in this statement when Mr. Bingley is attempting to persuade Mr. Darcy to dance. Mr. Darcy’s first impression of her was that she was only moderately pretty; however, in the next few months his opinion on the subject adjusts excessively. He finds her to be one of the most beautiful women he has ever met and her manners to be playful, yet acceptable. Eventually, he grows to love her so deeply that he proposes marriage to her, an action which forgives the impolite comment he made upon their first