In Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice there are a few characters that play the roles of confidantes to a friend; however I believe that the most used and important one is Jane Bennet and her relationship with Elizabeth. On many occasions in the book there are instances that Jane has went to Elizabeth for help and advice on a subject, and the roles have switched quite a few times as well. Both Elizabeth and Jane have trouble showing their emotions,but they are able to confide those emotions to one another.
Elizabeth is a headstrong young woman who is very quick to judge one's character and thought very little about love or marriage. When she first meets Mr. Darcy she says “ he is to be discovered to be proud, to be above his company,and above being pleased’ (Jane Austen p. 11). While Jane is just the opposite by being very timid and shy in her emotions but was very vocal to Elizabeth about her interest and taste in men especially Mr. Bingley to which she expressed solely to her sister saying “He is just what a young man ought to be, sensible, good humored, lively; and I never saw such happy manners!-so much ease, with such perfect good breeding!”(Jane Austen p.15).
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While reading the letter Elizabeth noticed Jane’s countenance change as she read it, and saw her dwelling on a particular passage. After reading the letter aloud Elizabeth and Jane discussed the letter in further detail; to which Elizabeth gives her opinion of the letter saying that “Miss. Bingley sees that her brother is in love with you, and wants him to marry Miss Darcy. She follows him to town in the hope of keeping him there, and tries to persuade you that he does not care about you” (Jane Austen p.