Mr Darcy

From the opening lines of the 2003 published Jane Austen book, Pride and Prejudice, it has been shown the very different representation of marriages throughout the novel. “It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife” (Chapter 1). From Mr and Mrs Darcy to Mr and Mrs Wickham through to Mr and Mrs Collins the attitudes towards marriage vary. Throughout time, it has been shown that Elizabeth Bennet does have the for Mr Darcy, however due to her attitudes towards marriage, she wants to confirm her suspicion and allow them to be shown towards others, however, Mr Wickham is quite the opposite, he has no feelings for Lydia Bennet and show no intention of changing his feelings.

Both had very different attitudes towards marriage however as the relationships progressed it was found that Mr Darcy changed quite considerable throughout. Mr Darcy, earlier on was a the look for what ever young rich gentleman was after, a pretty young women, that you give him what he was after and a impressive estate to inherit, whereas Mrs Elizabeth Bennet was quite different during the beginning. She believed that she needed a man that would love her for how she is and for happiness, and was not after any rich boys money and was shown after Mr Darcy first proposal that titles do not impress her enough for marriage. “There are few people whom I really love, and still fewer of whom I think well. The more I see of the world, the more am I dissatisfied with it; and everyday confirms my belief of the inconsistency of all human characters, and of the little dependence that can be placed on the appearance of either merit or sense" (Chapter 24). This is showing that she loves not many and fewer that she would ever think of. This shows that she needs the connection between the two; she believes that there should be o relationships if the two do not love each other however Mr Darcy is all about the connection, money and status the family has. Nor am I ashamed of the feelings I related. They were natural and just. Could you expect me to rejoice in inferiority