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Why did Mr Darcy not want to fall in love with Elizabeth again in Jane Austen's Pride?
Because Elizabeth has many reasons not to.. -her sister's heartbroken state which involves Darcy's decision or service -his behavior and actions towards Wickham -and his arrogant character which she had always hated the most.. But in the end, they got to be together again..=)
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What is the book Pride and Prejudice about?
Pride and Prejudice is Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy's love story. When they first meet, Darcy insults her and without his knowing, she overhears. From then on every time they meet they argue, but Darcy falls in love with Elizabeth. On the other hand, she absolutley loathes him. He proposes and she refuses. When they meet again, he does everything he can to show her how changed he is. Just when Elizabeth might be falling for Darcy, a family emergency calls her away. He secretly solves the problem, but Elizabeth finds out. When they finally see each other again, he proposes for the second time, and she accepts and they live happily ever after!
How many times was Elizabeth Bennet was proposed?
She was proposed to three times. First by Mr. Collins, whom she refused. Secondly by Mr. Darcy, whom she intially also refused. And the third time she was proposed to by Darcy again, whom she accepted. =)
Why does Elizabeth feel she will never see Mr Darcy again when she told him about Lydia's elopement with Wickham in Pride and Prejudice?
If Lydia marries Wickham, then Elizabeth will be closely related to a man Darcy detests. If Lydia fails to marry Wickham, then Elizabeth will be a member of a disgraced family. Either way a connection between Darcy and Elizabeth is also a connection between Darcy and a scandal. Lizzy is already aware of the enormous differences between her situation and Darcy's. She is poor and he is rich. In England of the time, that was regarded as a reason for them not to be married, because marriage was a way to form alliances and increase wealth. Darcy has commented on this. Her family is not well bred by Darcy's standards, and Darcy has commented on this also. She has already turned down a marriage proposal by Darcy, and rather angrily. She regards the attraction Darcy has for her as probaby very weak to begin with. Lydia's elopement, in her view, is just a final straw.
Who did darcy hate in Pride and Prejudice?
Mr. Darcy and Mr. Wickham hate each other. They grew up together, and when Darcy's father died, Wickham took advantage of the inheiritance he received from Darcy's father, and gambled it all away. When he was denied more money from Darcy, he attempted to swoon Darcy's little sister into marriage, so as to receive her inheiritance. When Darcy wouldn't allow it, he left and never talked to them again. Until their run in with the Bennet women.
In Pride and Prejudice who are mr. and mrs. gardiner?
Mr. Gardiner was Mrs. Bennet's brother, as very prosperous London tradesman. Mrs. Gardiner spent a very happy part of her childhood in Lambton, a town in Derbyshire near Darcy's estate of Pemberly. The Gardiners invited Elizabeth to go to Derbyshire with them, and it was on this trip that she saw Pemberly, met Darcy again, and discovered she had misjudged his character.
Why doesnt mr darcy ask elizabeth to dance?
Mr. Darcy initially doesn't ask Elizabeth to dance because he finds her plain and is not attracted to her. He also believes that his higher social status makes him too good for her. Additionally, he is known to be somewhat reserved and aloof in social situations.
How do Elizabeth and Darcy overcome their Pride and Prejudice in Pride and Prejudice?
Darcy is proud of his family. He believes Elizabeth's family is not as good as his own, in some undefined way. He is proud, but he is also prejudiced. He tries very hard not to fall in love with her, but he cannot. Aside from being pretty, lively, and charming, she may be the only woman he has ever met who is unimpressed by his money. He makes his reservations about her very clear when he proposes in Hunsford, and feels wounded by the rejection he receives. So he writes Elizabeth the famous letter. We do not know much about Darcy's thoughts between then and the time he meets Elizabeth at Pemberley. I imagine he must have compared the vulgarity of Mrs. Bennet with the bad manners of his own aunt, Lady Catherine. Certainly, we can understand that he would have had the inferiority of Elizabeth's family reinforced by the news of Lydia's elopement. But in fact, he must have understood that, as much as the elopement damaged the reputation of the Bennets, his own family only missed the exact same disgrace by chance. In the end, when he says he is still in love with Elizabeth, included in the dialog are his words, "your family, much as I respect them..." As for Elizabeth, she has always been proud of her own ability to judge others, and her prejudice against Darcy is partly based on this pride. Her disgust of Darcy only increases until his proposal, and the letter he writes after being rejected. She then begins to realize that she has misjudged him. In the subsequent events, she realizes that Darcy is not who she had thought. What she had thought was pride was clearly something else. Darcy's sister is found to be shy, rather than proud, and we might wonder whether Darcy, himself, was not shy also. After Lydia's elopement, Elizabeth is mortified to find that Darcy had actually found Lydia and Wickham, and had attended the wedding. She realizes what disgust he must have felt at having to do this. She believes he has every reason not to want to see her again, and finally understands, at a point where she thinks all his love of her must be gone, that she is in love with him. Her understanding is made complete when she is told that he found Lydia and got Wickham to marry her for her own sake, despite the fact that he did not believe she would ever marry him.
What is the main idea of Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen?
Well, darling, "Pride and Prejudice" is all about love, money, and societal expectations in 19th century England. It follows the spirited Elizabeth Bennet as she navigates the romantic entanglements of her sisters and deals with the insufferable Mr. Darcy. Basically, it's a classic tale of finding love and happiness while dodging judgmental jerks.
Pride and Prejudice summary of from 1-20 chapter?
Chapter 19 of Volume I is entirely devoted to Mr. Collins proposing marriage to Lizzy and her turning him down. The dialog alone makes it clear that he is a very stupid man, and she is wise not to accept him.
What Jane Austen film is this from 'If you don't marry him your mother will never see you again but if you do marry him then I will never see you again'?
Pride and Prejudice That was when one of Elizabeth Bennett's suitors, Mr. Collins asks Elizabeth to marry him. Elizabeth refuses, and Elizabeth's mother Mrs. Bennett appeals to Mr. Bennett to talk to Elizabeth and convince her to accept Mr. Collins' proposal. She tells Mr. Bennett to tell Elizabeth that she would never see her again if she didn't marry Mr. Collins. However, Mr. Bennett sides with Elizabeth - clearly evident from this dialogue. The exact dialogue is - " An unhappy alternative is now before you, Elizabeth. You must now become a stranger to one of your parents. Your mother will never see you again if you do not marry Mr. Collins, and I will never see you again if you do." There are a number of film versions of Pride and Prejudice, and this particular line is probably in all of them because it is one of the best known lines from the novel itself.
How does darcy's letter change our understanding of Wickham?
Mr. Darcy explained to Elizabeth his reasons for denying Mr. Wickham the living which was willed to him by his (Mr. Darcy) late father. His father believed Mr. Wickham wanted to go into the church and willed him the rectory along with one thousand pounds. He also stated that if he chose a different profession that the current Mr. Darcy should do everything in his power to advance him in that position as well as to provide to him a valuable living. After a while, Mr. Wickham stated that he was absolutely certain of his not wanting to go into the church (rather that the law was a profession better suited to himself) and thought it was reasonable of him to demand the sum of the living which he was to receive, which Mr. Darcy promptly gave him. Mr. Wickham then cut off all communication with Mr. Darcy until three years later after he had spent all his money living idly in London. He then wrote to Mr. Darcy asking for the living he had been willed as it was now his inclination to join the church, but Mr. Darcy denied his request several times. Once again Mr. Wickham cut off all communication. During that time, he went to Ramsgate (where Miss Darcy, Mr. Darcy's sister was living) and convinced her that she was so in love with him that she very nearly eloped with him. It was only by the surprise visit of Mr. Darcy that the elopement was called off. He believed Mr. Wickham wanted to marry Miss Darcy for her inheritance of thirty thousand pounds. Mr. Darcy then added that his cousin Colonel Fitzwilliam would corroborate his story as he was there for all of it and that he did not know what falsehoods Mr. Wickham had told Elizabeth.
How did Mr Bennet react to the news of the marriage of Lydia and Wickham?
He was relieved and shocked at the very small sum demanded by Wichkam. This made him suspect that his brother-in-law had paid a much more substantial sum in secret, which made him wonder how on Earth he was going to repay the money spent on Lydia's dowry.
