In Pride and Prejudice, Mr. Darcy represents pride, reflecting the following definition of pride; the best of a group or class, self respect. After years the judging those pride in other, Mr. Darcy’s letter helped Eliza realize that pride can be a good thing. Not everyone who is proud of who they are is truly arrogant, but rather proud of their accomplishments. While Darcy displays pride, he actually has a heart and experience more troubles than one would think in his lifetime. Darcy wanted to set the record straight with this letter, something unexpected from a man with so much pride, almost a blow to his pride. In result of this letter, Eliza loses pride in herself, realizing she does not have a good sense of herself proper dignity or value.
