The 2008 film adaptation of Jane Austen’s “Pride and Prejudice” examines the affairs of love, marriage, and reason in the early 19th century. Particularly, it reveals Jane Austen’s personal views on what an ideal and an imperfect relationship looked like with the couples presented in the story. The opening scene of the film is that of the Bennet family bustling with excitement at the prospect of meeting a suitor. The scene quickly establishes Elizabeth Bennet is a surrogate for Austen herself - acting as Austen believes an ideal woman should act. The scene also establishes from the very start that primary imperative of the Bennet family (and of all other semi-wealthy families with daughters in this time period) is marrying off the women
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Darcy and Elizabeth’s first meeting. When introduced at a party, Mr. Darcy is restrained by his prejudice towards the Bennet family for their social class - a restraint he shows by coldly declining Elizabeth’s offer to dance. His frigidity in combination with a cruel comment leave Elizabeth with a scorned pride and distaste for Mr. Darcy as well - something she demonstrates with the witty “dancing with an intolerable partner” rebuke. These initial impressions of prejudice and pride create the most enormous emotional obstacles for the two to overcome before they can unite - thus making them the namesake of the …show more content…
One example of which was Wickham’s deceit and manipulation which amplified Jane’s negative opinion of Mr. Darcy. This conflict was overcome with Mr. Darcy’s clear communications and level headedness in his letter. But the most prominent external obstacle was Lady Catherine as she manifested Darcy’s prejudice. She intervenes directly in their relationship in an attempt to divide the two characters with her disapproval. The scene in which Elizabeth dismisses her confrontation symbolizes the final destruction of Darcy’s prejudice as well as Jane’s spurned pride with the force of
Darcy and Elizabeth’s first meeting. When introduced at a party, Mr. Darcy is restrained by his prejudice towards the Bennet family for their social class - a restraint he shows by coldly declining Elizabeth’s offer to dance. His frigidity in combination with a cruel comment leave Elizabeth with a scorned pride and distaste for Mr. Darcy as well - something she demonstrates with the witty “dancing with an intolerable partner” rebuke. These initial impressions of prejudice and pride create the most enormous emotional obstacles for the two to overcome before they can unite - thus making them the namesake of the …show more content…
One example of which was Wickham’s deceit and manipulation which amplified Jane’s negative opinion of Mr. Darcy. This conflict was overcome with Mr. Darcy’s clear communications and level headedness in his letter. But the most prominent external obstacle was Lady Catherine as she manifested Darcy’s prejudice. She intervenes directly in their relationship in an attempt to divide the two characters with her disapproval. The scene in which Elizabeth dismisses her confrontation symbolizes the final destruction of Darcy’s prejudice as well as Jane’s spurned pride with the force of