Pride and Prejudice
It is no secret that Jane Austen was an appreciator of nature, considering it is a frequent theme included in many of her works. Austen’s heroines generally admire and love nature, and often take long strolls to appreciate the charming landscape they reside in. However, although her descriptions of the picturesque countryside are elegant and pleasing, they are intended to serve as more than just a backdrop for her characters to develop their storylines. Austen additionally uses these narrations as a means for expressing characterizations and development within her characters.
In Pride and Prejudice, Austen utilize the landscape scenes to describe the identity and values of her heroine, as well as her character’s development …show more content…
Right as they come into view of the estate, Elizabeth is not quite sure what to expect, but quickly realize that whatever she had in mind, reality exceeds it. The description of the estate that follows is arguably a symbolic description of Mr Darcy himself, and as Elizabeth travels through the valley towards Pemberley, it brings a moment of clarity for her. Pemberley is described to be “a large, handsome, stone building, standing well on rising ground, and backed by a ridge of high woody hills”, surrounded by water and woods. Likewise, Mr Darcy is a handsome man of high status and with easy access to fundamental necessities. In front of the house, there is a stream of water that has been modified and improved, but still look as if untouched by the hand of man. At the time, modification of nature could be a point of controversy, but Elizabeth is pleased with the aesthetic choices since they show great moderation from Mr Darcy. Perhaps the beauty of the estate is a justification for any pride Mr Darcy has displayed earlier in the …show more content…
Arrogant, unapproachable and prideful, Elizabeth has no reason but to dislike him intensely. However, in the end of the second volume, when Mr Darcy delivers a letter of explanation to Elizabeth, she begins to reconsider her opinions of him. When she visits Pemberley for the first time, her impression of him overturns. The first stage of her transformation of opinion happens when she views the estate in the opening of the third volume. Shortly after she beholds his well-maintained estate, her (and our) assumptions about Darcy are challenged. She instantly starts to wonder if she has been wrong all this time and continues to question if she has missed her chance at a happy marriage. In the next few pages, determined to discover the truth about Mr Darcy, she goes on to question the housekeeper about his character. However, she receives no confirmation that he is indeed arrogant and unapproachable, but rather the opposite, and Elizabeth must consider herself proved
It is no secret that Jane Austen was an appreciator of nature, considering it is a frequent theme included in many of her works. Austen’s heroines generally admire and love nature, and often take long strolls to appreciate the charming landscape they reside in. However, although her descriptions of the picturesque countryside are elegant and pleasing, they are intended to serve as more than just a backdrop for her characters to develop their storylines. Austen additionally uses these narrations as a means for expressing characterizations and development within her characters.
In Pride and Prejudice, Austen utilize the landscape scenes to describe the identity and values of her heroine, as well as her character’s development …show more content…
Right as they come into view of the estate, Elizabeth is not quite sure what to expect, but quickly realize that whatever she had in mind, reality exceeds it. The description of the estate that follows is arguably a symbolic description of Mr Darcy himself, and as Elizabeth travels through the valley towards Pemberley, it brings a moment of clarity for her. Pemberley is described to be “a large, handsome, stone building, standing well on rising ground, and backed by a ridge of high woody hills”, surrounded by water and woods. Likewise, Mr Darcy is a handsome man of high status and with easy access to fundamental necessities. In front of the house, there is a stream of water that has been modified and improved, but still look as if untouched by the hand of man. At the time, modification of nature could be a point of controversy, but Elizabeth is pleased with the aesthetic choices since they show great moderation from Mr Darcy. Perhaps the beauty of the estate is a justification for any pride Mr Darcy has displayed earlier in the …show more content…
Arrogant, unapproachable and prideful, Elizabeth has no reason but to dislike him intensely. However, in the end of the second volume, when Mr Darcy delivers a letter of explanation to Elizabeth, she begins to reconsider her opinions of him. When she visits Pemberley for the first time, her impression of him overturns. The first stage of her transformation of opinion happens when she views the estate in the opening of the third volume. Shortly after she beholds his well-maintained estate, her (and our) assumptions about Darcy are challenged. She instantly starts to wonder if she has been wrong all this time and continues to question if she has missed her chance at a happy marriage. In the next few pages, determined to discover the truth about Mr Darcy, she goes on to question the housekeeper about his character. However, she receives no confirmation that he is indeed arrogant and unapproachable, but rather the opposite, and Elizabeth must consider herself proved