The Evolution of Elizabeth Elizabeth Bennet
There is a complex and intricate weaving of gender, classism, and societal ideology of the institution of marriage in Elizabeth Bennet’s era of time was intricately built upon the foundations of patriarchy, social class restrictions, and female subjugation. All of these finely defined constructs formed a cohesive bond within this interestingly and distinct tapestry within the framework of patriarchal dominance, female submission, and playing the game strategically designed to keep the woman in a place of a damsel in possible distress. A woman’s role in life was to be an ideal candidate for a man with wealth, social class entitlements, and her willingness …show more content…
This basis of this function is clearly defined for women to eagerly accept and eagerly await their roles of wife, mother, caretaker, interior designer, household manager, matchmaker, social commentator, and often times, servant. Fortunately, women were expected to become semi-learned and well-read; however, not as learned and well-read as their male counterparts. This ideology was forbidden. The classism that Austen refers to in Elizabeth Bennet’s middle-class social structure and societal paradigm was an echelon of notoriety and financial power, which shields it from intermingling with the lower-classes of society that lack in their level of education, social etiquette, and prominence of wealth. The families with at least ₤24,000 that held exclusive entitlements that most times kept out the middle-classes and lower-classes of society.
Darcy himself espouses here the mindset of not interacting with those who are not in the financial esteemed and upper-class, and Sir William Lucas opines to Darcy while attending a ball at Meryton, "What a charming amusement for young people this is, Mr. Darcy! There is nothing like dancing after all. I consider it as one of the finest refinements of polished society.” Darcy retorts and responded to Sir William Lucas, “Certainly, sir, and it has the advantage also of being in vogue …show more content…
Elizabeth perceived Darcy as a prideful, ill-natured, boy, ill-tempered, inhumane, arrogant, and having an unforgiving temper; however, over time Darcy’s true nature and compassionate heart for family and those who worked for him, his great and respected insight as a businessman, displayed power, and obvious handsomeness appealed to Elizabeth and transformed himself and his heart from how he was initially perceived in her dark eyes and heart, which allowed Darcy to shed his own hardened arrogance, elitist and prideful exterior that pushed others away who were not apart of his exclusive world of the wealthy and upper-class. Eventually, Darcy’s newly discovered softer and compassionate side towards Elizabeth gradually chipped away, bit by bit at her defensive and protective barrier which revealed the man who ultimately won her heart, mind, and soul. Elizabeth began to re-evaluate her own opinions which changed her position and perceptions about Darcy to teach her a valuable lesson not to judge a book by its cover. Therefore, Elizabeth discovers her own transformation, and in the interim, she developed respect, adoration, and a profound emotional attachment towards
There is a complex and intricate weaving of gender, classism, and societal ideology of the institution of marriage in Elizabeth Bennet’s era of time was intricately built upon the foundations of patriarchy, social class restrictions, and female subjugation. All of these finely defined constructs formed a cohesive bond within this interestingly and distinct tapestry within the framework of patriarchal dominance, female submission, and playing the game strategically designed to keep the woman in a place of a damsel in possible distress. A woman’s role in life was to be an ideal candidate for a man with wealth, social class entitlements, and her willingness …show more content…
This basis of this function is clearly defined for women to eagerly accept and eagerly await their roles of wife, mother, caretaker, interior designer, household manager, matchmaker, social commentator, and often times, servant. Fortunately, women were expected to become semi-learned and well-read; however, not as learned and well-read as their male counterparts. This ideology was forbidden. The classism that Austen refers to in Elizabeth Bennet’s middle-class social structure and societal paradigm was an echelon of notoriety and financial power, which shields it from intermingling with the lower-classes of society that lack in their level of education, social etiquette, and prominence of wealth. The families with at least ₤24,000 that held exclusive entitlements that most times kept out the middle-classes and lower-classes of society.
Darcy himself espouses here the mindset of not interacting with those who are not in the financial esteemed and upper-class, and Sir William Lucas opines to Darcy while attending a ball at Meryton, "What a charming amusement for young people this is, Mr. Darcy! There is nothing like dancing after all. I consider it as one of the finest refinements of polished society.” Darcy retorts and responded to Sir William Lucas, “Certainly, sir, and it has the advantage also of being in vogue …show more content…
Elizabeth perceived Darcy as a prideful, ill-natured, boy, ill-tempered, inhumane, arrogant, and having an unforgiving temper; however, over time Darcy’s true nature and compassionate heart for family and those who worked for him, his great and respected insight as a businessman, displayed power, and obvious handsomeness appealed to Elizabeth and transformed himself and his heart from how he was initially perceived in her dark eyes and heart, which allowed Darcy to shed his own hardened arrogance, elitist and prideful exterior that pushed others away who were not apart of his exclusive world of the wealthy and upper-class. Eventually, Darcy’s newly discovered softer and compassionate side towards Elizabeth gradually chipped away, bit by bit at her defensive and protective barrier which revealed the man who ultimately won her heart, mind, and soul. Elizabeth began to re-evaluate her own opinions which changed her position and perceptions about Darcy to teach her a valuable lesson not to judge a book by its cover. Therefore, Elizabeth discovers her own transformation, and in the interim, she developed respect, adoration, and a profound emotional attachment towards