One of the preeminent conflicts relies upon Elizabeth in her choosing between either her duty as a woman, or her own heart. Elizabeth has her own burden with choosing whether to marry for financial reasons, or for love. Her mother and father did not relieve any of the burden Elizabeth is faced with after rejecting Mr. Collins marriage proposal. The position that Elizabeth was in had a no win-win situation for Elizabeth herself. It did not matter if Elizabeth accepted the proposal or not because in the end, she would have lost a chance at seeing at least one of her
