Darcy’s journey of self-awareness finally starts. After recurring meetings with Elizabeth, Darcy is enamored by Elizabeth personality and he admits, "Her eyes were rendered uncommonly intelligent by the beautiful expression” (211). Darcy sees that Elizabeth is not like the other women who are superficial. When Darcy proposes to Elizabeth, he confesses, “I came to you (Elizabeth) without a doubt of my reception. You showed me how insufficient were all my pretensions to please a woman worthy of being pleased" (310). He admits that he truly loves Elizabeth by proposing to her “without a doubt”. Darcy explains his previous behavior by admitting in his letter to Elizabeth; “ I was spoiled by my parents, who though good themselves … allowed, encouraged, almost taught me to be selfish and overbearing” (287). Darcy acknowledges that his social class made him blind with the prejudice. He starts to love Elizabeth for her personality, and he disregards her social status. Dvora Zelicovici, an English professor at the University of Calgary, reinforces this point in her article: "The question is not one of acceptance but of Darcy's discovering that love of the right lady knows no impediments". At the end, when Darcy realizes that Elizabeth does not follow societal expectations, he starts
Darcy’s journey of self-awareness finally starts. After recurring meetings with Elizabeth, Darcy is enamored by Elizabeth personality and he admits, "Her eyes were rendered uncommonly intelligent by the beautiful expression” (211). Darcy sees that Elizabeth is not like the other women who are superficial. When Darcy proposes to Elizabeth, he confesses, “I came to you (Elizabeth) without a doubt of my reception. You showed me how insufficient were all my pretensions to please a woman worthy of being pleased" (310). He admits that he truly loves Elizabeth by proposing to her “without a doubt”. Darcy explains his previous behavior by admitting in his letter to Elizabeth; “ I was spoiled by my parents, who though good themselves … allowed, encouraged, almost taught me to be selfish and overbearing” (287). Darcy acknowledges that his social class made him blind with the prejudice. He starts to love Elizabeth for her personality, and he disregards her social status. Dvora Zelicovici, an English professor at the University of Calgary, reinforces this point in her article: "The question is not one of acceptance but of Darcy's discovering that love of the right lady knows no impediments". At the end, when Darcy realizes that Elizabeth does not follow societal expectations, he starts