Sydney James
Ms. Sullens
British Literature
31 March 2017 In Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austen has crafted a compelling novel in which she uses her sharp observations and wry humor to comment on class, structure, judgement, and high society. This romantic and philosophical novel demonstrates to its readers how first impressions can drastically get in the way of relationships. First impressions are generally inaccurate, however, can be accurate. The novel Pride and Prejudice was originally titled First Impression. This title more accurately describes the novel as shown through the relationship of Jane and Bingley, Elizabeth and Darcy, along with Mr. Wickham.
At the community ball given in the town of Meryton, Jane tells Lizzy about her first impressions towards Bingley. Jane's first impression of Bingley is favorable, and he is really the man he appears to be. First impressions can sometimes reveal human beings’ ture personality, Jane describes Bingley as, “He is just what a young man out to be… sensible, good-humored, lively; and I never saw such happy manners!-so much ease, with such perfect good breeding” (Austen 11). Jane tells Lizzy about how she feels about Darcy and for this, she cannot help falling in love with him. …show more content…
He only danced with Bingley’s sisters and only conversed with the Bingley’s party, he refused to meet anyone new, he felt that society was beneath him. Darcy even later stated that he “was taught good principles but left to follow them in pride and conceit” (Austen 259). However, Elizabeth was wrong in allowing her observations of Darcy’s pride to prejudice her into thinking that Darcy was devoid of every proper feeling. Darcy was actually very kind and he shows this through the treatment of his
Ms. Sullens
British Literature
31 March 2017 In Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austen has crafted a compelling novel in which she uses her sharp observations and wry humor to comment on class, structure, judgement, and high society. This romantic and philosophical novel demonstrates to its readers how first impressions can drastically get in the way of relationships. First impressions are generally inaccurate, however, can be accurate. The novel Pride and Prejudice was originally titled First Impression. This title more accurately describes the novel as shown through the relationship of Jane and Bingley, Elizabeth and Darcy, along with Mr. Wickham.
At the community ball given in the town of Meryton, Jane tells Lizzy about her first impressions towards Bingley. Jane's first impression of Bingley is favorable, and he is really the man he appears to be. First impressions can sometimes reveal human beings’ ture personality, Jane describes Bingley as, “He is just what a young man out to be… sensible, good-humored, lively; and I never saw such happy manners!-so much ease, with such perfect good breeding” (Austen 11). Jane tells Lizzy about how she feels about Darcy and for this, she cannot help falling in love with him. …show more content…
He only danced with Bingley’s sisters and only conversed with the Bingley’s party, he refused to meet anyone new, he felt that society was beneath him. Darcy even later stated that he “was taught good principles but left to follow them in pride and conceit” (Austen 259). However, Elizabeth was wrong in allowing her observations of Darcy’s pride to prejudice her into thinking that Darcy was devoid of every proper feeling. Darcy was actually very kind and he shows this through the treatment of his