Throughout Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen, the clergy have a major role. Throughout, they are depicted as shallow, one-dimensional, conceited due to the time in which the novel was written. Pride and Prejudice was written in the early nineteenth century, at which was a flourishing time period for religion. Austen’s father was a rector and her two brothers were clergymen. She was greatly involved with the clergymen and their traditions, and was religious herself. Although, Austen did not have negative views concerning the clergymen, she wrote about them with a negative connotation, thus proving she can write with her imagination. Also, displaying that although she may have a good view on the clergy and the church in general, many others
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Collins is portrayed as a very conceited, egotistical character throughout the novel. Mr. Collins brags about being close with Lady Catherine de Bourgh when talks privately with Elizabeth Bennet after breakfast one morning. He says to her, “My situation in life, my connections with the family of de Bourgh, and my relationship to your own, are circumstances highly in my favour” (page 104). Mr. Collins is saying that by having a personal connection with Lady Catherine, it is helping him socially. Mr. Collins is very egotistical and thinks that it is a very high honor to be friendly with Lady Catherine de Bourgh. He likes to brag about being close with a high-class woman, because he is very concerned about his image due to his conceited characteristic. Additionally, Mr. Collins is again portrayed as a self-centered man; he does not seem to care whether his wife is happy or not, rather only whether he is happy. This is shown when he has a discussion with Elizabeth Bennet and Mrs. Bennet during breakfast in the breakfast-room, one morning. He says, “If therefore she actually persists in rejecting my suit, perhaps it were better not to force her into accepting me, because if liable to such defects of temper, she could not contribute much to my felicity” (page 106). He is saying that she should not be forced into marrying Mr. Collins, because if she does, it may lead to anger, causing Mr. Collins to be unhappy. Clearly, Mr. Collins is very conceited and self-absorbed,
Collins is portrayed as a very conceited, egotistical character throughout the novel. Mr. Collins brags about being close with Lady Catherine de Bourgh when talks privately with Elizabeth Bennet after breakfast one morning. He says to her, “My situation in life, my connections with the family of de Bourgh, and my relationship to your own, are circumstances highly in my favour” (page 104). Mr. Collins is saying that by having a personal connection with Lady Catherine, it is helping him socially. Mr. Collins is very egotistical and thinks that it is a very high honor to be friendly with Lady Catherine de Bourgh. He likes to brag about being close with a high-class woman, because he is very concerned about his image due to his conceited characteristic. Additionally, Mr. Collins is again portrayed as a self-centered man; he does not seem to care whether his wife is happy or not, rather only whether he is happy. This is shown when he has a discussion with Elizabeth Bennet and Mrs. Bennet during breakfast in the breakfast-room, one morning. He says, “If therefore she actually persists in rejecting my suit, perhaps it were better not to force her into accepting me, because if liable to such defects of temper, she could not contribute much to my felicity” (page 106). He is saying that she should not be forced into marrying Mr. Collins, because if she does, it may lead to anger, causing Mr. Collins to be unhappy. Clearly, Mr. Collins is very conceited and self-absorbed,