Darcy prompts Elizabeth to reassess her own judgment. At first read, Elizabeth does not believe the letter to be true, because she has for so long held Wickham to a higher regard than Darcy, and thought Darcy to be arrogant and ungentlemanly. She has also been under the impression that Darcy disregarded his father’s wishes and refused to give Wickham money for no good reason. But through further contemplation of her interactions with Wickham, such as his quickness to speak ill of Darcy after only just meeting Elizabeth, Elizabeth takes to introspection. She memorizes the letter and comes to realize that she is guilty of the same prejudice she believed Darcy to have. Elizabeth’s pride caused her to mistake Darcy’s compliments for taunting, shyness for arrogance, and flirtation for mockery. She allowed her surface view of Darcy, her first impression, to determine her entire opinion of him. This recognition of her faulty perception drives Elizabeth to second guess her own
Darcy prompts Elizabeth to reassess her own judgment. At first read, Elizabeth does not believe the letter to be true, because she has for so long held Wickham to a higher regard than Darcy, and thought Darcy to be arrogant and ungentlemanly. She has also been under the impression that Darcy disregarded his father’s wishes and refused to give Wickham money for no good reason. But through further contemplation of her interactions with Wickham, such as his quickness to speak ill of Darcy after only just meeting Elizabeth, Elizabeth takes to introspection. She memorizes the letter and comes to realize that she is guilty of the same prejudice she believed Darcy to have. Elizabeth’s pride caused her to mistake Darcy’s compliments for taunting, shyness for arrogance, and flirtation for mockery. She allowed her surface view of Darcy, her first impression, to determine her entire opinion of him. This recognition of her faulty perception drives Elizabeth to second guess her own