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Elizabeth must learn to overcome her prejudice and Mr. Darcy must overcome his pride.
Because of this, Elizabeth and Darcy’s love story was most remarkable. Elizabeth and Darcy were not fond of one another at their first meeting. Bingley wanted to introduce Darcy to
Elizabeth at the ball. Upon seeing her, he replied in saying, “She is tolerable, but not handsome
Walker 3 enough to tempt me (Austen pg. 120).” They did not fall in love so easily. Elizabeth very much disliked Darcy, which is evident in her saying to Wickham, “I had not thought Mr. Darcy so bad as this- though I have never liked him (Austen pg. 1006).” Elizabeth’s distaste for him was apparent, but Darcy began to establish feelings for Elizabeth and tried to subside them.
Elizabeth’s dislike for him grew exceedingly when Fitzwilliam told her of Darcy ruining Jane and Bingley’s chance of marriage by convincing Bigley to return to London. Soon after she had received this information, Mr. Darcy surprisingly professes his love for her and proposes. She is so upset with what he has done to Jane that she refuses him by saying, “You are mistaken, Mr.
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Elizabeth strongly disliked Darcy while Darcy tried to hide and resist his interest in her. While Darcy’s notice of Elizabeth grew, her dislike for him did also. His proposal to her was quite the surprise, and she was adamant in her refusal. Their judgmental and stubborn personalities made their relationship very eventful. They had to overcome their differences and flaws to be able to love one another. Though the differences of the two couples are very drastic, the similarities are also present. Both couples had to overcome obstacles through their relationship. Though their obstacles they faced were different, they helped both couples realize that they were in love. The obstacles only made their love grow stronger over time. Nevertheless, the most important similarity of the couples is their ending love for one another. Towards the closing of the novel, the love that Jane and Bingley and that Elizabeth and Darcy shared was a key aspect in the continuation of their relationships. Both couples overcame difficulties to find their “happily ever after” ending.
In conclusion, though the love stories of Jane and Bingley and of Elizabeth and Darcy happen in very different ways because of the nature of their personalities, their love for each
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