The opinions we have of ourselves and others are powerful. Pride and Prejudice, written by Jane Austen, tells the story of Elizabeth Bennet and the arrogant Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy, who have a mutual dislike for one another after an initial meeting at a local ball. The novel portrays the growth of Elizabeth and Darcy, and their journey in realizing their love for each other despite the hindrances they create for themselves. This book reveals how displaced pride and prejudices can blind people from seeing what they really want.
Darcy’s first appears in the book is at the Netherfeild ball, and is the quintessential example of pride. Being brought up in a family with a respected social status, causes him to look down at others and allows him to reject the women at the ball because of their poor connections. Though initially thought to be handsome, he is quickly deemed by the attendees of the ball to be excessively proud. As the story progresses and he sees more of Elizabeth, and Darcy begins to realize his love for her. Although he loves her despite her inferior connections, his proposal is done in a condescending way. He again displays his conceit by stating that she can’t expect him to “rejoice in her inferior connections,” insulting her yet another time. His pride is clearly displayed in the proposal and Elizabeth, …show more content…
Although caused by his pride, Darcy also displays prejudice by not even giving Elizabeth a chance at the ball, when she was really someone he loved. He allowed himself to develop a preconceived notion that wasn’t founded on anything. Elizabeth is guilty of pride in addition to prejudice, in that she put too much faith in her ability to read people. Her certainty in her abilities was the reason for her prejudice against Darcy, and her faith in Wickham’s
Darcy’s first appears in the book is at the Netherfeild ball, and is the quintessential example of pride. Being brought up in a family with a respected social status, causes him to look down at others and allows him to reject the women at the ball because of their poor connections. Though initially thought to be handsome, he is quickly deemed by the attendees of the ball to be excessively proud. As the story progresses and he sees more of Elizabeth, and Darcy begins to realize his love for her. Although he loves her despite her inferior connections, his proposal is done in a condescending way. He again displays his conceit by stating that she can’t expect him to “rejoice in her inferior connections,” insulting her yet another time. His pride is clearly displayed in the proposal and Elizabeth, …show more content…
Although caused by his pride, Darcy also displays prejudice by not even giving Elizabeth a chance at the ball, when she was really someone he loved. He allowed himself to develop a preconceived notion that wasn’t founded on anything. Elizabeth is guilty of pride in addition to prejudice, in that she put too much faith in her ability to read people. Her certainty in her abilities was the reason for her prejudice against Darcy, and her faith in Wickham’s