Elizabeth Barrett Browning

Despite all this external pressure- Elizabeth was able to look beyond this societal façade of thinking (barely) and behaving like an accepted female figure- especially when it came to love and marriage. At one point in the novel, Elizabeth comments on the instability in her parent’s marriage, and how there was little love left in the relationship because they weren’t truly in love with each other in the first place. Elizabeth states that she disapproves of this, and that she does…

inadequate substitutes, and respectable substitutes. In Pride and Prejudice Mr. and Mrs. Bennet neglect their parenting duties. Mr. Bennet is an “odd mixture of quick parts, sarcastic humor, reserve, and caprice” (7). He cares for his daughter Elizabeth, but does not prevent his other daughters from making poor choices like Lydia. When Lydia asks to go on a trip to Brighton, her father agrees without any consideration…

all about where families ranked socially and how well their children married. Marrying well was key to their social standing, because marriage was a way to gain wealth and also gain connections. However for Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy this is difficult, because while Mr. Darcy is quite rich, Elizabeth is not. Marriage is a pivotal move in a man’s life and it greatly affects his social status in the future. Mr. Wickham is a man that desires to climb the social ladders. He knows that the key to a…

should carry him or herself into a party. An example of this occurs when Darcy, Elizabeth and Bingley are in the library and Elizabeth makes a joke about Darcy and his estate in Permeberly. Darcy reacts to this joke made him dislike it because he thought Elizabeth was only after his money. After discovering she was joking, Darcy disagrees with Elizabeth joke and thinks it’s absurd to laugh in the formal manner. Elizabeth says it’s okay to laugh every once in a while and that’s when Darcy may…

witty. She is spirited. She is Elizabeth. Elizabeth, the protagonist in the story of “Pride and Prejudice,” overcame some of the boundaries that constrained the lower class women of her day. Elizabeth was a women of resource and intellect. She was different from her class, especially from her mother and sister, Lydia. Elizabeth differed from them in three ways: in her mannerism, communication, and perspective on life. Although described as lively and playful, Elizabeth knew to behave well in…

and Prejudice in 1812. A book in which illustrates the social decorum of the time and the expectations of men and women. The book focus on the interactions and interpretations of Elizabeth and the persons who live in the landed gentry’s class, rich people who do not have to work, and with Mr. Darcy the man in which Elizabeth hold prejudice against due to him being too proud. Decorum is the appropriate way of behaving, such as, having good manner, being polite, and following the social norms. A…

Williams explaining his view on the matter of his wife being accused of witchcraft, his main points would be: Elizabeth is innocent, he doesn 't love Abigail anymore, and that she is doing everything for the wrong reason. John Proctor from Arthur Miller’s “The Crucible” would say to Abigail in his persuasive letter explaining his view on his wife being accused of witchcraft, that Elizabeth is innocent. Free people get…

You may be jealous of a friend, neighbor, peer or anyone really. Jealousy is expected in life. In The Crucible Abigail is jealous of Elizabeth Proctor because she wants John as her own. She goes as far as to say she wants Elizabeth dead, so she can be with John. Everyone has reasons to be jealous of someone. But to what terms would you be willing to go to get what aspect you are jealous of? And that’s where everyone is different…

“Danforth: Your husband-did he indeed turn from you…Elizabeth, faintly: No, sir…Proctor, crying out: Elizabeth, I have confessed it…Proctor: She only thought to save my name.” One can infer, based on this quote, that to keep a well reputation, the person(s) would be willing to lie to keep their name safe for the respect and acceptance they receive in society to continue on. Since, if a reputation has a negative history the majority…

Dancing in chains: feminist satire Pride and Prejudice written by Judith Wylie reflects on Jane Austen’s use of comedic characters in the novel Pride and Prejudice. Wylie analyzes the impact male supremacy and feminism has on the behavior and motives of individual characters throughout the novel. She specifically focuses on Jane Austen’s depiction of Mrs. Bennet. Wylie’s analysis of Mrs. Bennet is extremely helpful because it sheds insight on the difficult problem of feminism. Wylie observes…