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ess, before I wasreasonable enough to allow their justice.I was spoilt by my parents, allowed, encouraged, almost taught ine to be selfish and overbearing...You taught me a lesson, hard indeeda” first, but most advantageous. "
On Elizabeth,s part, Darcy”s pride and Wickham,s unfavorable comments prejudiced Elizabeth against Darcy. Theinisunderstanding being cleared away in course of time andnoticing Darcy”s change and his merits, her prejudice died away. She began to respect him, esteem him and feel indebted to him. She comprehended, he was exactly the man, who in disposition and talents, would most suit her. His understanding, temper, though unlike her own, would have answered all her v”ishes. She realized her prejudice and took action to correct it. She felt absolutely ashamed of herself, aHow despicably have I actedl l, who have prided nlyself on my discernmentl
Yet, how just a humiliationl ...But vanity, not love, has been my folly...Pleased with the prcference of one, and offended by the neglect ofthe other. "
Love made Darcy no longer proud and Elizabeth cast away her prejudice. The author points out that this is real love which has nothing to do with money or pleasure but for mutual benefit and the improvement of character. Only such love can bring real and everlasting happiness.
Love aiso gives this couple the strength to revolt against convention.To protect her right to seek happiness, Elizabeth is ready to fight. She refused to accept Collins and nothing could make her yield in the face of her mother,s pressure” because she did not love Collins. She wants freedom to make her own choice. Before Lady Catherine,s arbitrary attitude, she is not afraid at all and declares, uNeither duty, nor honour, nor gratitude,have any possible claim on nie, in the present instance. No principle .feither, would be violated by my marriage with Mr. Darcy. And with regard to the resentmentof his family, or the indignation of the world, if the former were excited by his marrying me, it xvould not give me one moment,s concern. " Through the vivid description and the eloquent speeches, the author shows us Elizabeth,s resoluteandfrank nianner as well asher courage to revolt. Paying no attention to his aunt,s interference,Darcy kept on seeking for happiness atthe risk of discontinuing ailsocial
intercourse between the two families. The revolt of a young man of the nobility against the conventional views on marriage is nothing but the result of his real love for Elizabeth. It is the power of love that the aut-hor demonstrates and it is the spirit of revolt that she praises in her novel.
Another kind of marrjage which Jane Austen approves of, is that of Jane and Bingley. Many paragraphs are devoted to describing this ctouple,thei r character, appearances and their experience in love. Kind, amiable,honest and welleducated as they are, they fell in love with each other as soon as they met. After a period of time, they finally understand each other and find themselves suited to each other. They know the importance of love in marriage. The author approves of this marriage and Elizabeth is made to say that she abelieved all his (Bingley”s3 expectations of felicity,to be rationally founded, because they had for basis the excellent under-standing, and superexcellent disposition of Jane, and a general similarity of feeling and taste between her and him. " The story of Jane and Bingley has a happy ending.
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