His manners are not inviting and he is continually giving offence. * He saw people of little beauty and no fashion at Meryton assembly. (Quick to judge, as he did to Elizabeth. ) 4. Lucas Lodge. (pg 14-15) * Here we find out that Darcy doesn’t speak much, unless amongst close friends. (He’s reserved/shy) * He “mortified” Elizabeth’s pride by not asking her to dance and she doesn’t forgive him for that. 5. Longbourn ladies wait on Netherfield. (pg 18-19) * Darcy observes Elizabeth and starts to find her attractive. “The beautiful expression in her dark eyes”. He finds her “figure to be light and pleasing” and is caught by the easy playfulness of her manners. * She knew nothing of his observations and he begins to listen to her conversations in the hope to find out more about her. * Elizabeth notices him, becomes annoyed and confronts him in a round-about, playful manner.
6. Sir William Lucas introduces Darcy to Elizabeth (pg 20-21) * Sir William introduces Elizabeth as a desirable dance partner. Darcy is surprised but this time he is willing to dance with her. * But Elizabeth refuses the offer to spite him for injuring her pride previously. 7. Darcy talks to Miss Bingley (pg 21-22) Admits his attention is on a pretty woman with “fine eyes”. He is starting to admire Elizabeth. * He is teased by Miss Bingley in terms of marriage and having Mrs. Bennet as a mother-in-law. He listens with perfect indifference. 8. Elizabeth walks to Netherfield. (pg 26) * Darcy says little but we find he is divided between admiring “the brilliancy which exercise had given her complexion” and doubt as to whether the occasion justified her coming so far alone. 9. After dinner at Netherfield. * Sister’s talk about Elizabeth lack of decorum but it doesn’t affect Darcy’s admiration for her “fine eyes”. Darcy comments on hoe the Bennet family’s low connections must “materially lessen their chance of marrying men” of importance. * These thoughts could be in his mind concerning Elizabeth. 10. That evening in the drawing-room. * They were speaking about the accomplishments a women needs and one of Darcy’s points was that a woman needs to read extensively. * Coincidently Elizabeth was reading at that time. 11. Mrs Bennet arrives at Netherfield the following day. * Mrs Bennet misunderstands Darcy. Elizabeth is embarrassed and Darcy is offended because of her mom’s insolence.
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Elizabeth defends Darcy at this point (probably for the sake of Jane).
* Darcy and Elizabeth share their different views on poetry and the effects it has on love. * Again Miss Bingley teases Darcy about Elizabeth’s “fine eyes” but he doesn’t join in. 12. Elizabeth joins the party in the drawing-room in the evening. (pg 40-42) * Elizabeth and Darcy banter/argue over their thoughts on friendship. Bingley diverts the argument. * Elizabeth notices Darcy watching her and thinks it is because “there was a something more wrong and reprehensible” about her than the others.
This didn’t bother her though because she doesn’t hold him in high regard. “She liked him too little to care for his approbation. ” * He then asks her to dance a reel but she again refuses to spite him and probably because her dislike for him had grown. But she “was amazed at his gallantry”; meanwhile “Darcy had never been so bewitched by any women”. 13. Encounter each other walking through the shrubbery the following day. (pg 43) * Darcy was walking with Miss Bingley when they came across Mrs Hurst and Elizabeth. * Elizabeth is left out of the group.
Darcy felt their rudeness and tries to accommodate Elizabeth but she declines and leaves. 14. Darcy and Elizabeth talk about faults. (pg 46-48) * Darcy explains his view on vanity and pride. Elizabeth mocks him that he doesn’t have faults but he then admits he does. “My temper would perhaps be called resentful – My good opinion once lost is lost forever” * Elizabeth declares that his “defect is a propensity to hate everybody” and says hers “is wilfully to misunderstand them”. * He then feels the danger of paying Elizabeth too much attention. 15. Elizabeth and Jane leave Netherfield. (pg 49) Darcy is pleased that she is leaving because “she attracted him more than he liked” and decides to show her no admiration. “He scarcely spoke ten words to her through the whole of Saturday. ” 16. Elizabeth and Darcy come across each other in Meryton. (pg 60) * Darcy doesn’t know how to approach Elizabeth. He is then shocked\flustered by the appearance of Wickham. Elizabeth notices and wonders at this interaction. 17. Wickham then misinforms Elizabeth about Darcy’s character. (pg 64-68) * Wickham lies to Elizabeth by saying that Darcy caused him a great injustice, is dishonest and cruel.
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Pride And Prejudice, Jane Austin Jane Austin was born in 1775 in Stevenson, Hampshire. Her family wasn't rich but managed to give her a decent education. At fourteen she began to write little plays for home theatricals. She also wrote nonsense story's to entertain her family.After her father's retirement they moved to the town of Bath. She was writing First Impression, now called Pride and ...
Elizabeth believes this all because she has misjudged Wickham’s character. 18. Elizabeth relates this news to Jane. (pg 70) * She tells Jane all that Wickham said. Jane doesn’t believe it to be true and thinks that they have both been deceived but Elizabeth has her judgment set and firmly believes Darcy to be guilty. 19. Netherfield Ball. (pg 75-77) * She notices Wickham hasn’t been invited and thinks this is because of Darcy (confirming her beliefs).
* Darcy surprises her by asking her to dance, without knowing she says yes. They end up discussing each other’s character but she can’t make him out because she hears such different accounts. They leave each other dissatisfied but to a different degree, as Darcy feels a “tolerable powerful feeling towards her”. 20. Miss Bingley approaches Elizabeth. (pg 78) * She warns Elizabeth that all Mr Wickham says is false and that Darcy is innocent. She takes this badly and thinks it is only because of her “wilful ignorance and the malice of Mr Darcy”. 21. Elizabeth turns to Jane (pg 79) * Jane learnt from Bingley that he vouches for the “good conduct, the probity and honour” of Darcy and that Wickham deserved to lose Darcy’s regard. She doesn’t believe this though because Bingley doesn’t actually know Wickham and has only been feed information by Darcy. 22. During supper. (pg 82) * Mrs Bennet is obnoxious and Elizabeth is embarrassed because Darcy can over hear her conversation. His expression “changed from indignant contempt to a composed and steady gravity”. * He is reminded about how her family lacks decorum. 23. Elizabeth and Mrs Gardiner (pg 117-118) * Elizabeth tells Mrs Gardiner what she knows about Darcy and she recalls him to be a “very proud, ill-natured boy”. (Confirms her dislike for him) 24.
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Literary Analysis of Pride and Prejudice The novel Pride and Prejudice, is a romantic comedy, by Jane Austen. Pride and Prejudice is a story about an unlikely pair who go through many obstacles before finally coming together. Pride is the opinion of oneself and prejudice is how one person feels others perceive them. The novel, Pride and Prejudice, uses plot, the characters of Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy ...
Darcy visits Rosings. (pg 139) * Charlotte thinks Elizabeth is the reason he called so soon at the parsonage. He meets Elizabeth “with every appearance of composure. ” “She merely curtseyed to him without saying a word. ” (Stiff greeting) 25. Evening at Rosings. (pg 140-143) * Elizabeth and Colonel Fitzwilliam get along well and Darcy is curious. They again banter over each other’s character and Darcy is accused of being ungentlemanly. * He then opens himself up to Elizabeth and we find out why he is the way he is. “I am ill qualified to recommend myself to strangers. ” 26.
Darcy visits Elizabeth. (pg 143-145) * She is shocked at his appearance as everyone else is out. They awkwardly speak about the Jane and Bingley situation and the marriage between Mr and Mrs Collins. 27. Darcy’s repeated visits to the parsonage (pg 146-147) * He continuously visits the parsonage for no apparent reason as it’d not for society because he doesn’t speak much. Charlotte believes he is in love with Elizabeth but she laughs it off. 28. Unexpected meeting of Mr Darcy in the Park. (pg 147) * This happened three times even though she warned him that it was a favourite haunt of hers.
He even thought it necessary to walk her back on which he began to ask her some odd questions. She thought it was because of Colonel Fitzwilliam. 29. Meeting with Colonel Fitzwilliam. (pg 148-151) * She finds out Darcy has postponed leaving. She also finds out about Darcy’s role in separating Jane and Bingley. She is infuriated that his “pride and caprice” split Jane and Bingley. She cries, this brings on a headache and she wants nothing to do with Darcy. 30. Darcy proposes to Elizabeth (pg 153-157) * To her amazement Darcy arrives, he appears hurried and agitated but she is addresses him with “cold civility”.
He then proposes his love for her but also speaks about her inferiority and family. She at first feels sorry for him but that soon turns to anger. All the while he is sure of a favourable answer. She then refuses the proposal because of its manner, his involvement with Jane and Bingley, as well as Wickham. She declares her views on him and he is deeply shocked and vexed. She cries for half an hour after he leaves. 31. Darcy gives Elizabeth the letter. (pg 158) * Darcy meets her in the Park, handing her a letter. In it he depicts all his actions and the reasons for them. This breaks down her judgments of him as she finally knows the truth.
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... Elizabeth finds out the good deed Darcy has done, she starts to fall for him. In the end, Bingley and Jane marry, and Elizabeth ... In the mean time, though, Darcy falls for Jane's sister, Elizabeth. Elizabeth Bennett, though, detests Darcy. She sees him as being ... Because Elizabeth frequently visits her friend Charlotte, who lives with Darcy's aunt, she sees Darcy often. Darcy beings to ask Elizabeth to ...
