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    Elizabeth Bennet Changes

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    The main characters are Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy. The characters develop as the story progresses because of the events that lead to their drastic changes. Elizabeth has 4 sisters and comes from a poor family background. Although her father owns land, the sisters cannot inherit any of that as only males do during that time. So this puts the emphasis on marrying a rich person that is well off and well ultimately take care of her and her offspring. Due to this, Ms. Bennet is anxious to marry off

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    Elizabeth Bennet Satire

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    accomplished author wrote the satirical novel Pride and Prejudice. One of the main character,Elizabeth Bennet, is a 20 year old girl who has five unmarried sisters, a crazy mother and a very unique look on marriage.During this novel, two of Elizabeth’s sisters: Lydia and Jane get married after they both faced an abundance of drama, which makes their eager mother every happy. After an awkward proposal, Elizabeth finds an extremely wealthy man, Mr. Darcy, who she shows hatred for, but then falls in love

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    England in the early 19th century. Elizabeth Bennet is the 2nd out of 5 daughters. Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy was a 28 year old that is handsome, tall, and wealthy. Austen wants to show a love story that people really didn’t care for each, but then they fall in love with each other. Through the changes in Elizabeth and Darcy, Austen shows her message of nature vs. reasoning through the characters, how they went from not liking each other to loving each other. Elizabeth Bennet is the most intelligent and she

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    Elizabeth Bennet Traits

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    by Jane Austen, I chose Elizabeth Bennet in order to deepen my understanding of her characteristic traits. Elizabeth Bennet is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bennet, who wanted her or one of the sisters to marry the rich bachelor, Mr. Bingley. I chose Elizabeth because she is a strong woman who likes to take risks and enjoys challenging others. She is different from her other sisters because she is an independent woman who thinks for herself as well as helping others. Elizabeth has her own opinions of

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    Love: Deception for Two Elizabeth Bennet in Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice clearly struggles with admitting her affection. Elizabeth maintains a stereotypical image that affiliates wealthy people with arrogance, lack of compassion, and insolence. She is never impressed with Mr. Darcy because she is too proud to admit she was wrong. Essentially, Elizabeth’s pride and prejudice stand in between her one chance at love. Elizabeth and Darcy must avoid and surmount numerous differences in order for

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    Elizabeth Bennet Flaws

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    two characters, Mr. Darcy, and Elizabeth Bennet. Throughout the story the characters realize the biggest problem holding them back from being together, are their flaws. Mr. Darcy struggles with a flaw of pride. He is overwhelmingly prideful, believing that he is higher than anyone else, that he is never to be laughed at or even mocked. Because of this, Mr. Darcy doesn’t let himself be surrounded with people who aren’t good enough for him, including Elizabeth. Elizabeth struggles with a different flaw

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    Elizabeth Bennet As An Enlightenment Figure During the Regency Period of 19th century England, traditions and strict social standards characterized society. The lower class were inferior to the wealthy, and the sentiment of male superiority suppressed the potential of women. However, these standards were challenged by the Age of Enlightenment, which occurred prior to the Regency Period and inspired the use of independent thinking. Enlightenment figures “questioned traditional authority and embraced

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    Elizabeth Bennet Quotes

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    Elizabeth Bennet- She is the protagonist in the novel. Elizabeth is Mr Bennet’s second daughter out of five. She is the most educated and the most practical. She is honest and quick-witted but judges harshly. In the end, she marries Fitzwilliam Darcy. Fitzwilliam Darcy- Mr. Darcy comes from a wealthy family and is the owner of the Pemberley Estate. He is intelligent and tends to judge hastily. Darcy is excessively proud of his social status. He also thinks that he is worth enough of Elizabeth. Jane

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    clearly outlined. However, in the novel, Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen, Elizabeth Bennet and Fitzwilliam Darcy do not adhere to the typical behaviors of this society. Elizabeth is individualistic and opinionated while Darcy transcends class barriers. While both Elizabeth and Darcy stray from the social norm, through their love story and subsequent marriage, Austen shows that individualism should be rewarded. Elizabeth has a unique, outspoken, and willful nature that sets her apart from other

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    published in 1813. It is, to this day, universally loved and revered. A classic, one may say. This tells the story of the prejudice that occurred in the 19th century and the pride which kept lovers apart. The lovers in this story are Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy. Elizabeth was a quick-witted girl, but her wits took her to make quick judgments. Mr. Darcy was a man born into wealth, with a strong ego. They, however, put their differences behind them. The eighteenth century British novelist Laurence Sterne

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