Pride and Prejudice

 

       Pride and Prejudice

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    Pride and Prejudice is an impressive novel published by Jane Austen in the year 1813. It's a classical art of literature written with a remarkable wit and profound character delineation.The prose piece explains the country and counties of England during the ages of 19th century.

The novel highlights,

                      i)Pride

                     ii) Marriage and Love

                    iii) Wealth and property

The plot highlights the burgeoning relationship between the central characters' Elizabeth Bennet,the daughter of a country gentleman and Fitz William Darcy who is a wealthy landlord.

Characters:

🔺Mr. and Mrs. Bennet

🔺Jane Bennet

🔺Elizhabeth Bennet

🔺Mary Bennet

🔺Lydia Bennet

🔺Catherine(Kitty) Bennet

🔺Charles Bingely

🔺Caroline Bingely

🔺Mrs.Hurst,sister of Charles

🔺Fitz William,friend of Charles

🔺Georgiana,Darcy's sister

🔺George Wickham ( A handsome military officer and a fortune hunter)

🔺Mr.Collins, ridiculous cousin of Mr.Bennet( he'll be inheriting the entire Bennett's death accordingly to the legal structure)

🔺 Charlotte Lucas, Elizhabeth's bestfriend

🔺Lady Catherine de Bourgh,Darcy's arrogant aunt and patron of Mr.Collins

🔺Anne de Bourgh,daughter of Lady Catherine de Bourgh

🔺 Mr.&Mrs. Gardiner,brother and sister- in-law of Mrs.Bennet.

Arrival of Charles Bingely: The scene starts,when Charles Bingley,a rich man moves to Netherfield estate, whereas Mrs.Bennet hopes to marry one of her daughters to him.She makes a chance to meet Charles in a local Ball and the five,impressed by his personality.They also meet Darcy his friend,he's so proud and arrogant.He showsoff his pride with the locals and refuses to dance.Elizabeth overhears Darcy refusing to dance with her which makes her dislike him, meanwhile Charles Bingely and Jane get attached to eachother.However,their serious relationship was oppressed by Bingely's sisters, because she is poor also Darcy don't like her.

    Btw .... Darcy finds himself getting attracted to Elizabeth due to her Wit,charm and intelligence but Elizhabeth despises Darcy because of his self-esteem and pride.

Wickham and Elizhabeth:

    Meanwhile she is attracted to George Wickham who tells Elizhabeth,that his father worked for Darcy's father and Darcy cruelly cheated him of inheritance.Elizabeth accepts his story and starts disliking him (Darcy) more than ever.

William Collins' visit : 

    In the midst of all this,Mr.William Collins,a clergy man vidits Benet family,being Mr.Bennett's cousin,h will inherit Bennett's estate after his death.He announces that his patron,Catherine de Bourgh instructed hime to choose his wife from the Bennett family.He intends to marry Elizabeth but she refuses him.He then Proposed ti Charlotte Lucas, Elizabeth's friend,who wants to marry for security rather than love.Mr. Collins and Charlotte engaged and married soon. 

Bingelys' left Netherfield:

    Jane finds out that Bingelys' have left for London.She gets her letter from Caroline Bingely,who tells taht they don't intend ti return Netherfield estate again.Caroline Bingley also hints a romance between Charles Bingely and Darcy's sister Georgiana although Jane tries to come to terms, Elizhabeth in angry suspects that Bingleys' sister and Darcy are trying to seperate him from Jane.

Elizhabeth's visit: 

    Elizhabeth visits Charlotte's new home in Hunsford at Kent.She meets Lady Catherine de Bourgh,patron of Collins &aunt of Darcy.Darcy also visits his Aunt soon after Elizabeth arrives Kent,Darcy proposes his love to her but he denied,beleiving that he is the one responsible for Jane' s seperation from Bingely and Wickham's misfortunate.Elizabeth refuses him.

Pride and Prejudice : 

    The very next day Darcy gives a letter to Elizhabeth explaining his role in keeping Bingley away from Jane and also stating /details the facts of Wickham's situation.When Elizhabeth examines those facts,she realises Darcy has never done anything wrong,She is so much Shocked at how her own pride has resulted in her prejudices against Darcy.

Darcy and Elizabeth:

    Later Elizabeth goes on a trip with her Uncle and Aunt,Mr. and Mrs.Gardiner to Derbyshire where they visit Darcy's estateof Pemberley.Thet meet Darcy and they were so much suprised how graciously he treats them . Elizabeth start having feelings for Darcy.In the midst of these promising situations,she receives a lettter from Jane stating that Lydia has eloped with Wickham.Elizabeth and the Gardiners' leave for home, worrying about the disgrace of the Bennett family.Finally they find Wickham and Lydia gets married.

Realisation:

    Elizhabeth realises that Darcy played a vital role in the marriage of Lydia and Nichkem,thereby saving their reputation!

Bingley's proposal :

    Bingely returns to Netherfield and proposes Jane,she accepts his proposal gladly.Elizabeth's happiness,interupted by the visit from Lady Catherine de Bourgh who has heard a humour that Darcy and Elizabeth engaged which is not true.Lady Catherine de Bourgh lectures Elizabeth on the impossibility of such a match.She demands that Elizabeth should rejects his proposal but Elizabeth sighs out her demands.

End point :

    In anger,Lady Catherine de Bourgh informs Darcy about Elizabeth's behaviour.Elizabeth's response,gave Darcy a hope,that Elizabeth has led a change of heart.Darcy proposed Elizabeth again and she happily accepts.

Conclusion :

    Pride and Prejudice expresses the medival love and domestic life. Moreover it's a realistic fiction highlights the socio- culture and practices of the English race. The prose explains about Love, arrivage and wealth.