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ANALYZATION EXAMPLE
BY EMILY MACKINNON
Pride and Prejudice is a romance novel set in the late 1800’s. It follows the relationship and
romance of Fitzwilliam Darcy and Elizabeth Bennet, who represent the pride and prejudice
from the title, respectively. From indifference on both sides, to unrequited love on one and
extreme contempt on the other, to a final mutual respect and even love for each other,
their relationship has a multitude of turning points throughout the book. The following 5
slides are some of the most important of those points.
“MR. DARCY WALKED OFF; AND ELIZABETH REMAINED WITH NO VERY CORDIAL FEELINGS TOWARDS HIM.”
UPON THEIR FIRST “MEETING,” MR. DARCY AND ELIZABETH BENNET ARE NEITHER VERY POLITE OR EVEN CORDIAL
TO ONE ANOTHER. DARCY’S FIRST WORDS TO ELIZABETH ARE INSULTING, AND WITHOUT EVER LEARNING HER
NAME. ELIZABETH, IN HER TURN, ALREADY HELD HIM IN LOW REGARD THANKS TO WHAT SHE HAD HEARD OF HIM.
PRIDE PREJUDICE
Darcy assumes that because Elizabeth is Elizabeth has seen Darcy’s actions at the
sitting, she has been slighted by the men at ball and has made up her mind against him;
the already small ball. He detests the she has also been partly swayed by the
women around him, thinking them lower opinion of others. This personal slight
than himself, and that idea is prominently against her, which Darcy appears to have
shown by his choosiness when it comes to purposely forced upon her attention, only
dancing partners. solidifies her dislike of him.
Darcy’s proposal
disgusts Elizabeth,
because of the
manner in which
he does it. His
“’YOU MUST ALLOW ME TO TELL pride and
YOU HOW ARDENTLY I ADMIRE
AND LOVE YOU.’” arrogance lead
-MR. DARCY him to believe
that she would
Darcy has slowly been falling in love be delighted to
with Elizabeth, while Elizabeth’s accept his offer…
opinion of Darcy has only become because in his
more negative thanks to her mind, who else
association with George Wickham. would offer
When Darcy proposes to her the themselves to
first time, she rejects his offer her in her
vehemently. position?
“’…PLEASED WITH THE PREFERENCE OF ONE, AND OFFENDED BY THE NEGLECT OF THE OTHER, ON
THE VERY BEGINNING OF OUR ACQUAINTANCE, I HAVE COURTED PREPOSSESSION AND IGNORANCE,
AND DRIVEN REASON AWAY, WHERE EITHER WERE CONCERNED. TILL THIS MOMENT, I NEVER KNEW
MYSELF.’” -ELIZABETH BENNET