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Elizabeth And Darcy's Relationship In 'Pride And Prejudice'

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February,12, 2018
“Pride and Prejudice” essay
In this novel an unlikely relationship sprouts between Miss. Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy. The relationship grows throughout this novel as the characters develop and grow themselves. With the odds or Lady Catherine de Burgh against them they the relation appears almost nonviable. To Lady Catherine 's disapprobation and many uncomfortable and awkward encounters the couple falls in love. The Author Jane Austen uses subtle uncomfortable comments and awkward body language to show the growth and the foreshadow the outcome of Elizabeth and Darcy 's relationship. These actions also slowly unravel their hostile feeling towards each other and eventually showing their true feelings when the novel reaches …show more content…

Darcy makes a remark about Elizabeth basicly calling her a reject to put it in layman 's terms. This instantly sparks an unspoken hostility that would influence Elizabeth and Darcy 's future interactions. Due to the relationship between Jane and Mr. Bingley, Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth constantly find themselves at the same events. Contrary to what Darcy claimed in the first encounter he and Elizabeth both glance and lock eyes countless times. Showing they are interested or concerned with what the other is doing or who they are talking to. Although locking eyes may not seem like much eye contact generally symbolises respect and creates a connection between two …show more content…

While attending the first ball Darcy avoids and fails to ask any of the ladies attending to dance, during this era this would be considered an arrogant and prideful act. Also during this era, a lady may be asked to dance as a way for the gentlemen to get to know her as well as an appropriate way to get close to one another (Heung). Often in literature Dance is used as a symbol of harmony (Heung), this is ironic considering Darcy and Elizabeth appear clashing and opposing to one another in the beginning of the book. In a ball later in the novel Darcy asks Elizabeth to dance, regardless how shocking she finds this happenstance she accepts. This affair creates a new development by creating an illusion of the couple harmonizing and dancing together. This affair also shows the relationship growing and the new interest the two characters have sprouted for

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