Darcy Flashcards
“she is tolerable, but not handsome enough to tempt me” - Darcy about Elizabeth, ch3
irony, foreshadowing
pride prejudice
mr Darcys; conscious negation fo the character of people, namely Elizabeth, under the pretence and prejudice of their appearance encapsulates the mentality fo the wealthy upper class - that is to maintain a blanketed notion on people lower in class order than tham, only escapable by their appearance as being that of beuatufl in which case Elizabet was not
dary’s innate sense of social superitoy exposed as merton ball foreshadows the chiefdoms difficulty in admitting his love for Elizabeth.
“I have been mediating on the very great pleasure which a pair of fine eyes in the face of a pretty woman can bestow” - Darcy, ch6
motif, allusion
pride
alluding to elizabeths beauty whilst simultejouslt maintaining his egoists mannerism
“Mr Darcy… was divider between admiration of the brilliancy which exercise had given to her complexion and doubt as to the occasions justifying her coming so far alone” - about Darcy, ch7
characterisation
gener roles, integirty
the suppression of pride appeals deeply to anarchy, as it is a trait that eludes him unlike it does with Elizabeth. further, the ;doubt as to the occasions jusitctying her coming so far alone; is audtesn criticism on the upper class to empathise with other emotions and place them over their own, as the lower class elxiabeth wa easily able to do
Darcy’s tttaction to empty, such a thing he does not possess, is something that Elizabeth does
“and to all of this she must add in the improvement f her mind by extensive reading” - Darcy, ch8
characterisation, juxtaposing
gender roles personal worth
although possessing these qualities, it is the complexity of a woman’s mind that darcy’s find true attraction in and only in the presence of such intelligence as that shown sin Elizabeth Cana woman be regard by darcy as ‘accomplished’
“nothing is more deceitful… than the appearance of humility” - Darcy, ch10
characterisation
integrity
mr dary emphasis his inability to tolerate the faliscation of humility that one upholds, produced it lacks true moral foundation.
“for you are really proud of your defects in writing’ - Darcy, ch10
characterisation
pride
mr’s Darcy’s honesty to renoucne Mr Bing;euy;s ‘indirect boast; is manfiestion of his former acclamation that ‘nothing is more decietulm than the appearance of humility’. in doing so, austen characterises darcy as although at times frank, which is peercoieved by the majority as pridfem day will not allow his values to be undermined
egarding Mrs/Mr Binlgy and his ‘indirect boast”
“vanity is a weakness” - Darcy, ch11
characterisation, irony
pride, personal worth,
mr darcy, in desicrbing ‘vnaity is a weakness’ is in actually plagued by vanity, as it is only through conversing with Elizabeth that he is able to realise, albeit in the latter half of the text, that he himself suffers from vanity
“my good opinion once lost is lost for ever” - Darcy, ch11
chaarcetration, uriony
pride, personal worth
proclamation of day;s ufnroging nature
“in every disposition… there is a natural defect, which not even the best education can overcome” - Darcy, ch11
connotation, societal consensus
social class, personal worth, prejudice
darcy’s critique of those lower in class tham his is not unique - Austen’s ;ager revelation of darcy refuting the ‘inferiority of connections; on the basis of love being unable withhold even the most unlikely or unsuitable. further, darcy acknowledges that no human is perfect 0 everyone is bedevilled by a flaw, where no matter their class, is unable to be rid of
“and yours…. is wilfully to misunderstand them” - Darcy, ch11
mockery, sarcasm , satire,
personal wroth
darkly’s almost playful rebuttal to Elizabeth’ sbeelfi that darcy is played by hatred reveals a unique dynamic undertaken by darcy and ezlaibeth not pertaining to the common upper class conversing with this inferior to them. in doing so, Austen is thus beginning o uncover the ability of love o overcome even the greatest of hurdles, which is entirely what her text explores
His recollection of his past conduct to Elizabeth has been “inexpressibly painful” to him
Darcy - thoughtful
“In vain have I struggled. It will not do. My feelings will not be repressed.”
Darcy - honest
“I have no wish of denying that I did everything in my power to separate my friend from your sister”
- Honest
“A deep, intricate character”
Darcy - serious
“Mr Darcy is not to be laughed at”
- Serious
“You must allow me to tell you how ardently I admire and love you”
Darcy - passionate
“Most disagreeable man in the world”
Darcy - disagreeable
“She is tolerable, but not handsome enough to tempt me”
“Improvement of [the] mind by extensive reading”
“She is tolerable, but not handsome enough to tempt me”
“Improvement of [the] mind by extensive reading”
“Tall person, handsome features, noble mien”
Darcy - good looking
“Haughty, reserved and fastidious”
Darcy - reserved
“Declined being introduced to any other lady”
- Reserved
“He studies too much for words of four syllables”
Darcy - intellectual
“But his pride, his abominable pride”
Darcy - proud (improper)
“He was discovered to be proud, above his company, and above being pleased”
- Proud (improper)
“Proudest, most disagreeable man in the world”
- Proud (improper)
“Vanity is a weakness. But pride, where there is a real superiority of mind, will always be under good regulation”
Darcy - proud (proper)