Elizabeth Flashcards
'’he is also handsome… his character is their by complete” - Elizabeth, ch4
- technique: characterisation, social consensus
- themes: reputation ,integrity,
- further, the motif of a character ‘they compete should they both be handsome and full liveness according to Elizabeth is then contrast with her soon being attraction to army, whom according to her standers is enter a complete man or a suitable partner for her
“Mr Darcy is all politeness’ said Elizabeth, smiling” - Elizabeth, ch6
- technique: sarcasm humour
- themes: reputations, person worth , prejudice
“walked three miles so early in the day, in such dirty weather, and by herself” - Elizabeth walking to Netherfield, ch7
- technique: characterisation
- themes: family
- the character of Elizabeth is further shown here, where she deeply values the well-being of the others, in this case, Jane, over both her own safety and her pride as such, Austen emphasises that whilst Elizabeth is able to suppress her pride for the good of others, such a feat is not as easily able to be completed by Darcy. symbolic of the upper wealthier class
“you must comprehend a great deal in your idea of an accomplished woman”
- Elizabeth regarding Darcy, ch8
- sacrciams, characterisation
- pride, reputation
- Elizabeth;s sdacrism ion darcy accentues her aphte to the manerism with which darcy odncuts hismelf, expecially shwon at the meryton ball.
“no, stay where you are - you are charmingly grouped” - Elizabeth (regarding the path only being wide enough to fit three people walking), ch10
- sarcasm, characterisation
- sarcasm by ezlaibeth, as she rejects a more upper class way of sorting the situation
“and your defect is a propensity to hate everybody” - Elizabeth, ch11
characterisation
integrity, pride
elzibarth acknowledging what she views as darcy’s flaw
“his boasting.. of his having an unforgiven temper” - Elizabeth regarding Darcy, ch16
irony,juxtapostion,
pride , personal worth,
darcy’s ‘boasting… of his hanvin anunfrogiven tempoer;’ as accounted for by ezlaiebth seeks to juxtapose im to the perceived more amiable character of mr Wickham - whoever,thsi proves t be ironic in that she later recounts his view to be misguided and ill judged
“he should not have been too proud to be dishonest!” - Elizabeth regarding Darcy, ch16
chaarcterstion, foreshadowing
although proud it is his excessive pride, as suppsoedeuly reveals day mr wickham , that causes leiabeth to dislike mr darcy
(- regarding mr Daryl;s excessive pride in not treating wickham with civility following his father’s death )
“can such abominable pride as his have ever done him good” - Elizabeth, ch16,
inquisition, irony
pride
stemming from wick hams perception of pride as being a negative flaw, exlaibeth is similarly inclined to view darcy’s ‘abominable pride’ as something which no good can arise from
“the greatest misfortune of all… to find a man agreeable whom one is determined to hate!” - Elizabeth (regarding Mr Darcy), ch18
‘irony, foreshadowing,
perusal worth , integrity
emphasis elxibeth;s decidedness to uphold her prejudiced beefs on the character that mr darcy is, regarding it as ‘the greatest msifoptunte of all’ . in doing so, elziabrth isn revolting the upper middle class character she is supposed to be during the time, and actively refuting my darcy on the basis of his unlinessless
“it is your turn to say something now, Mr Darcy, you ought to make some kind of remark on the size of the room” - Elizabeth ch18
sarcasm, irony, satires, mockery
personal worth,
social class pride, gender roles
such sarcasm exhibited by elxibeth is instrumental in Austen’s texts as the sarcasm of an upper middle class woman saericually undermining a wa;hty upper class geentlermn refuse women’s role in society to be accepting of both a man and a man of greater class
“I have always seen a great similarity in the turn of our minds’ - Elizabeth about Darcy, ch18
irony, satires, forwshawoing
“never allow yourself to be blinded by prejudice?” - Elizabeth to Darcy, ch18
inquisition, irony, satire, sarcasm
prejuiidce
it is this inquisition by ezlaibeth that explicitly reveals the dynamic of Elizabeth and darcy outlined especially in the titlte. although both found by pride and prejudiced, neither character is cemented in these roles, as mr darcy is shown to be proud, as question by Elizabeth
“you are too hasty.. you forget that I have made no answer” - Elizabeth, ch19,
juxtaposition
gender roles, personal worth , marriage
mr collins haste to discuss th ebeenfts of marriage to Elizabeth is stunted by her ahcnolwrgdment that she has ‘made no answer’ to his proposal. th belief that Elizabeth wpoiuld undeiba;y affirm his proposal pinpoints Austen’s belief that amtriomy was not up t the choice of a woman, and it was often for the convince and avdnategs of the mariaget that it was convenient
“‘we must not always expect a lividly young man”
“it is very often nothing but our own vanity that deceives us” - Elizabeth - Jane, ch24
foreshadowing, irony, characterisation
Jane’s insightful proposition as to execcsicve pride being a deception highlights her alikeness to elzibeth in maintaining a critical view of people and their flaws as being insightful into the true nature of their character. it is such a proposition that both regards darcy’s vanity to comprehend his desire for Elizabeth, much as elziuabeth is hindered by her expecting ‘a lively young man’ to marry her - and it is such that ezliabeth is similarly blinded by vanity as to her expectations of marriage
“Had [Mr Darcy] behaved in a more gentleman-like manner”
“Obstinate, headstrong girl”
- She is strong minded
“Feeling that she had been blind, partial, prejudiced, absurd”
- She is self reflective
“She had a lively and playful disposition, which delighted in anything ridiculous”
- She has a sense of humour
“Lizzy has something more of quickness than her sisters”
- She’s intelligent
“Beautiful expression of her dark eyes”
- She’s good-looking
Her figure is “light and pleasing”
- She’s good-looking
“I deserve neither such praise nor censure. I am not a great reader and I have pleasure in many things”
- She’s eloquent
“I, who have prided myself of my discernment”
- Proud
“I could easily forgive his pride, if he had not mortified mine”
- Proud
“I had not known you a month before I felt that you were the last man in the world whom I could ever be prevailed on to marry”
- Prejudiced
“Her deeply-rooted dislike”
- Prejudice
“With a strong prejudice against everything he might say”
- Prejudice
“I dearly love a laugh”
- Elizabeth loves to laugh and be happy
“Do not consider me now as an elegant female intending to plague you, but as a rational creature speaking the truth from her heart”
- She’s mature/rational
“She ran gaily off, rejoicing as she rambled about”
- She’s independent
“Mr Darcy is all politeness”
- Shows that she’s witty
“She told the story however with great spirit among her friends” - about how Darcy rejects her
- Shows that she’s resilient
“Elizabeth continued her walk alone, crossing field after field at a quick pace, jumping over stiles” - about Elizabeth
- She doesn’t care much for the conventions of society of behaving ‘lady-like’.
“She is not half so handsome as Jane, nor half so good humoured as Lydia” - Mrs Bennet about Elizabeth
- She is less obviously attractive or fun-loving has some young women.
“But Lizzy has something more quickness that her sisters” - Mr Bennet about Elizabeth
- Mr Bennet sees her better than her mother and they share a similarity between their personalities
“I am perfectly serious in my refusal” - Elizabeth
- She is strong willed in her refusal to Mr Collins and won’t let others determine her future.
“The only pain was in leaving her father, who would certainly miss her” - Elizabeth, ch27
- Reflects close familial relationship between Mr B and her
“a wonderful instance of advice being given on such a point, without being resented.” - Elizabeth & Mrs G, ch26
- E trusts Mrs G
“I could easily forgive his pride, if he had not mortified mine” - Elizabeth, ch5
- Quote beginning her prejudice against D, admits she’s prejudiced because he wounded her pride
- Beginning of E’s prejudice, deeply related to notion of pride, fuels actions/emotions
- Shows that she is overly concerned about her pride.
“But if a woman is partial to a man, and does not endeavour to conceal it, he must find it out.” - Elizabeth, ch6
- E believes man’s duty to woo women
“I shall be very fit to see Jane - which is all I want.” - Elizabeth, ch7
- E defies typical women, happy to walk through dirt, only cares about how Jane would see her
“Elizabeth was the happy woman by whom he finally seated himself.” - about Elizabeth & Wickham, ch16
- First sign E likes W
“in all the felicity which a marriage of true affection could bestow” - Elizabeth referring to Jane and Bingley, ch18
- Believes happiness should be part of a marriage.
“You could not make me happy, and I am convinced that I am the last woman in the world who could make you so.” - Elizabeth to Collins, ch19
- Her response to C’s proposal
“My father’s opinion of me does me the greatest honour, and I should be miserable to forfeit it.” - Elizabeth, ch26
- E understands importance of marrying well, and she values what her dad thinks of her
“Elizabeth found herself quite equal to the scene, and could observe the three ladies before her composedly.” - about Elizabeth, ch29
- E not daunted by social status - uncommon - strength of character
“In spite of her deeply-rooted dislike, she could not be insensible to the compliment of such a man’s affections…she lost all compassion to anger” - about Elizabeth, ch34
- Does comprehend that D’s affections are honoured because he’s rich, yet his insults turn her brief compassion to anger
“…you were the last man in the world whom I could ever be prevailed on to marry.” - Elizabeth to Darcy, ch34
- E decisive to hate and never accept D
“Cried for half an hour” - about Elizabeth, ch34
- Weakness, overwhelming impact after proposal, E cries
“She respected, she esteemed, she was grateful to him” - Elizabeth about Darcy?, ch44
- Tricolon, extremely thankful
“She burst into tears as she alluded to it” - about Elizabeth
- Another instance of crying
“For herself she was humbled; but she was proud of him. Proud that in a cause of compassion and honour, he had been able to get the better of himself.” - Elizabeth, ch52
- Character development, her own pride is humbled and she’s proud he got over his prejudice (and helps W and L), helps her too
“She sat…striving to be composed…without daring to lift up her eye.” - about Elizabeth, ch53
- Proper behaviour, Elizabeth restraining herself
“You may ask questions which I shall not choose to answer.” - Elizabeth to LCDB, ch56
*Her power despite her lower status, direct, confrontational, Blatant, brave decision to speak out against upper class, she speaks her mind
“You have insulted me in every possible method. I must beg to return to the house. ‘she rose as she spoke’” - Elizabeth to LCDB
- She’s strong-willed
“It is settled between us already, that we are to be the happiest couple in the world.” - Elizabeth to Jane, ch59
- Stark contrast to C & C’s marriage, all happiness, idea that they are equal, subverts typical expectations and stereotypes of time, irony link to C & C’s -‘settled’ but this time opposite, actually love in marriage
“Jane…was very much in love;… not likely to be discovered by the world in general” - Elizabeth, ch6
- Importance of propriety, carries risks though if men cannot detect interest, like any conventional young woman, Jane is careful to conceal her true feelings (her love for Bingley) in public.
- (Role of Women, Love)
“I have never been much in love; for had I really experienced that pure and elevating passion.” - Elizabeth, ch26
- Understands she hadn’t actually loved Wickham, and believes unlike C that love is essential, and passion is part of it
“mortifying conviction that handsome young men must have something to live on” - Elizabeth, ch26
- Men must marry for the sake of wealth and retaining fortune, not marry below, referring to W’s desire of Miss King
“might at least have preserved the respectability of his daughters” - Elizabeth about her father, ch42
- Man in charge of family, to look after daughters and bring them up
“Elizabeth was forced to put it out of her power, by running away” - about Elizabeth, ch51
- Runs away rather than ask L why D did what he did
“You could not have made the offer of your hand in any possible way that would have tempted me to accept it.” - Elizabeth, ch34
- Subverts stereotype by refusing such an auspicious offer
“If I were determined to get a rich husband, or any husband, I dare say I should adopt it.” - Elizabeth, ch6
- Non-conformist, conditional ‘if’ as if it’s an option.
- Defies typical conventions of a women marrying for wealth and gain
“We are not rich enough or grand enough for them;” - Elizabeth to Jane, ch21
- Explanation of why Bingley moved away, importance of status and wealth and connections,
- Repeated adverb ‘enough’ accentuates their inadequacy
“I, who have prided myself on my discernment! I who have valued myself on my abilities!…Till this moment I never knew myself!” - Elizabeth, ch36
- Wake up call after the letter, previously her prejudice had hindered her judgement.
- Anaphora of I reflects her mortification
“resentment… and everything else, gave way before the hope of Jane’s being in the fairest way for happiness.” - Elizabeth, ch18
- Willing to overlook her prejudice, for Jane
“…every feeling of displeasure against the former was so sharpened by immediate disappointment.” - Elizabeth, ch18
- E’s disappointment of W’s absence manifests into hatred which strengthens her prejudice against D, symptomatic of ignorance
“With a strong prejudice against everything he might say… “ (Ch36) [E before reading letter***
(Ch34) [about E, she makes situation herself worse] - hinders her judgement, before opening letter
“as if intending to exasperate herself as much as possible against Mr. Darcy” - about Elizabeth ***
- As if intending to exasperate herself as much as possible against Mr. Darcy,
“he is ate up with pride” - Elizabeth, ch5
- Pride clouds judgement
“But his pride, his abominable pride - .soon overcame the pity which the consideration of his attachment had for a moment excited.” - Elizabeth, ch34
- Clouds judgement, even though she was considerate for a bit that he had just proposed
- It’s eclipsed by her prejudice because of what he did to Jane and Wickham
“Whatever my connections may be…if your nephew does not object to them, they can be nothing to you.” - Elizabeth, ch56
- Elizabeth’s pride voices that she does not care for the value of connections, believing adamantly that LCDB shouldn’t have a voice in this situation
“Jane had been deprived, by the folly and indecorum of her own family!” - Elizabeth, ch37
- Upsetting revelation to Elizabeth that her own family hindered Jane and Bingley
“You are not going to introduce yourself to Mr Darcy!” - Elizabeth to Collins, ch18
- Improper for a lower class to introduce themselves to upper class, have to be introduced
“…little dependence that can be placed on the appearance of either merit or sense.” - Elizabeth, ch24
- Irony as later she says she trusts W because of his looks
“He is a gentleman; I am a gentleman’s daughter; so far we are equal.” - Elizabeth, ch56
- Repetition of noun ‘gentleman’ shows Lizzy’s confidence in her own reputation and standing, enabling her to even defy LCB.
- ‘so far we are equal’ conveys idea reputation does not only depend on wealth
“Lady Catherine has been of infinite use, which ought to make her happy, for she loves to be of use.” - Elizabeth, ch60
- Irony LCDB brings them together, commending her use
“I see nothing in it but your own willful ignorance and the malice of Mr Darcy.” - Elizabeth to Miss Bingley
- Irony as it’s her own ignorance of Mr Darcy
‘(Elizabeth is) ‘occupied in observing Mr. bingleys;a ttntions to her sister’ - chpt 6, narrator
characterisation ‘
family,
analysts into the character of Elizabeth, where she nreamunes unconcerned about her own romantic life on the account of others requinging help wth their own lies livers - empathetic from Elizabeth
‘their indifference towards Jane - restored Elizabeth to the enjoyment of all her original dislike
chpt 8, narrator, basildon park
satire
family, integrity, social advancement
elxibeths enjoy,emt in tsaking a dislike for the sisters due to ‘their indifference towards Jane’ exemplifies her condition to disregard those fabricating empathy, and further to place in high regard those who truly compassionate as ‘their brother was
‘their brother, was the only one of the party whom she could regard with any complacency’
narrator (referring to Elizabeth and tingly), chpt 8, basildon park
Elizabeth is shown here to place high egad in ones character being empathetic and not artificial, something which eh sisters do not possess
‘Mr darcy smiled, but ezliabeth though she could perceive that he was rather offended’
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- chpt 10, narrator, basildon park
characterisation
pride, personal worth
elxiabeth’s empathy is displayed in that she us able to understand darcy’s character, much as darcy’s pride is shown to presume him to undertaking a face where he ‘smiled’
- symbolises society pressure to be iingeuine for the sake of civility
‘Elizabeth honoured him for such feelings, and thought him handsomer than ever as he expressed them’ (regarding mr wichikan)
narrator, chpt 16, mrs phllsitions estate in meryton
characterisation, irony irconifm forwdhsong fallacy, red herring
prejudice, social class
elxiabeth thus reveal that she views honesty above all else - though perceived to be flawed, it is such honesty that draws Elizabeth to admiring mr Wickham
(elzibaeth) ‘she could not help frequently glancing her eye at Mr Darcy’
chpt 18, narrator, nether filed’
motif, foreshadowing
the recurring motif to ehe eyes throughout the text appears again at the netherfil ball, out is hence revealed that although not actively known by Elizabeth that she is beginning to tolerate Daryl more, her eyes reveal her true perception of mr dark
