傲慢与偏见中伊丽莎白班内特的性格分析The Character of Elizabeth Bennet in Pride and Prejudice.docx

傲慢与偏见中伊丽莎白班内特的性格分析The Character of Elizabeth Bennet in Pride and Prejudice.docx

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傲慢与偏见中伊丽莎白班内特的性格分析TheCharacterofElizabethBennetinPrideandPrejudice

傲慢与偏见中伊丽莎白班内特的性格分析

TheCharacterofElizabethBennetinPrideandPrejudice

"PrideandPrejudice"thenovelbyJaneAustinhasamainthemeofromance,butmanyothersubthemesarepresent. IintendtodemonstratethatElizabethBennetisaninterestingcharacterinthebook.

ThemanplotofthestoryrevolvesaroundElizabeth（orEliza）Bennet,whobelongstoafamilyoffivesisters,andherrelationshipwitheligiblebachelorMrDarcy.However,"PrideandPrejudice"isaverycomplexnovel,withmanydifferentsubplotsgoingon.OneoftheseistherelationshipbetweenEliza'soldersisterJane,andBingley,Darcy'sfriend.Therearemanymisunderstandingswithintheircourtshipwhichhaveanimportantroleintheplot.Elizabeth'sfatherandmotherplayapart,asdoherrelations,friendsandacquaintances.Inthestory,ElizahatesDarcyatfirst,thinkinghimproud,butovercomesherprejudiceandcomesroundtolovinghimintheend,andthetwomarry,asdoJaneandBingley.AnothermarriageisbetweenLydia,Elizabeth'syoungersister,andWickham,amanwhoElizawasinitiallyinterestedin.However,histruecharactercomestolight,andhismarriageprovestobefarfromuneventful.

OnereasonwhyElizabethprovestobeaveryinterestingcharacterisherclosefriendshipwithheroldersisterJane.Thepairknoweachotherverywell,andtheybothfeelaneedtoconfideinoneanotherduetothelessthatcharmingpersonalitytraitsoftherestoftheirfamily.Theyaretheonlysensibleonesifthehousehold.Duetotheirconstantcontact,thatareabletotelleachother'smoodswithgreatease,Elizaespecially.WhenJanereturnsfromseeingBingley"Elizabethinstantlyreadherfeelings",soweknowthattheyspendalotoftimeineachother'scompany.

ElizabethobviouslycaresdeeplyaboutJane,becausewhenthelaterbecomesillwhileatNetherfield,Darcy'shome,Elizatakesituponherselftowalkthreemilesthroughthemudtovisither.ThisgreatlysurprisestheNetherfieldparty,butElizaappearsunconcerned.ShemostlystaysbyJane'sbedsideduringthevisit,preferringhercompanytothesuperciliousnessofMissBingleyandHurst.JanebecomesveryfondofMrBingley,andsheisquiteupsetwhenshehearsofhisdeparture.ItisonlyElizabeththatsheconfidesin,andthattriestocheerherup.Herspiritsraiseforashorttime,butwhentheletterarrivesinformingherthattheNetherfieldpartyintendtostayinLondonforthewinter,shebecomesdownheartedoncemore.SheattempttoconcealheremotionsfromElizabeth,buttonoavail

"Elizabethlookedathersisterwithincreduloussolicitude,butsaidnothing.

"Youdoubtme,"criedJane,slightlycolouring"

WhilstvisitingLadyCatherinedeBourgh,ElizabethlearnsthatDarcydiscouragedBingleyfr

omcontinuinghisrelationshipwithJane,andthissetsElizabethinaflurryofemotions.ShefeelsamixtureofhatredforDarcyandanxietyandpityforhersister,"Theagitationandtearswhichthesubjectoccasioned...".Whenlater,Darcyconfesseshisloveforher,sheholdsnobarsinexpressingheropinionofhisinterference,"doyouthinkconsiderationwouldtemptmetoacceptthemanwhohasbeenthemeansofruining,perhapsforever,thehappinessofabelovedsister?

"WhenDarcyexplainshisactions,Elizabethcan'tbringherselftotellJaneaboutit,andsofeels"anxietyonJane'sbehalf".She"darednotrelate"theinformation.

Whenshehearsnewsofthefamilycrisis（Lydia'selopementwithWickham）whilevisitingPemberly,Darcy'sresidence,Elizabethisdesperatetoreturnhome,andthetwohaveatearfulreunion.,"sheaffectionatelyembracedher,whilsttearsfilledtheeyesofboth...".Theconversationsbetweenthethemgreatlyhelptoeaseeachother'sfearsovertheelopement,and,asalways,theyarethereforeachother.WhenBingleyreturns,ElizabethisecstaticforJane,andwhentheirengagementisannounced"Elizabeth'scongratulationsweregivenwithasincerity,awarmth,adelight,whichwordscouldpoorlyexpress".

WhenElizabethherselfbecomesengagedtoDarcy,Janeisthefirstpersonshetells."Mysoledependencewasonyou;Iamsurenobodyelsewillbelievemeifyoudonot".Janeis,ofcourse,happyforElizabeth,yetwondersonherchangeofopiniononDarcy.HerefollowsatouchingahumoroussceneinwhichElizaandDarcy'srelationshipisdiscussedopenly.ElizabethandJaneshareaveryclosefriendship,andthewaythatElizabethgentlyteasesJane,andherhugeaffectionforhersistermakeElizabethseemfascinatingandaddsgreatvaluetothecharacter.

OtherthanElizabeth,Darcyisprobablythemostcrucialcharacter,andtheirchangingrelationshipisanotherinterestingaspectofthenovel.Whenthepairfirstmeet,theydonotgetonwell.ElizabethtakesaparticulardislikingtohimafterhishaughtydismissalofherwhentheybothattendedaballatNetherfield."Sheistolerable;butnothandsomeenoughtotemptme".Heisconsideredinlowregardbyallwhoattended,"Everybodyisdisgustedbyhispride".Fromthispointon,shefindsseveralmorereasonstodislikehim,includingherbeliefthathetreatedWickhambadly,andthathesuccessfullydiscouragedhisfriendBingleyfromcontinuinghisrelationshipwithJane.Darcyshocksherbyproposing,anddespiteherflatrefusal,"shecouldnotbeinsensibletothecomplimentofsuchaman'saffection".WhenDarcyoffersanexplanationandanapologyforallhisactionsviaaletter,itisinitiallyrejected.Howevershelaterbeginstofeelguiltyoverherharshtreatmentofhim,andregretsherrashness."Shegrewabsolutelyashamedofherself."Howdespi

cablyihaveacted!

Howhumiliatingisthisdiscovery!

Tillthismomentineverknewmyself"".

ShenowfeelsnervousaboutseeingDarcyagain,andonlyagreestovisithisestatewhenitisconfirmedthathewillnotbethere.WhiletouringthehousesheissurprisedtohearthatthehousekeeperbelievesDarcytobeafinemaster,andhas"neverhadacrossworkfromhiminmylife,andIhaveknownhimeversincehewasfouryearsold".MuchtoElizabeth'shorror,sheencountersDarcywhilstwalkinginthegrounds,anddiscovershearrivedhomeearly.Whenherequeststhatshemightmeethissistersheis"flatteredandpleased",andgreatlysurprisedbyhissuddenkindness."Neverinherlifehadsheseenhismannerssodignified...".DarcylovinglydefendsherfromabusefromMissBingley,whohasn'tgivenuphopeofwinningDarcy'saffection,showingthatheisn'tashamedofhisfeelingsforher,andnolongermakesanattempttohidethem.Soonafter,DarcyturnsupatLoungbourne,wheretheBennetfamilylive.Afteralotofawkwardness,heproposesagain,andthistimesheaccepts.Theytalkovertheirpastrelationship,clearingmanymisunderstandings.DarcyalsotellsElizabeththathehasappologisedtoBingleyforhisunhelpfuladvice,andthatheisnowmuchbetterinformed.

ElizabethinitiallyfeelsprejudiceagainstDarcybecauseofhis"abominablepride".However,shegraduallyovercomesherpreconceptions,andcomestorealisethatheisn'twhatsheimaginedhimtobe.Hebecomestheperfectgentlemeninherestimationandtheirsolidrelationshiplooksapromisingbaseformarriage.

ThecharacterofElizabethisanfascinatingone,andherpersonalityonlyaddstothereader'sinterestinher,becauseshehasmanydifferentsidesandconstantlychangesopinionsandideas.TowardsthebeginningofthebookwearegivenmanydifferentdescriptionsofElizabeth,rangingfrom"Shehadalively,cheerfuldisposition,whichdelightedinanythingridiculous",to"hardlyagoodfeatureinherface...".Wecanseethatdifferentpeoplehasvaryingviewsonher.However,throughthecourseofthebookwecometomakeourownopinion,andIcametoknowherasbeingspontaneous,high-spirited,intelligentandaboveallacomplexyoungwoman.

ElizatendstobeabetterjudgeofcharacterthanhersisterJane,whoseesthegoodineverybody.However,shecanbeblindedbyprejudice,asherencounterswithDarcyandWickhamprove.Sheisverydetermined,shownbythewayshewalksthroughthemudtoseeJane,andinhertreatmentofDarcywhenshebelieveshimtohavedonewrong.Sheisgreatlyembarrassedbyherfamily,andseesboththe"impropriety"ofherfather'sbehavior,andthelessthanperfectsocialhabitsofhermother.Sheisoftenthevoiceofreasoninherfamily,andfeelsresponsibleforseeingthatherfamilydon'tshowthemselvesupi

npublic,oftenfightingalosingbattle.

AnotherintriguingaspectofElizabeth'spersonalityishertalentforobservingpeople.Throughoutthenovelshewatchespeopleinordertofindoutmoreabouttheirpersonality,andthisisobviouslysomethingthatsheenjoys.Sheisdescribesashavinga"quicknessofobservation",andshefindsthat"intricatecharactersarethemostinteresting".WhilestayingatNetherfieldsheis"amusedinattendingtowhatpassedbetweenDarcyandhiscompanion".ShetellsDarcywhilstdancingwithhimattheballthatshewishestodiscovermoreabouthispersonality."Theillustrationofyourcharacter...Iamtryingtomakeitout...".Sheprovestobegenuinelyintuitive,butinMrDarcy'scaseseemsatfirsttohaveablindspot.ForallthesereasonsthepersonalityofElizabethgreatlyaddstothereader'sunderstandingandenjoymentofthenovel.

Inconclusion,Elizabethmakesthestorywhatitis.Withoutsuchanintriguingmaincharacter,thenovelwouldbenowherenearasinteresting.Sheconstantlydevelops,andthismeansoutinterest