Ch.

"Design!Nonsense,howcanyoutalk
so!Butitisverylikelythathemay
fallinlovewithoneofthem,and
thereforeyoumustvisithimassoon
ashecomes."
Mrs.Bennet

Mrs.Bennetbelievesthatloveisall
abouthowclosesomeoneistothem
anddoesntmatterhowrightor
wrongpeopleareforeachother

Ch.5

"Pride...isaverycommonfailing,I
believe.ByallthatIhaveeverread,I
amconvincedthatitisverycommon
indeedthathumannatureis
particularlypronetoit,andthatthere
areveryfewofuswhodonot
cherishafeelingofselfcomplacency
onthescoreofsomequalityorother,
realorimaginary.Vanityandpride
aredifferentthings,thoughthewords
areoftenusedsynonymously.A
personmaybeproudwithoutbeing
vain.Priderelatesmoretoour
opinionofourselves,vanitytowhat
wewouldhaveothersthinkofus."
MaryBennet

Thisquotegivesuswhatweneedto
seeoneofthemostcentralideasof
thenovel,thatofpride.Sheshows
uswhatwearelookingforinthe
characters,allthetraitsthatmake
oneprideful.

Ch.6

"Happinessinmarriageisentirelya
matterofchance.Ifthedispositions
ofthepartiesareeversowellknown
toeachotheroreversosimilar
beforehand,itdoesnotadvancetheir
felicityintheleast.Theyalways
continuetogrowsufficientlyunlike
afterwardstohavetheirshareof
vexationanditisbettertoknowas
littleaspossibleofthedefectsofthe
personwithwhomyouaretopass
yourlife."
Charlotte

Thisisanotherquoteonmarriage.
ThisoneshowsthatCharlotte
believesthatmarriageshouldstart
withthemnotknowingeachother
andlearningtorespectyourspouse
gradually

Ch.7

"Shewasshownintothe
breakfastparlour,whereallbutJane
wereassembled,andwhereher
appearancecreatedagreatdealof
surprise.Thatsheshouldhave
walkedthreemilessoearlyinthe
day,insuchdirtyweather,andby
herself,wasalmostincredibletoMrs.
HurstandMissBingleyand
Elizabethwasconvincedthatthey
heldherincontemptforit.Shewas
received,however,verypolitelyby
themandintheirbrother'smanners
therewassomethingbetterthan
politenesstherewasgoodhumour
andkindness.Mr.Darcysaidvery
little,andMr.Hurstnothingatall.
Theformerwasdividedbetween
admirationofthebrilliancywhich
exercisehadgiventoher
complexion,anddoubtastothe
occasion'sjustifyinghercomingso
faralone.Thelatterwasthinking
onlyofhisbreakfast."
Narrator

Thisshowshowpompousthepeople
ofthissocietyarebymakingfunof
Lizsconcernforhersisterbeing
sick.Theythinklessofherfor
makingthejourneyallthewayto
NetherfieldtobebyJanesside
whensheisill

Ch.8

[MissBingley:]"Oh!certainly,"cried
hisfaithfulassistant,"no[woman]
canbereallyesteemed
accomplishedwhodoesnotgreatly
surpasswhatisusuallymetwith.A
womanmusthaveathorough
knowledgeofmusic,singing,
drawing,dancing,andthemodern
languages,todeservethewordand
besidesallthis,shemustpossessa
certainsomethinginherairand
mannerofwalking,thetoneofher

Thisshowswhatwasexpectedof
thewomenofthistime.Theywere
theretoentertainandwere
supposedtohavemanytalentsto
showoff.Theseexpectationswere
heldquitehighandiftheywerenot
metthenaladywouldbeshamed
andherfamilywouldbealso

voice,heraddressandexpressions,
orthewordwillbebut
halfdeserved."
Ch.9

"Certainly,mydear,nobodysaid
therewerebutastonotmeeting
withmanypeopleinthis
neighbourhood,Ibelievethereare
fewneighbourhoodslarger.Iknow
wedinewithfourandtwenty
families."
Mrs.Bennet

UnthisquoteMrs.Bennetissaying
thatmanypeopleliveinthecountry
butthethingisthattherearemany
underclasspeoplethattoherarent
people

Ch.11

"Youaremistaken,Mr.Darcy,ifyou
supposethatthemodeofyour
declarationaffectedmeinanyother
way,thanasitsparedmethe
concernwhichImighthavefeltin
refusingyou,hadyoubehavedina
moregentlemanlikemanner."
ElizabethBennet

LizisgivingDarcyapieceofher
mindtellinghimthathemadea
mistakeintryingtoproposetoher
whileinsultingheratthesametime.I
believethatthisshowsatireof
proposals,manywomendreamof
havingtheperfectproposalsandget
upsetwhentheydontgetexactly
whattheywanted

Ch.13 "HowdespicablyIhaveacted!I,who
havepridedmyselfonmy
discernment!I,whohavevalued
myselfonmyabilities!whohave
oftendisdainedthegenerous
candourofmysister,andgratified
myvanityinuselessorblameable
mistrust!Howhumiliatingisthis
discovery!Yet,howjusta
humiliation!HadIbeeninlove,I
couldnothavebeenmore
wretchedlyblind!Butvanity,notlove,
hasbeenmyfolly.Pleasedwiththe
preferenceofone,andoffendedby
theneglectoftheother,onthevery
beginningofouracquaintance,I

InthismomentweseeLizzy
realizingthatshehasbeenthevery
thingshethoughtshewasabove.
Thismakesfunofallthepeoplewho
dothesamethingandarehypocrites
andshowsushowwrongitistonot
seetheseflawsandboastaboutnot
havingthem

havecourtedprepossessionand
ignorance,anddrivenreasonaway,
whereeitherwereconcerned.Till
thismomentIneverknewmyself."
ElizabethBennet
Ch.16 "Hisprideneverdesertshimbutwith
therichheisliberalminded,just,
sincere,rational,honourable,and
perhapsagreeableallowing
somethingforfortuneandfigure."

Talkingaboutapersonsfaadethat
isputonaroundthesehighclass
peopleandforcingunnatural
kindnessjusttofurthertheirown
placeinsociety.Thisquoteshows
satireinthatitgivesusaclueasto
howmanypeopleactuallyactlike
theyarekindinthisbookwhenin
realitytheyarenot

Ch.19

Myreasonsformarryingare,first,
thatIthinkitarightthingforevery
clergymanineasycircumstances
(likemyself)tosettheexampleof
matrimonyinhisparishsecondly,
thatIamconvincedthatitwilladd
verygreatlytomyhappinessand
thirdlywhichperhapsIoughtto
havementionedearlier,thatitisthe
particularadviceand
recommendationoftheverynoble
ladywhomIhavethehonourof
callingpatroness.
Mr.Collins

Hestateshisreasonsformarrying
allwithouttheintentoffallinginlove
justlikemanyothersinthissociety.
Herepresentstheperfectreasons
formarriageinthissociety

Ch.21

"Indeed,Jane,yououghttobelieve
me.Noonewhohaseverseenyou
togethercandoubthisaffection.
MissBingley,Iamsure,cannot.She
isnotsuchasimpleton.Couldshe
haveseenhalfasmuchloveinMr.
Darcyforherself,shewouldhave
orderedherweddingclothes.Butthe

Weseeherethatthemeofloveor
morespecificallythelovebetween
BingleyandJane.Wealsoseewhat
otherthinkoflove.MissBingley
representsthehighsocietyinthat
shedespisesBingleysloveofJane
becausetheirmarriagewouldnotbe
rightforhim.OnlybecauseJane

caseisthis:Wearenotrichenough
orgrandenoughforthem"
ElizabethBennet

doesnothavetherightsocial
connectionsastheBingleysdo

Ch.22

Whenyouhavehadtimetothinkit
over,Ihopeyouwillbesatisfiedwith
whatIhavedone.Iamnotromantic,
youknowIneverwas.Iaskonlya
comfortablehomeandconsidering
Mr.Collins'scharacter,connection,
andsituationinlife,Iamconvinced
thatmychanceofhappinesswith
himisasfairasmostpeoplecan
boastonenteringthemarriage
state
.
Charlotte

AgainweeseewhatCharlotte
believesofmarriage,onlywishingto
haveacomfortablehomeandnot
caringmuchforherpartneralthough
knowingheisntthemosthorrible
manthateverlived.Sheismore
focusedonlivingcomfortablythan
lookingforlove

Ch.26

Mr.Gardinerwasasensible,
gentlemanlikeman,greatlysuperior
tohissister,aswellbynatureas
education.TheNetherfieldladies
wouldhavehaddifficultyinbelieving
thatamanwholivedbytrade,and
withinviewofhisownwarehouses,
couldhavebeensowellbredand
agreeable.Mrs.Gardiner,whowas
severalyearsyoungerthanMrs.
BennetandMrs.Phillips,wasan
amiable,intelligent,elegantwoman,
andagreatfavouritewithallher
Longbournnieces.Betweenthetwo
eldestandherselfespecially,there
subsistedaparticularregard.They
hadfrequentlybeenstayingwithher
intown.
Narrator

Mr.Gardinerwasbornintothe
middleclasssociety.Heiswealthy
thoughhehastoworkforhiswealth
throughhiscompany.Heisagreat
exampleofwhatagentlemanshould
andactsagreatdealbetterthanthe
charactersweseeofthehighclass
propersociety

Ch.27

"Pray,mydearaunt,whatisthe
differenceinmatrimonialaffairs,

Lizzyispointingoutthatbecauseher
auntwantshertomarryamanjust

betweenthemercenaryandthe
prudentmotive?Wheredoes
discretionend,andavaricebegin?
LastChristmasyouwereafraidofhis
marryingme,becauseitwouldbe
imprudentandnow,becauseheis
tryingtogetagirlwithonlyten
thousandpounds,youwanttofind
outthatheismercenary."
ElizabethBennet

forhismoneythatsheisbeing
hypocriticalbecauseshehadsaidit
wasdetestableforWickhamgoafter
arichwomantomarry

Ch.34

"InvainIhavestruggled.Itwillnot
do.Myfeelingswillnotberepressed.
Youmustallowmetotellyouhow
ardentlyIadmireandloveyou."
Mr.Darcy

HestrugglestotellLizzyhowhe
feelsbecauseheknowsshedoesnt
likehimbecauseofhistreatmentof
her.Herewefindthelovejust
flowingout

Ch.35

"YoursisterIalsowatched.Herlook
andmannerswereopen,cheerful,
andengagingasever,butwithout
anysymptomofpeculiarregard,and
Iremainedconvincedfromthe
evening'sscrutiny,thatthoughshe
receivedhisattentionswithpleasure,
shedidnotinvitethembyany
participationofsentiment.
Charlotte

Thedoublestandardsforwomen
madeithardforthemtoshowtheir
affectionbecausealthoughthey
needtoencouragethanmanthey
aretryingtobeaffectionatetothey
cantalsoweartheirheartsontheir
sleevesbecauseitistooimproper
*cough*Lydia*cough*

Ch.39

"Andwemeantotreatyouall,"
addedLydia,"butyoumustlendus
themoney,forwehavejustspent
oursattheshopoutthere."Then,
showingherpurchases"Lookhere,
Ihaveboughtthisbonnet.Idonot
thinkitisveryprettybutIthoughtI
mightaswellbuyitasnot.Ishallpull
ittopiecesassoonasIgethome,
andseeifIcanmakeitupany
better."

Ahastymarriagemakesforabad
marriage.Lydiawasstupidenough
torunoffandtaintherfamilyso
theyforcedWickhamtomarryher
andsheiswaytooyoungand
unpreparedforit.Forcedmarriages
atthistimeusuallymadeforreally
badrelationships

LydiaBennet
Ch.40

"Therecertainlywassomegreat
mismanagementintheeducationof
thosetwoyoungmen.Onehasgot
allthegoodness,andtheotherall
theappearanceofit."
ElizabethBennet

Nooneisperfect,eventhesehigh
classfellowswhoeveryonebelieves
shouldbenearperfectorelsewhy
wouldtheyhavebeenbornintothis
leisureclass?

Ch.46

Herfaceistoothinhercomplexion
hasnobrilliancyandherfeatures
arenotatallhandsome.Hernose
wantscharacterthereisnothing
markedinitslines.Herteethare
tolerable,butnotoutofthecommon
wayandasforhereyes,whichhave
sometimesbeencalledsofine,I
couldneverseeanything
extraordinaryinthem.Theyhavea
sharp,shrewishlook,whichIdonot
likeatallandinherairaltogether
thereisaselfsufficiencywithout
fashion,whichisintolerable.
MissBingley

MissBingleytalksagreatdeal
behindpeoplesbacksandsays
quitenastyremarkswhiledoingso.
Sheshowsthatthoughthishigh
classsocietyissupposedtobe
properandpolitetheystillmanageto
lowerherselftothepointofmaking
funofotherstomakeherselffeel
better

Ch.47

``MYDEARHARRIET,
Youwilllaughwhenyouknowwhere
Iamgone,andIcannothelp
laughingmyselfatyoursurprise
tomorrowmorning,assoonasIam
missed.IamgoingtoGretnaGreen,
andifyoucannotguesswithwho,I
shallthinkyouasimpleton,forthere
isbutonemanintheworldIlove,
andheisanangel.Ishouldneverbe
happywithouthim,sothinkitno
harmtobeoff.Youneednotsend
themwordatLongbournofmy
going,ifyoudonotlikeit,foritwill

Lovecanalsobeatroublesome
thingwhenonethinkstheyarein
lovebutareactuallytrickedintothe
falsehopebyotherpeopleandtaken
advantageof

makethesurprisethegreaterwhenI
writetothemandsignmyname
LydiaWickham.Whatagoodjokeit
willbe!Icanhardlywritefor
laughingYouraffectionatefriend,
LYDIABENNET.''
Ch.51

"Ifitwastobesecret,"saidJane,
"saynotanotherwordonthesubject.
Youmaydependuponmyseeking
nofurther."[]Jane'sdelicatesense
ofhonourwouldnotallowherto
speaktoElizabethprivatelyofwhat
LydiahadletfallElizabethwasglad
ofittillitappearedwhetherher
inquirieswouldreceiveany
satisfaction,shehadratherbe
withoutaconfidante.
JaneBennet

Janeistheembodimentofthe
perfectlady.Hertruecolorsshineas
sheisrejectsanyprenotionsof
anyone.Shethinksinthewaythatis
expectedbeingpoliteanddocile
whilekeepingasenseofherself,not
gettinglostinallthehatearoundher

Ch.55

Youareeachofyousocomplying,
thatnothingwilleverberesolvedon
soeasy,thateveryservantwillcheat
youandsogenerous,thatyouwill
alwaysexceedyourincome.
Mr.Bennet

JaneandBingleysmarriageisa
happyonebecausetheyfellinlove
witheachotherandtheyconnected
inawaythatwouldcreatealasting
marriageshowingthatmarryingfor
lovereallycanworkout

Ch.56

"Notsohasty,ifyouplease.Ihave
bynomeansdone.Toallthe
objectionsIhavealreadyurged,I
havestillanothertoadd.Iamno
strangertotheparticularsofyour
youngestsister'sinfamous
elopement.Iknowitallthatthe
youngman'smarryingherwasa
patchedupbusiness,attheexpense
ofyourfatheranduncles.Andis
suchagirltobemynephew'ssister?
Isherhusband,isthesonofhislate

LadyCatherineisopposedtoLiz
andDarcygettingengaged(although
theyarentatthistime)andshe
believesthatElizabethwilltaint
Darcyshousesomehow.This
commentsonhowfamilyapprovalof
yourspouseorbetrothedreallydid
matterinthatdayinagebecauseit
couldreflectbadlyonthemif
someonedidntmarryapersonthe
righttype

father'ssteward,tobehisbrother?
Heavenandearth!ofwhatareyou
thinking?Aretheshadesof
Pemberlytobethuspolluted?"
LadyCatherinedeBourgh
Ch.61

"MYDEARLIZZY,
"Iwishyoujoy.IfyouloveMr.Darcy
halfaswellasIdomydear
Wickham,youmustbeveryhappy.It
isagreatcomforttohaveyouso
rich,andwhenyouhavenothingelse
todo,Ihopeyouwillthinkofus.Iam
sureWickhamwouldlikeaplaceat
courtverymuch,andIdonotthink
weshallhavequitemoneyenoughto
liveuponwithoutsomehelp.Any
placewoulddo,ofaboutthreeor
fourhundredayearbuthowever,do
notspeaktoMr.Darcyaboutit,if
youhadrathernot.
"Yours,etc."

Whileshowingagainthatforced
marriagehasmadeLydiaintoa
wrongsituationandmarriedto
someonewhocannotsupporther
correctlytheauthoralsoshowsthat
sometimespeopledontmakethe
bestchoice,althoughitdidmakeher
happytobewithWickham