Pride & Prejudice Characterisation of Elizabeth Quotes

lizzy’s playfulness

‘I am no longer surprised at your knowing only six accomplished women. I rather wonder now at your knowing any’

mocking mr darcy

lizzy’s attitudes towards 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’

rejecting mr collins

refusal to be intimidated by higher status people

‘I am only resolved to act in that manner which will, in my opinion, constitude my happiness, without reference to you, or to any person so wholly unconnected with me.'

standing up to lady catherine about mr darcy

contrast with jane in terms of gender ideals

‘He may live in my memory as the most amiable man of my acquaintance, but that is all.’

jane hiding her feelings & speaking kindly of mr bingley after he leaves

meeting expectations - embarrasement for her family

‘It appeared that her family had made an agreement to expose themselves as much as they could during the evening, it would have been impossible for them to play their parts with more spirit, or finer success’

embarrassment about her family being weird & wish for them to be normal lol