pride and prejudice chapters 41-61

why does jane particularly pity mr. darcy when she hears that elizabeth rejected a marriage proposal?

She tends to take men at face value and knows how it feels to be at the loosing end of love.

why do elizabeth and jane decide not to share the information about mr. wickham's infamous character with others at Meryton?

he is leaving soon and it will be extremely difficult to convince people without telling about his attempts to seduce Miss Darcy.

what does jane's reaction to elizabeth's news about mr. wickham's character reveal about her character's strengths and flaws?

Jane isn't as critical as Elizabeth. When it comes to men, unlike Elizabeth, Jane is subservient

what aspects of mr. darcy's letter does elizabeth not reveal to jane?

elizabeth does not tell jane about the part that relates her to bingley because she notices that jane is not happy and is still attached to bingley

what is clearly foreshadowed by the bennets' plans to allow lydia to go to brighton despite elizabeth's objections?

lydia is frivolous about love and men, so the visit foreshadows her elopement with wickham

what does mr. bennet's allowing lydia to go to brighton reveal about his character?

he wants lydia to get married to a man like wickham and this is a chance

what tone characterizes the conversation between elizabeth and mr. wickham on the day before his departure?

elizabeth's tone is accusatory, suggesting that she knows about wickham's past, while wickham seems to ignore the accusations

of what aspect of mr. bennet's behavior as a husband does elizabeth most disapprove?

he married his wife for her beauty, but her weak understanding made him lose all affection for her, which she believes has an affect on the kids

what rhetorical device does austen employ when she has the narrator observe the kitty: "by the following christmas, she might be so tolerably reasonable as not to mention an officer above once a day, unless by some cruel and malicious arrangement at the war-office, another regiment should be quartered in meryton"?

characterization

why is elizabeth hesitant when she learns that she will not accompany the gardiners to the great lakes but to derbyshire instead? what does this foreshadow?

elizabeth is scared to see darcy, but is told by the maid that the darcy family is not going. this foreshadows a meeting with darcy

what does elizabeth's initial reaction to pemberly reveal about the significance of property, particularly in women, in the world of pride and prejudice?

property is what gives you respect and social status, so without money, elizabeth and her sisters are average

why is elizabeth so touched by the account mr. darcy's housekeeper gives of her master?

she begins to see that mr. darcy has greater qualities than she gave him credit for

why is elizabeth shocked and uncomfortable when she unexpectedly meets mr. darcy at pemberley?

mr. darcy was not expected to arrive the next day with a large party of people

what can readers infer from mr. darcy's second enounter with the gardiners and elizabeth in the gardens of pemberly?

darcy sees, treats, and respects them both as equals

why is elizabeth pleased when mr. darcy enters into a conversation with the gardiners?

elizabeth understands that darcy is open to moral heirarchy, which might have kept him from engaging in conversation

what particularly delights elizabeth when she learns that georgiana darcy would like to make her acwuaintance?

she is particularly delighted that darcy wants to introduce her to his sister

structurally, what is occurring in these chapters? what, then, was darcy's proposal in volume 2, chapter 11?

he is beginning to respect elizabeth as a woman and understanding her value. his proposal in vol2 was insulting and arrogant

what conclusion do the gardiners draw about mr darcy when he brings his sister to meet elizabeth? why do they draw that conclusion?

they realize that darcy is seriously in love with elizabeth and they reevaluate darcy more positively

aside from mutual affection, what evidence is there that elizabeth and darcy might be suited for one another?

they have established a mutual respect for each other

how does the behavior of the gardiners after mr darcy, his sister, and mr bingley leave differ from the typical behavior of elizabeth's other relatives?

the gardiners genuinely like darcy

why does miss bingley criticize elizabeth's tan?

women of good "breeding" and status didn't have a tan like farm women

how does mr. darcy come to admit that he was once a victim of first impressions and premature judgement?

darcy used to have an attitude towarrd people of lower class

what is so shocking about lydia's elopement?

nobody thought lydia was that impulsive, and her attitude toward marriage was all about circumstance

why does elizabeth blame herself for lydia's indescreet behavior and loss of reputation?

she introduced lydia to wickham in the first place

what consequences does elizabeth expect she will suffer as a result of lydia's disgrace?

it will affect her last name's reputation, and possibly how darcy feels about her

in what way is elizabeth's assessment of lydia's behavior an implicit criticism of mr bennet?

it's an indirect shot at mr bennet due to the fact that he wanted to marry off his daughters so quickly

how can mrs bennet feel distressed about lydia's disappearance even though she wholeheartedly supported lydia's decision to go to brighton and her daughter's excessive fascination with the regiment?

she can feel distressed because her elopement can ruing her last name and her other daughters won't get married as easily

what does the change of wickham's reputation in meryton reveal about the community fabric?

wickham's reputaiton is suddenly positive, which reveals the narrow-mindedness of the community and that they don't care what wickham is really like

what does mr collins's advice suggest about the importance of social respectability?

mr collins's advice to mr bennet shows that social respectability is important because he shows himself as a self-absorbed jerk

how convincing is mr bennet's resolution to be a stricter father?

he has become stricter after he realized that the girls were running rampant, so he had to put his foot down

why does mr bennet believe that his brother, mr gardiner, paid money to convince mr wckham that he must marry lydia?

initially, wickham had no intention of marrying lydia, but suddenly his mind was changed

how is mrs bennet's reaction to mr gardiner's letter a reflection on her foolish nature and her inability to learn from her mistakes?

mrs bennet does not learn from her mistakes because she doesn't care about the problems

is mrs bennet a static or dynamic character?

static; her character barely changes throughout the novel

do mr bennet's reflections at the beginning of this chapter show him to be a dynamic character? why or why not?

mr bennet is not a dynamic character because he still is only focused on marrying off his daughters

what do the following lines reveal about the concept of community in the town of meryton: "to be sure it would have been more for the advantage of conversation, had miss lydia bennet come upon the town; or, as the happiest alternative, been secluded from the world, in some distant farm house"?

it shows how bad elopement cn actually be for a family

how does mrs bennet further reinforce that she has not grown or changed as a result of recent events?

rather than worrying about lydia's behavior, she focuses on wedding dresses for her oter daughter's upcoming wedding

why does elizabeth wish that she had never told mr darcy about lydia's elopement?

everything is turning out to be just fine

how repentant is lydia for the inconvenience she has caused her family?

she is clueless

what does elizabeth reveal about herself when she says to lydia, "i do not particularly like your way of getting husbands"?

elizabeth reveals that she prefers to take a more modest approach, while lydia is obsessed with money

what is suggested by the revelation that darcy waas present at lydia and wickham's wedding? what previous clues support this suggestion?

it is suggested that darcy is somehow responsible for them meeting, and a clue could have been that darcy paid all his debts and commissioned wickham into the army

what motivations does mr darcy have for attempting to find mr wickham and lydia in london?

it stresses out elizabeth, who he is in love with

what function do lydia and wickham play in austen's gentle social commentary? what social theme do they help illustrate?

they show that women were dazzled by money and getting amrried, while the men may not have been perfect for marriage, and they illustrate wealth and greed

why does jane feel uneasy when she hears that mr bingley is returning to netherfield?

she is uneasy because his reason to come back is to see jane

how is elizabeth ambivalent about mr darcy's returning with mr bingley?

elizabeth thinks bingley is still impartial to jane

why does elizabeth wish never to "see either one or the other again" when mr darcy and mr bingley are visiting longbourn?

elizabeth isn't so upset with the men as she is scared by what her mom says, and what is happening with them

what does austen reveal about elizabeth when she writes that elizabeth looked at mr darcy with a "triumphant sensation" as soon as mr bingley takes a seat next to jane?

it shows that elizabeth believes she and darcy have done well in setting up jane and bingley

why is elizabeth so eager to talk to mr darcy after dinner when the guests gather in the drawing room?

elizabeth wants to know bingley's intentions with jane and also about darcy's feelings toward herself

what does jane mean when she says she is "the happiest creature in the world"?

jane is happy because bingley intends to ask mr bennet for her hand in marriage

what is elizabeth's chief reason for believing that the marriage between jane and mr bingley will be a happy one?

elizabeth knows taht mr bingley actually loves her sister, and that their marriage is more than social status, money, and sex

what does jane's attitude toward miss bingley reveal about her development as a character?

jane tries to see the good in everyone, although there are limitations, like when she realized miss bingley's insincerity. jane is kind but also knows who is worth not being kind to

what tone characterizes lady catherine de bourgh's attitude and behavior when she visits longbourn?

disgusted, arrogant, and domineering

waht rumor motivates lady catherine's visit at longbourn?

she hears that elizabeth would marry mr darcy

what tone characterizes elizabeth's response to lady catherine's accusations?

insensible and curtly, but not saying that darcy has yet to propose

what, according to lady catherine, determines whether or not two people are "formed for each other?"

she believes taht pedigree and family connections make a good marriage

who is responsible for starting the rumor about mr darcy's imminent proposal?

mr collins

why does elizabeth resent her father's sense of irony and sarcasm when he shares mr collons' letter with her?

elizabeth is tired of her father's wrangling and deals, and she knows her and her sisters are worthy of any man

how does mr darcy react when elizabeth thanks him for the good he has done for lydia and her entire family?

he says he only did so because lydia is elizabeth's sister

to what extent did lady catherine's visit motivate mr darcy to propose to elizabeth again?

darcy knows lady catherine can spread rumors, so her visit could harm his relationship with elizabeth, so he decides to ask her while there is still a chance

what does mr darcy admit he has learned from elizabeth?

he admits that he has learned not to judge people based on their breeding

what does elizabeth learn about mr darcy's attitude toward jane and mr bingley?

darcy regretted interfering with their relationship, so after apologizing to bingley, bingley proposed to jane. he realized that jane happy would make elizabeth happy, even though he doesn't like bingley

how does jane react to the news of elizabeth;s engagement? what does her reaction reveal about her attitude toward her sister?

jane is very happy for her sister because she knows she'd only marry for true love, which shows that jane really loves her sister

what, again, does news of elizabeth's engagement emphasize about mrs bennet's character?

mrs bennet is happy because darcy is rich, which again shows her morals

who among her relatives are the only ones elizabeth will gladly welcome to pemberly?

jane and mr bingley

what evidence of reconciliation does austen present at the end of her novel?

there is reconciliation between all characters and they all begin to accept each other's beliefs

what lesson about marriage does austen convey when she writes about the deteriorating relationship between lydia and mr wickham?

lydia was the only one who married for money and social status, and she is th eonly one who is unhappy