Characterization of Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy in Jane Austens Pride and

Characterization of Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy in Jane Austens vanity and Prejudice Elizabeth Bennet, the heroine of Jane Austens pluck and Prejudice, is an authentic character, allowing readers to identify, sympathize, and grow with her. Unfortunately, Austen does not create a match for Elizabeth who is her suck up in terms of characterization. Mr. Darcy, Elizabeths sometime adversary, beloved, and, finally, husband, is not so c atomic number 18fully crafted as she, for his character is somewhat undefined, made up of only mystery, inconsistency, and conventionality. Elizabeth is, initially, quick to make judgments and just as quick to hold fast to those preconceptions. In effect, Elizabeth represents some(prenominal) aspects of the novels title, being both proud and prejudicial. It is not these factors, then, that endear her to readers, but rather the depth of her character in that she develops into a more even-minded soulfulness with a rare capacity for self-awareness. For t hough at one time she has the highest work out for Mr. Wickham and a low opinion of Mr. Darcy, later, though it is her greatest misfortune (Austen 61), Elizabeth revise her former thinking by feeling that she had been blind, partial, prejudiced and absurd (135). It is unvarnished that she matures into a fully developed woman who can admit, Till this moment, I neer knew myself (135, emphasis mine). Mr. Darcy is truly an enigma. Though he is apparently handsome, his physical attributes are nondescript readers may learn more about this powerful figures person and tastes from the description of Pemberley, his grand estate. If Pemberley is indeed an extension of, or a mirror image of, Mr. Darcy, Elizabeths pondering that to be mistress of Pemberley might be so... ... exactly the man, who, in disposition and talents, would most suit her (Austen 199). Works Cited Auerbach, Nina. Waiting Together haughtiness and Prejudice. Pride and Prejudice. By Jane Austen. Ed. Donald Gray. New Yo rk Norton and Co., 1993. pp. 336-348. Austen, Jane. Pride and Prejudice. 1813. Ed. Donald Gray. New York Norton and Co., 1993. Harding, D. W. Regulated disgust An Aspect in the Work of Jane Austen. Pride and Prejudice. By Jane Austen. Ed. Donald Gray. New York Norton and Co., 1993. pp. 291-295. Johnson, Claudia L. Pride and Prejudice and the Pursuit of Happiness. Pride and Prejudice. By Jane Austen. Ed. Donald Gray. New York Norton and Co., 1993. pp. 367-376. Mudrick, Marvin.Irony as Discovery in Pride and Prejudice. Pride and Prejudice. By Jane Austen. Ed. Donald Gray. New York Norton and Co., 1993. pp. 295-303.