Pride and Prejudice Notes

InPrideandPrejudice, Austen… Recognises… Punishes/Satirises… Commends/Rewards… Thehumanvulnerabilitytoprejudicebasedonfirstimpressions● Elizabeth-Darcy Thosewhorefusetostaretheirflawsintheeyeandlearntoovercomethem● Collins● LadyCatherine● Lydia● MrsBennet● MrBennet, tosomedegree Thosewhoembarkonthepainfulprocessofintrospection, revisionandgrowth● Elizabeth● Darcy TheeconomicconstraintsplacedonwomenintheRegencyage● Charlotte-Collins Thosewhoaredrivenbyfrivolouspassionsinmattersoftheheart● MrBennet-MrsBennet● Lydia-Wickham Thosewhoseekmarriagesbuiltonrealesteem, deepaffectionandmutualcompatibility● Elizabeth-Darcy● Jane-Bingley Thecompetitivenessofthemarriagemarket● MrsBennet● LadyLucas Thosewhogotoextremelengthstoattractasuitor● Caroline● MrsBennet Thosewhodemonstrateacertainindependenceofspirit● Elizabeth TheexpectationoffemalecoquetryinRegencycourtship● Collins● Darcy Thosewhoare‘eagerfordisplay’tosatifytheirvanity● Mary Thosewhopursuetheartsfortheirownsake● Elizabeth● Georgiana Theinabilityforonetobesociallyindependentfromone’sfamily● MrsBennet● Lydia Thosewhodemonstratea‘totalwantofpropriety’● Lydia● MrsBennet● Collins● LadyCatherine Thosewhodemonstratesensitivity,discretionandpropriety● Elizabeth● MrGardiner● MrsGardiner Thosewhoconflateclassandstatuswithpersonalworthordemonstratesnobbery● Collins● LadyCatherine● Caroline● Lucases● Darcy, initially Thosewhoareabletolookpastclassandstatusanddiscerntruemoralworth● Elizabeth● Bingley Thosewhoareirresponsible,indolentorindulgent● MrBennet● MrsBennet Thosewhoexhibitasenseofresponsibility● MrGardiner● Darcy

CompilationofQuotes Chap. Page KeyEvents VolumeOne 1 5 MrBennet’steasing● “Itisatruthuniversallyacknowledged…”● “Ishemarriedorsingle?Howso?Howcanitaffectthem?”● “MrBennetwassooddamixture…” 2 8 ● “Iamnotafraid,forthoughIamtheyoungest,I’mthetallest.”● “Whatsayyou,Mary?Foryouareayoungladyofdeepreflection,Iknow,andreadgreatbooksandmakeextracts.”● “Marywishedtosaysomethingsensible,butknewnothow.”● “Kittyhasnodiscretioninhercoughs…”● “Butifwedonotventuresomebodyelsewill…” 3 11 MerytonAssembly● “Atsuchanassemblyasthisitwouldbeinsupportable…”● “Sheistolerable,butnothandsomeenoughtotemptme…”● “Hewaslivelyandunreserved,dancedeverydance…”● “Tobefondofdancingwasacertainsteptowardsfallinginlove”● “hishavingtenthousandayear.Thegentlemenpronouncedhim…theladiesdeclared…”● “Hischaracterwasdecided.Hewastheproudest,mostdisagreeablemanintheworld…”● “CatherineandLydiahadbeenfortunateenoughtobeneverwithoutpartners,whichwasalltheyhadyetlearnttocareforataball”● “Mr.Bingleyhaddancedwithhertwice…Janewasasmuchgratifiedbythisashermothercouldbe,thoughinaquieterway.ElizabethfeltJane’spleasure.” 4 16 ReactionstotheMerytonAssembly● “Theirmannersarenotequaltohis.”● “Youneverseeafaultinanybody.Alltheworldaregoodandagreeableinyoureyes.Ineverheardyouspeakillofahumanbeinginyourlife…Youhavelikedmanyastupiderperson”● “Bingleyhadnevermetwithmorepleasantpeopleorprettiergirlsinhislife…Darcy,onthecontrary…” 5 19 “Pride”● “denominatedfromthatperiodLucasLodge…”● “...IfImaysoexpressit,hehasarighttobeproud.”● “andIcouldeasilyforgivehispride,ifhehadnotmortifiedmine.”● “Pride,”observedMary…”● “Mary…wasalwaysimpatientfordisplay.” 6 22 Charlotteonmarriage● “Itwasgenerallyevident…andtoheritwasequallyevident…”● “Janeunited,withgreatstrengthoffeeling,acomposureoftemper…”● “Ifawomanconcealsheraffection…Inninecasesoutoften…”● “Youmakemelaugh,Charlotte;butitisnotsound…”● “Elizabeth,easyandunaffected…andMary,attheendofalongconcerto,wasgladtopurchasepraiseandgratitude…”

● “Mary…workedhardforknowledgeandaccomplishments,wasalwaysimpatientfordisplay.”● “Mr.Darcy,withgravepropriety,requestedtobeallowedthehonourofherhand”● “Iseewhatheisabout.Hehasaverysatiricaleye”● “Youwillbehavingacharmingmother-in-law,indeed…” 7 29 “Crossingfieldafterfield…”● “TheirvisitstoMrs.Phillipswerenowproductiveofthemostinterestingintelligence…”● “Youmustbetwoofthesilliestgirlsinthecountry.”● “youmustnotexpectsuchgirlstohavethesenseoftheirfatherandmother…”● “manycheerfulprognosticsofabadday…”● “Howcanyoubesosilly…inallthisdirt!”|“IshallbeveryfittoseeJane…”● “Everyimpulseoffeelingshouldbeguidedbyreason…”● “Elizabethcontinuedherwalkalone,crossingfieldafterfieldataquickpace…” 8 35 “Cheapside”● “repeatedthreeorfourtimeshowmuchtheyweregrieved…andthenthoughtnomoreofthematter”● “abusingherassoonasshewasouttheroom…noconversation,nostyle,notaste,nobeauty.”● “Suchafatherandmother,andsuchlowconnections”● “Cheapside”|“Thatiscapital…”● “IftheyhadenoughunclestofillallofCheapside...itwouldnotmakethemonejotlessagreeable”● “Butitmustverymateriallylessentheirchanceofmarryingmen…”● “thiswasalllostuponme.IthoughtMissElizabethBennetlookedremarkablywell…”● “Awomanmusthaveathoroughknowledgeofmusic,singing,drawing,dancing…”● “thereisameannessinalltheartswhichladiessometimescondescendtoemployforcaptivation.” 9 41 “Thatgentleman…”● “inacountryneighbourhoodyoumoveinaveryconfinedandunvaryingsociety”● “Thatgentleman”,“thosepeoplewhofancythemselvesveryimportant…”● “Thecountryisavastdealpleasanter,isitnot,Mr.Bingley?”● “Mr.Bingleywasunaffectedlycivilinhisanswer,andforcedhisyoungersistertobecivil”● “Ihavebeenusedtoconsiderpoetryasthefoodoflove…”● “itwouldbethemostshamefulthingintheworld…Hisanswertothissuddenattack…” 10 46 CarolineonDarcy’sletters● “perpetualcommendationsofthelady…withtheperfectunconcern…”● “YourconductwouldbequiteasdependentonchanceasthatofanymanIknow…”● “Shecouldonlyimagine…therewasasomethingabouther[...]wrongandreprehensible”● “Donotyoufeelagreatinclination,MissBennet,toseizesuchanopportunityofdancingareel?”|“Shesmiled,butmadenoanswer.”● “Youwantedme,Iknow,tosay‘Yes,’thatyoumighthavethepleasureofdespisingmytaste…”● “Putthemnexttoyourgreat-unclethejudge…”● “And,ifImaymentionsodelicateasubject,endeavourtocheckthatlittlesomething…”● “Haveyouanythingelsetoproposeformydomesticfelicity?”● “Shethenrangailyoff,rejoicingassherambledabout”● “Hereallybelieved…heshouldbeinsomedanger” 11 53 Carolineonbooks● “gaveagreatyawnandsaid,“Howpleasantitis…”● “Andyourdefectistohateeverybody.”|“Andyours…”● “HebegantofeelthedangerofpayingElizabethtoomuchattention” 12 58

13 60 Collins’letterofintroduction● “sofortunateastobedistinguishedbythepatronageoftheRightHonourableLadyCatherinedeBourgh”● “Inpointofcomposition,”saidMary,“theletterdoesnotseemdefective…”● “Couldhebeasensibleman,sir?”|“No,mydear,Ithinknot.Ihavegreathopesoffindinghimquitethereverse.”● “Thehall,thedining-room,andallitsfurniture,wereexaminedandpraised…” 14 65 ● “MissdeBourghisfarsuperiortothehandsomestofhersex…sicklyconstitution”● “deprivedtheBritishcourtofitsbrightestornament”● “Isometimesamusemyselfwithsuggestingandarrangingsuchlittleelegantcompliments…”● “Fordyce’sSermons…therecanbenothingsoadvantageoustothemasinstruction”● “Heborehisyoungcousinnoillwill,andshouldneverresentherbehaviourasanyaffront…andpreparedforbackgammon” 15 69 “Stirringthefire”|“Bothchangedcolour”● “thoughprepared,ashetoldElizabeth,tomeetwithfollyandconceitineveryotherroomofthehouse…”● “hisplanofamends—ofatonement…excessivelygenerousanddisinterestedonhispart.”● “averygoodopinionofhimself,ofhisauthorityasaclergyman,andhisrightasarector…”● “amixtureofprideandobsequiousness,self-importanceandhumility.”● “anditwassoondone–donewhileMrsBennetwasstirringthefire.”● “Bothchangedcolour,onelookedwhite,theotherred…” 16 74 Wickham’sdeception● “Mr.Wickhamwasthehappyman…andElizabethwasthehappywoman”● “Whateverhesaid,wassaidwell;andwhateverhedid,donegracefully.”● “Elizabethfoundtheinterestofthesubjectincrease…butthedelicacyofitpreventedfurtherinquiry.”● “Iwillnottrustmyselfonthesubject,[...]Icanhardlybejusttohim.”● “IverilybelieveIcouldforgivehimanythingandeverything,ratherthanhisdisappointingthehopesanddisgracingthememoryofhisfather.”● “Butsheistoomuchlikeherbrother—very,veryproud…”● “Ihavedevotedhoursandhourstoherentertainment.”● “itisnotformetobedrivenawaybyMrDarcy…”● “Elizabethallowedthathehadgivenaveryrationalaccountofit…”● “headfullofhim”,“nothingbutWickham”● “Familypride,andfilialpride—forheisveryproudofwhathisfa