Story review by Oindri Saha

ECE B

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PRIDE AND PREJUDICE

Pride and prejudice is considered as the most romantic novels of Jane Austen among ta critics. The
different characters, the use of the language, a dose of comic relief and also the story line create a
beautiful romantic tone throughout the story. There is no violence and other sexual abuse portrayed in
this novel. The whole novel focuses on romance, misunderstandings, family relationships and most
importantly character development. Mrs Bennet, mother of five young daughters, seems extremely
eager to find rich husbands for their daughters. Then the author introduces two new characters –
Charles Bingley and his beloved friend Fitzwilliam Darcy. Both of them are good friends with
contradictory characters. Mr. Bingley is charming, friendly where as Mr. Darcy seems cold. One
important thing that readers should learn from this story is that first impressions are not always what
they seem. One shouldn’t judge another on the basis of the first impression. In a ball, Mr Bingley
immediately takes on the attention of Jane, the eldest daughters of Mrs Bennet. On the other side, we
see that Darcy refuses to dance with Elizabeth, one of the daughter of Mrs Bennet. Elizabeth gets fired
by the pride of her self respect and at the same time prejudiced by Darcy’s snobbery. Darcy personally
doesn’t seem like the attachment of Bingey with Jane. Because Darcy has a misconception that Jane
runs after money not love. Technically he becomes the reason of separation of Jane and Bingley. When
Elizabeth comes to know about these circumstances, her dislike towards Darcy increases. Ironically
Darcy starts falling for Elizabeth. Then author introduces the main villains of this novel – Mr Collins and
Mr Wickham. Collins wants to marry any of the Bennet sisters. He also portrays Darcy as the barrier
between Jane and Bingley. In the meantime, Darcy confesses his affection for Elizabeth and she refuses
him coldly.

Shortly after that, Lydia, youngest among the Bennet sisters, runs away with Wickham. But Wickham
cheats on her and refuses to marry her. He demands a huge amount of money from the Bennets to
marry her. Mr Darcy helps Mrs Bennet with money and convinces Wickham to marry Lydia. Later on,
when Elizabeth comes to know about the wicked character of Collins and Darcy helping in the marriage
of Lydia, she regrets for her behaviour towards Darcy and starts seeing Darcy in a new light. Thereafter
Darcy encourages Bingley to come over and then the author plots the marriage of Jane and Bingley.

At the end of the story, after the marriage of Bingley and Jane, Darcy proposed Elizabeth again while
walking on an empty road, holding each other’s hands. And this time Elizabeth accepts.

Here in the novel readers notice a character development of Elizabeth Bennet. She misunderstands
Darcy at the very beginning of the novel. And with various turn of events, she gradually comes to know
about the real character of Darcy and she falls for him at the end. Readers who love to read romantic
novels would appreciate this book.