Pride and Prejudice Analysis Essay

Elizabeth Bennet receives two proposals angiotensin converting enzyme from Mr collins and one from Mr Darcy.Mr collins was a t tout ensemble and heavy looking humanity of twenty- 5 years. Although he was genteel and well mannered he was in want manner pompous and had a self-inflated ego. He always rent never ending speeches about nonhing and bored e actuallyone to death.Mr Collins flattered everyone constantly but some snips inappropriately.He pinkged to know which of his uninfected cousins the excellence of its cooking was owed.-By this, Mrs Bennet was offended and assured him they were in fact able to keep a good cook. This showed his lack of creative thinker in when to compliment. He was besides quite absurd and Mr Bennets sarcasm often went completely unnoticed. For example, on page 54, Mr Bennet asked if his flatteries were nimble and Mr Collins admitted that sometimes he would think of them for his amusementLady Catherine de Bourgh who was his patroness employed hi m. He grovelled to her constantly as she paid his way because of her, he was middle/upper class. He was a clergyman at Hunsford go about Rosings, Lady Catherine de Bourghs home.When Mr Bennet dies, Mr Collins pass on inherit Longburn, as Mr Bennet provokenot leave the house to his wife women couldnt inherit. In Mr Collins letter, he proposes to make peace with the family.Mr Darcy on the early(a) reach was very good looking.He shortly drew the attention of the room by his fine tall person, magnanimous features, noble mienHe is also described as a fine figure of a man. But he was soon to be discovered to be noble-minded above his company. He was clever, but at the same time he was haughty, reserved and fastidious.He owned Pemberly Estate and got one thousand a year. -He was upper class and he knew itHe had seen a collection of people in whom there was little beauty and no fashion for none of whom he had felt the smallest interest.Darcy and Bingley had a good fellowship despi te many differences.Bingley was sure of being liked wherever he appeared Darcy was continually giving offence.Darcy had no sense of humour and admitted it. He couldnt see the funny side of life whereas Bingley was light hearted and liked to transport everything he did.In the past Wickam and Darcy had a disagreement. Mr Darcys father had promised Wickam a place in the church but when he died Darcy refused to help him.Mr Collins first hints on his future plans in his letter to the Bennets when he writesI cannot be otherwisewise than concerned at the means of injuring your amiable daughters, and beg leave to apologise for it, as well as to assure you of my address to make them every possible amends.On the first day of staying at Longburn, he, in a conversation to Mrs Bennet verbalizeI can assure the young ladies that I come prepared to admire them. -Here he gave Mrs Bennet a small glimpse of his intentions.Jane Austin then gave it by verbalize that now having a good house and inc ome Mr Collins was in want of a wife. He was also pleasing Catherine de Bourgh who thinking he should marry.So for the first evening Jane was the settled choice being not only the eldest, but the prettiest -this was, until he was informed by Mrs Bennet that she was soon to be engaged to Bingley (exaggeration). Then at the Netherfield Ball he asked Lizzy to dancing several(prenominal) times and she realised she was the chosen one out of the five sisters.Mr Darcy on the other hand was far from admiring Lizzy at first and when Mr Bingley suggested he dance with her at the Meryton Ball he replied that he had not the to the lowest degree intention of dancing. -Bingley was dancing with the only good looking girl in the room. Here he was referring to Jane. He verbalize Lizzy was tolerable, but not handsome enough to tempt me.Then at Sir William Lucass fellowship, William tried to mates up the two of them and Darcy did not resist, but Lizzy brushed him off with I hand not the least intention of dancing. -this was pay back. It was at this party that Darcy realised his true feelings for her.At Netherfield when Jane went to stay, she fell ill and Lizzy being unbalanced came to visit. Here, she noticed that Darcy was constantly watching her. Miss Bingley who secretly liked Darcy, in seeing that he was drawn to Lizzy tried to turn him against her. But all in vain, for whatever she said, he just stuck up for Elizabeth. Miss Bingley, in Mr Darcys defending her saidI am afraid Mr Darcy that this chance has rather affected your admiration for her fine eyes.I think when she says this shes half-teasing and half jealous of him liking her.Before proposing, Mr Collins said to Mrs Bennet, whitethorn I hope madam, for your interest with your fair daughter Elizabeth, when I fleece for the honour of a private audience with her in the course of this morning time? -Here, he was basically asking Mrs Bennets permission to propose. He then launched straight into his speech.Mr Da rcy came to visit Lizzy and at first made light conversation, asking about her health. Then there was an awkward serenity where he must have been trying to think of how to start earlier proceeding. -Differences are already showing through.Mr Collins first said hed chosen Lizzy almost as soon as hed met her (which was a lie) and went on to specify his reasons for marrying her. He, as a clergyman wanted to set an example to the rest of the parish, he thought it would make his happy and he was following Lady Catherine de Bourghs advice.Hed obviously planed out his speech carefully but in his reasons, he had not mentioned that he was in love with her Darcy on the other hand offered his hand in marriage because he did love her and his opening sentence expressed this clearlyIn vain I have struggled. It will not do. My feelings will not be repressed. You must allow me to recognise you how I admire and love you.Mr Collins also made several insults to Lizzy when proposing to her without even realising it For instance, he said that if she refuses, she my never get another offer. He also reminds her that if she stays single, all she may ever be authorize to is twenty-five pounds when her mother dies.Darcy put his foot in it too. After saying how much he loved her, he went on to say that it was not his wish to do so with her connections and statusHis sense of inferiority -of the family obstacles which public opinion had always opposed to inclination.When he was turned down he thought she was just offendedCould you expect me to rejoice in the inferiority of your connections? -To preen myself on the hope of relations, your connections?He also admitted to trying to split up Jane and Darcy and even rejoiced in his success of doing so.In solution to rejection, Mr Collins thinks Lizzy is playing hard to get and says this is to be expected of a lady. He goes on to say all the good materialistic reasons to marry him forgetting to mention things like love. He acts as if ma rrying would be a good investment for Lizzy or something. He then assured her that two of her parents approved of the marriage.Mr Darcy in response to rejection is shocked and angry but manages to control himself. He asked why he had been refused and thought she must be offended by what he had said earlierCould you expect me to rejoice in the inferiority of your connections?But afterward saying these words he accepted her answer.Both proposals were made for very different reasons Mr Collins obviously proposed for convenience, whereas Mr Darcy was in love. Both men also reacted in different ways when turned down although Mr Collins couldnt take the rejection, he was not actually bothered about anything other than having his male pride hurt. -Darcy must have been extremely upset, to him Lizzy was the woman he wanted to spend the rest of his life with but he tried not to show his emotions.They both involved a lot of snobbery in their proposal speeches. They thought that Lizzy would n ot reject someone of the high class and she should be grateful that she was chosen out of all the other girls both reminded her constantly about her status. Mr Collins was more personal mentioning both what would happen when her mother and father died but Lizzy got more angry at Darcy because of things he has said and done in the past. Mr Collins and Mr Darcy both said in much detail all the pros and cons of the marriage.In conclusion, both proposals have some similarities but they differ in the essential requirement of love.