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Jane Austen in context
Heroes and Heroines in “Pride and Prejudice� Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy
Both Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy experience a reform in their characters. This psychological reform occurs as certain characteristics that were the very epitome of their personalities are altered. This is due to the misconceptions and prejudices both had about the other. As Darcy is a rich aristocratic gentleman of the 18th century, he behaves as we would expect; with arrogance, conceit and naturally with an air of superiority. While on the other hand, Elizabeth through her self education and lively wit has a great understanding of the society she lives in and believes herself to be of equal status with Darcy in that “he is a gentleman; I am a gentleman's daughter; so far we are equal�. Her apparent inferiority to Darcy is highlighted by him when she rejects his proposal “Could you expect me to rejoice in the inferiority of your connections? — to congratulate myself......

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