Throughout the novel Pride and Prejudice, Elizabeth Bennet finds herself submerged in both filial and social turmoil. She encounters many situations and events that have a profound influence on her way of thinking. At the beginning of chapter 23 she says to her sister Jane,The more I see of the world the more am I dissatisfied with it; and every day confirms my belief of the inconsistency of all human characters, and of the little dependence that can be placed on the appearance of either merit or sense.? Elizabeth is most affected by the actions of Mr. Collins, Charlotte Lucas, and Mr. Bingley. .
Collins, the relative entailed to the Longbourn estate, is a pompous and odious man, who serves as the perfect example of impertinance in the human character. He is first introduced to the Bennet family when they receive a letter from him requesting that they allow him to stay at Longbourn for a week. Elizabeth is cheifly struck by his gratitude toward Lady Catherine de Bourgh and his willingness to perform his duties as a clergyman. She declares him an oddity because she cannot make any sense out of his pompous style. She even goes as far as to question his sensibility. Collins shows inconsistency in his attentions towards women. First he singles Jane out to be his wife due to senority, but once he discovers that she might soon be engaged, he aims his attentions toward Elizabeth. When he asks her to marry him, however, she firmly refuses to accept his proposals. Finally, he chooses Charlotte to be his lifetime companion. When she agrees to marry Collins, he claims to be the happiest of men. Moreover , he lacks merit. His deficiency of nature had given him a humility of manner which had been replaced by early and unexpected prosperity. He had been recommended to Lady Catherine purely by chance.
Although Charlotte is Elizabeth's best friend they have opposing opinions on many subjects.
Throughout the novel Pride and Prejudice, Elizabeth Bennet finds herself submerged in both filial and social turmoil. She encounters many situations and events that have a profound influence on her way of thinking. At the beginning of chapter 23 she says to her sister Jane,The more I see of the wo...
