Pride and Prejudice

A few days after the Bennet reunions, Mr. Collins comes to visit them. But he wants to inherit their properties, so he needs to marry one of Mr. Bennet's daughters. He first chooses Jane to be his wife, but later, Mrs. Bennet tells him that Jane is engaged with Mr. Bingley. And then Mr. Collins picks Elizabeth to be his alternative. However, facing Mr. Collins’s pursuit, Elizabeth turns him down straightly. It shows that she is brave to be a master of herself and doesn't compromise the traditional thoughts in that time. As I have mentioned before, a woman should marry a rich man with high social status. She notices some defects in Mr. Collins's character and follows her heart to make a decision. 

Compared to Elizabeth, Charlotte, who eventually becomes Mr. Collins's wife, chooses to follow the traditions since she is afraid to be alone for the rest of her life. She is eager to manage her house and be someone's wife no matter what defects her partner's character. We can see that Elizabeth is an independent and critical woman who tends to have her own opinions to the whole society instead of following the trends blindly. But it may also have another reason why Elizabeth is different from other women. That is, she is informed. She likes to read, which can give her more perspectives on things. That's how it makes Elizabeth different from Charlotte.

Soon after, Elizabeth meets Mr. William, a soldier, and is adopted by Mr. Darcy's father. After Mr. William said his story and relationship with Mr. Darcy, Elizabeth is convinced and more resents Mr. Darcy. In Mr. William's opinion, Mr. Darcy interrupts him to manage the church that Mr. Darcy's father leaves since Mr. Darcy is jealous that his father likes Mr. William more than him. At this moment, I can’t help but wonder why Elizabeth believes what Mr. William says so quickly. She has known Mr. Darcy for a while and even longer than Mr. William. Even though Mr. Darcy is proud and arrogant, he has no sign of being despicable. I don’t think Elizabeth should accept it as true only by Mr. William’s words. People sometimes seem to believe what they have heard of rather than what they have seen and that's how misunderstandings are formed. I wish Mr. Darcy could explain the truth to Elizabeth in the following plots.