Tuesday, April 19, 2022

Pride and Prejudice

Before Mr. Darcy left, he gave Elizabeth a letter to explain the truth about Mr. William. After Elizabeth read it, she realized that she was wrong all along. She was full of regret and couldn't even face him. Sooner or later, he also helped the marriage between Jane and Mr. Bingely. What's more, he secretly found Mr. William and Elizabeth's younger sister and financed their marriage. It was Elizabeth's younger sister that told her the truth. At this moment, Elizabeth found she was more arrogant than Mr. Darcy. She used her perspectives to see the people around her, including her closest sister, Jane. Although they were close to each other, she still had no idea what Jane thought since she wouldn't reveal her emotion to others easily. Until Mr. Bingely proposed to her, she finally showed her true emotion. Thanks to Mr. Darcy, they wouldn't lose each other again. After Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy cleared the air between them, they expressed their affection for each other without any disguise or arrogance. Fortunately, they committed to each other in the end. 

After reading this book, I have learned a lot. From Mr. Benets, I have learned that women should be independent rather than depend on men completely. We are strong enough to feed ourselves. It is not wise to favor underdogs but follow only top dogs. It not only makes women inferior to men but also disgraces females. Moving on to Jane, I realize that one never judges a person by their appearance or behavior. You never know what others think if they don't want to show their true feelings. However, Elizabeth and Mr.Darcy taught me the most. First, they have taught me that having my own opinions is important. Consider things from different angles while listening to others' confessions. Think twice after listening. I like Elizabeth being straight and having critical thinking, but she trusted Mr.William when he made up his story, which caused misunderstandings between Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth. Second, only when you tell the truth do people understand you. Until Mr. Darcy left that Elizabeth received the letter that explained the misunderstandings. It is not everything that can have a second chance to make up. If we have the opportunity to confess, people shouldn't hesitate, or the misunderstandings will go deeper. Most important, she married someone by heart instead of status and wealth. I believe it is the shape of true love and how it should be. 

Pride is that we think we are superior to others while prejudice is what we think about others before knowing them. Thanks to this book, I can have a better understanding of these two words and learn the lessons.


 

1 comment:

  1. Hey, Lucy! I really like your reflection here: "Pride is that we think we are superior to others while prejudice is what we think about others before knowing them." That really sums up the tension between Darcy and Elizabeth. But it is also the tension that made this story worthwhile because we follow the perspective of Elizabeth, and finding out that Darcy actually is a man with a heart of gold is like seeing a beam of light coming out of a thick black cloud. That was such a good and reflective moment for the readers.

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