Jane Austen's education led her to have skill "in art or conversation, mastery of French and Italian, ability to sing and play the piano, and a taste for literature" which gave her the impression of a gentlewoman of her time. He writes about men and women who must overcome their pride and prejudice in the novel Pride and Prejudice. She also had to deal with the “social pressures and limitations faced by most young women of her time.” So she knew how these women felt when it came to finding a man to marry. Elizabeth Bennet is portrayed as an intelligent woman; consequently, that's why she was Jane Austen's favorite. Because Elizabeth was so stubborn and sarcastic, she was quick to pass judgment on people. Elizabeth for me is considered a well-rounded character because she changes throughout the book. Elizabeth, also known as "Lizzy", is introduced as the second eldest Bennet child out of five. From the beginning, it is obvious that she is Mr. Bennet's favorite daughter because she is very much like him, sarcastic, witty and has a sharp tongue. It is also believed to be Mrs Bennet's least favorite because they are the least indistinguishable. Early on, Elizabeth is shown to be quick to judge people and think she knows them inside and out, even though she doesn't. As the book progresses, he learns that he isn't always right when it comes to his first hunches and that he should give people a chance. In Elizabeth's time, it was completely acceptable to marry a cousin or someone just for their stuff. The idea of these people was that they should marry for money and/or social class. She was obviously not the kind of woman who would do such a thing. She was confident in marrying someone who... middle of paper... Darcy's caretaker and finds out he is a good man. He also receives a letter from Mr. Darcy apologizing for what he said and explaining what really happened between him and Wickham. When Lydia ran away with Wickham, Mr. Darcy paid off all her debts and everything so he could marry her. After learning all these things, Elizabeth felt foolish, and it was then that she realized that she was in love with Fitzwilliam Darcy. Although Elizabeth had been critical and sarcastic, she ended up learning that her judgment of the character was not as good as she had thought. . This is what happened when he overcame his prejudices by giving people a second chance after learning new things about them. Jane Austen did a fantastic job of showing how people shouldn't judge a book by its cover and should give people a chance, no matter how great their pride may be..
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