Pride and Prejudice 11/24

Quote

"Elizabeth really believed all his expectations of felicity, to be rationally founded, because they had for basis the excellent understanding, and super-excellent disposition of Jane, and a general similarity of feeling and taste between her and himself" (Austen 265).

Response

The marriage between Jane and Bingley is a marriage based on true love, which is something that rarely happens in these times. Lizzy is extremely happy for her sister because she knows that her marriage will last and that they will be happy forever. They are good for each other because they are almost the same person, they may get taken advantage of but they will always be happy.

Quote

"How earnestly did she then wish that her former opinions had been more reasonable, her expressions more moderate! It would have spared her from explanations and professions which it was exceddingly awkward to give" (Austen 288).

Response

Lizzy's inaccurate first impression forces her to compensate in any way possible, and in some cases she hurt the people who loved her the most. She was always trying to justify her first impression by creating more prejudice opinions of Mr. Darcy. In her reflections of the whole situation she regrets her impressions, better late than never.