Notes On Novel Finale

Quotes:

"I am prodigiously proud of him. I defy even Sir William Lucas himself to produce a more valuable son-in-law" p.246

"I must say I hate the very site of him" (Mrs. Bennet referring to Darcy) p.249

"If he fears me, why come hither? If he no longer cars for me, why silent? Teasing, teasing man! I will think no more about him" p. 253

"She followed him with her eyes, envied every one to whom he spoke, had scarcely patience enough to help anybody to coffee; and then was enraged against herself for being so silly" p.255

"You are determined to ruin him in the opinion of all his friends, and make him the contempt of the world" p.268

"For what do we live, but to make sport of our neighbors, and laugh at them in our turn?" (Mr. Bennet) p.272

"As a child I was taught what was right, but I was not taught to correct my temper. I was given good principles, but left to follow them in pride and conceit" p.276

"What can he mean by being so tiresome as to be always coming here?" (Mrs. Bennet referring to Darcy)p.281

"I love him.Indeed he has no improper pride. He is perfectly amiable. You do not know what he really is; then pray do not pain me by speaking of him in such terms" p.282

Anecdotes:

News of Mr. Bingley's coming to Northshire made Mrs. Bennet very impatient. She was eager to engage him and did everything in her power to get him engaged to Jane. p258

Lady Catherine comes to Longbourn to prevent ELizabeth's engagement to Darcy. Elizabeth receives far from what she expects, denies her request, and they part on disagreeable terms. p. 265

ELizabeth thanks Darcy for his intervention in Lydias condition and he humbly denies the request. He also makes it clear that he would have rather have it hep secret. P.274

Darcy comes to visit with Mr. Bingley. He has time to talk with Elizabeth as they take a walk and she confesses her love to him. His affection appears "unchanged" and thus they become engaged.

Conclusions:

Mr. Darcy reflects much change and is capable of liberating himself from his connections in seeking an engagement with Elizabeth. The much expected marriage is to take place.

Although encompassing many other situations, the novel revolves around Elizabeth's sentiments towards Darcy and the foreshadowing of their eventual engagement. It is only at the final chapters of the novel that this holds true and destinies prove according to character.

Money has great influence in the Bennets. Darcy is disliked at first by Mrs. Bennet and soon after she learns that his fortune is engaged to Lizz she begins to favor him.

Mr. Darcy overcomes a drastic change in personality, at least before the reader, as the novel progresses. He outgrows all of which he appeared to be at first. At the conclusion he is perceived as an entirely different character than what he was when first introduced.