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“He could put you on the end of that and say: “Yes, I know you.” The idea is that these two people know each other, knew each other other when they first saw each other, that they recognized each other from their future.” - Joe Wright
Nothing is funnier to me than Mr Darcy telling his best friend not to propose to the girl he loves bc 1. Her family are unsuitable and 2. She doesn't truly like him enough to marry... only to then himself propose to a woman who is 1. From the exact same family and 2. Has done nothing but roast him since they met
One of many things I love about the characterizations of Pride & Prejudice’s “core four” (Elizabeth, Darcy, Jane and Bingley) is that they’re all partially right AND somewhat wrong. It speaks to one of the book’s themes about how we all view life through the prism of our own subjective biases, experiences, hopes, fears, etc., with the result being that sometimes we’re correct while other times we end up embarrassingly misguided :)
Elizabeth totally misjudges both Wickham and Darcy’s characters and is loath to change her mind due to stubbornness and pride, but she’s completely correct in predicting that Lydia is going down a dangerous path and in knowing that Jane and Bingley care for each other very deeply.
Darcy is utterly misguided when it comes to assessing Jane’s feelings for Bingley and in clinging to his own haughty reserve and rigidity. He’s right, however, about maintaining that actions reflect a person’s real character far more than charming manners ever could and clearly has an accurate read on not just Elizabeth but Bingley, Bingley’s sisters, etc.
Jane is wrong in not initially letting herself see the truth about Caroline Bingley, Wickham or anyone else and keeping many of her real feelings and opinions to herself, but she assessed Bingley correctly from the start and was certainly correct about generally giving people the benefit of the doubt (as Elizabeth eventually did with Darcy!) and in her belief that we have to ‘allow for differences in temperament and situation’ before condemning others’ choices.
Bingley was completely right in maintaining from the outset that Jane and Elizabeth shouldn’t be condemned for the ‘situation’ (i.e. lack of money and status!) or even behavior of their relatives (”If they had uncles enough to fill all of Cheapside,” cried Bingley, when his sisters were being insufferably snobby and Darcy was pointing out that their family connections make them less desirable matches, “it would not make them one jot less agreeable!”) He was wrong, however, in allowing himself to be persuaded that Jane didn’t love him, guided by his own insecurities and desire to avoid conflict with Caroline, Darcy etc. rather than trusting his own feelings and desires—and Jane’s.
By the end, though, Elizabeth has learned not to be so quick to criticize before truly knowing someone and discovered that allowing herself to revise her initial judgments is actually a sign of strength. Darcy has worked to become markedly less snobby and prideful and a somewhat more open person. Jane has matured to the point where she can now acknowledge the reality that not everyone and everything is good just because she wishes they were (including her awful new sister-in-law!) and is even a tad more assertive while still retaining her fundamentally optimistic, sweet and forgiving nature. Bingley learns to trust himself and pursue what and who he wants rather than relying more on Darcy’s judgment than his own or trying not to make waves. (Interestingly, Darcy and Elizabeth both needed to have a bit LESS pride in their own opinions, judgments etc. while Jane and Bingley both needed to have a bit MORE pride/confidence in themselves!)
The thing that makes P&P such an ultimately hopeful piece of literature for me is the message that when we ARE in the wrong, which we’ll all be quite a lot, we can make an effort to change, grow and correct our mistakes :)
the tension and pining in a jane austen movie is actually something that can be so personal
@richardpaper asked: little women or pride and prejudice
How are you this evening, my dear? Very well, although I wish you would not call me ‘my dear.’ Why? Because it’s what my father always calls my mother when he’s cross about something. What endearments am I allowed? Well, let me think… ‘Lizzy’ for every day, ‘My Pearl’ for Sundays, and… ‘Goddess Divine,’ but only on very special occasions. And what should I call you when I am cross? Mrs Darcy? No. No, you may only call me ‘Mrs Darcy’ when you are completely, and perfectly, and incandescently happy. Then how are you this evening, Mrs Darcy?
idk what it is about pride and prejudice that’s so appealing. maybe it’s the fantasy of telling a man he’s self centred and arrogant and he believes it and changes for the better
long list of favourite films:
Pride and Prejudice (2005), dir. Joe Wright
I wonder who first discovered the power of poetry in driving away love? I thought that poetry was the food of love. Of a fine stout love, it may. But if it is only a vague inclination I’m convinced one poor sonnet will kill it stone dead.
There is a stubbornness about me that never can bear to be frightened at the will of others. My courage always rises at every attempt to intimidate me.
— Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen
Your hands are cold
Pride & Prejudice (2005) dir. Joe Wright
pride & prejudice + hands
Did this painting study of a scene from Pride and Prejudice! :) It’s not perfect but I learned a lot!
I never wish to be parted from you from this day on.
- Pride & Prejudice (2005)
lbr, mr. darcy was the original “she could kick my ass and i would thank her” homeboy, and that’s so valid
Mr. Darcy
@lit-society book fair 1: classics + pride and prejudice
“and your defect is a propensity to hate every body.”
“and yours,” he replied with a smile, “is wilfully to misunderstand them.”
