Review of Pride and Prejudice
--Rassendyll Yan Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen is regarded as one of the most famous English literature ever since it was first published in 1813. The book telling a story of the Bennets with five daughters but no sons has a micro but deep insight of society and human nature. The title covers two main psychological features of general people which are shown in the characters of the novel of which, more specifically, …pride‟indicates Mr. Darcy, the hero, while …prejudice‟ indicates Miss Elizabeth Bennet, the heroin.
Summary
The novel begins with the entrance of a rich bachelor, Mr. Bingley with his two sisters, Caroline Bingley and Luisa Hurst and his friend, Mr. Darcy to Longbourn and Mr.s Bennet‟s requiring her husband call upon the newcomers to see if one of theirs five daughters can marry the gentleman. Mr. Bingley is attracted by Jane Bennet, the eldest of the five at their first meeting, they fall in love with each other after several balls and at the mean time, Elizabeth Bennet the second eldest of the five seizes the attention of Mr. Darcy. However, because of family dignity from the man and the prejudice caused by imprudent judgment of the lady, the Darcy-Lizzy relationship hasn‟t the same development as that of Mr. Bingley and Jane, the prejudice of which has deepened even further with the appearance of Mr. Wickham, the son of Mr. Darcy‟s late father‟s steward, and his intended wrong saying of Mr. Darcy. And Elizabeth is even fond of Wickham herself.
When the Bennets and the neighborhood observe the development of Mr. Bingley and Jane, Mr. Collins pays a visit to Longbourn who is the cousin of the girls and the heir of the property of the Bennets after Mr.. Bennet die. Mr. Collins is a clergyman and crazily admires his patroness, Lady Catherine de Bourgh who happens to be sister of Darcy‟s mother. Mr.. Collins offers his proposal to Elizabeth Bennet during his stay in Longbourn, but rejected. The he turns to Charlotte Lucas and marries her to fulfill his purpose to visit Longbourn—getting married.
As the consequence of the conspiracy of Caroline Bingley and Mr. Darcy, Mr. Bingley believes the indifference of the Jane, thus, they separate. Even when Jane pays a visit to Caroline when she is in London with her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mr.s Gardiner, they keep this as a secret to Bingley
After the marriage of Mr. Collins and Charlotte, Elizabeth is invited to visit them in Hunsford, where they pay several visits to Lady Catherine de Bourgh. During Elizabeth‟s stay in Hunsford, she meets Mr. Darcy and his cousin Colonel Fitzwilliam, the former of which offers a proposal in an arrogant manner to Elizabeth but refused. The next day Elizabeth receives a letter from Mr. Darcy which tells the truth about his interfering of Bingley-Jane relationship as well as the evil of Mr. Wickham particularly the intended elopement with Georgiana Darcy, younger sister of Mr.
