Book review of “Pride and Prejudice”"Pride and Prejudice" is a famous novel written by the British writer Jane Austen. It is mainly about a marriage story that Darcy who is considered of very pride and Lizzy has prejudice against him at the beginning overcame a variety of misunderstandings and difficulties. At the same time, the novel also portrays beautiful scenery and traditional custom in eighteenth Century England. In this novel, the words of Characters sometimes sound humorous and sometimes rational deep. The plots of the story are also so ups and downs that the readers are caught in them, taste joys and sorrows of the characters. Then, I mainly analyze the different marriages of eight characters in the novel to feel the author's view on love and marriage.1.Charlotte and CollinsCharlotte, one of Lizzy’s close friends, finally married Reverend Collins. Lizzy felt confused and also tried to persuade her friends because Collins wanted to propose to Lizzy just a few days ago. There is no love between them: for Collins, a wife just means the priest’s house in a certain area will has a mistress, and this is Mrs. Catherine wants him to do; for Charlotte, she married to a steady income person just for pursuing a steady life of the future days. Certainly, Lizzy always thought that there can be no happiness of them. However, Lizzie suddenly found their fade life may also be regarded as a kind of happiness, when she visited to Charlotte. In my opinion, this is marriage with no love based, appeared firstly in the novel, is the most disagreed marriage mode to the author.2. Lydia and WickhamWickham is so handsome and good at pleasing people that Lizzie even also had feelings for him at start. Actually, he is exaggerated and avaricious, and has a life full of luxury and waste. Lydia, the favorite girl to mother, is a youngest daughter of Bennet’s family. She loves communication, and meets a lot of young militiamen stationed in Meriton. Certainly, Wickham is also included. She is too young to dare, and never care others' tattle and prate about the elopement withWickham. It seems to be an certain event reflected at their personalities. People all hold the contemptuous attitude to their marriage, in addition to her mother. But, it is really a surprise to everyone that the marriage comes such fast. Lydia fall in love, forgotten about herself, lacked of intelligence; and Wickham is driven by money even he is treacherous and cunning. But the author seems to more appreciate this marriage than the previous one, probably because this marriage is based from love to a certain extent.3. Bingley and JaneThe marriage of Bentley and Jane earns not easily. They fall in love at first sight in the first party. But Bentley is not confident of this love, because of Jane's introverted temperament which emotions are not exposed on the face. Then, Bentley, with no independent, is persuaded by Darcy and his sisters to intend to put down this feeling. After Bentley left Netherfield, Jane went to London to hope to meet him in there. But she meets his sister instead. Miss Bentley visits to her later, but do not talk the news to Bentley about the meet and never plans to tell him. Jane feels very sad after she comes back. Jane keeps silence to others, may because she has the responsibility of the eldest in family. One day after the winter, neighbors heard Bentley will go back to Netherfield soon. It’s certainly good news to Jane, because she will be related to it largely. When Lizzy told her about it, Jane strongly denies and hides, but was very happy and excited inwardly. Bentley goes to Longbourn immediately after he comes to Netherfield. The feeling is firmed on this this Bennett’s visit, although another help him to make this decision.Bentley is a very modest, acclaimed man whose personality lacks opinions and his decisions are always influenced by other people. Jane often ascribes all the people and things to the good side because of her kind-hearted and meekness. But, she is not so clever and intelligent, and lack the emotion filled with enthusiasm.Their marriage is easily interrupted by external factors, although It has the true love. The author speaks highly of this marriage that she may not be going to pursue.4. Lizzy and DarcyThey have a marriage capable of evoking praises and tears. It not only breaks the senses of hierarchy, but also is a typical moving love story with path winds along mountain ridges. By all counts, the author tends to this kind of marriage which let them fall in love after knowing each other increasingly.Darcy is mature, wisdom and full of sympathy, but doesn't have the talent of conversing easily with strangers because of his family education and personal character. Then, it let him hardly make a good first impression to others, such as mentioned in the novel, all the people in Netherfield think Darcy is a pride person. The truth will always be covering under surface. Lizzy conceives prejudices to Darcy at the beginning and against him everywhere, although she is a smart and well observing girl. What unexpected is Darcy slow begins to love Lizzy，no other than because of her incoordination. Influenced by the social values, Darcy strenuously suppresses this feeling. Before long, he leaves Netherfield.Darcy may be sure he will never meet Lizzy. Accidentally, they finally meet each other at Hednesford. At this moment, Darcy can’t control his love at all. He confidently makes a proposal of marriage, while Lizzy refuses completely. After knowing her attitude to himself, Darcy writes a long letter to her to explain the reason to persuade Bingley to leave and the conflict with Wickham. Lizzy is shocked when she has read the letter and starts slow to generate favorable impression. Darcy begin to change his pride character after being refused, as well. Then, Darcy does Bennet some great services, such as he gives money to Wickham to ask him to marry Lydia and encourages Bingley to propose to Jane. Lizzy appreciates him too much after kowning everything from her aunt. At this time, love already takes root among them. After going to Longbourn to hope Lizzy make a promise not marrying Darcy, Mrs. Catherine finds her nephew to retell Lizzy’s words and ask him to make the same promise. But her words produce a contrary effects that Darcy retrieve the confidence to propose. It is no doubt to success this time.5. ConclusionIt represents four different match types, in the novel, of the four marriages between eight characters. The author expresses the most ideal match type to readers by comparing. She wishes both parties to a marriage will be intelligent and inner-directed and decide whether or not to be together each other after understanding gradually. It is a rarely good thought of author in that social background. The love story of Lizzy and Darcy has already spread all over the world. But, limited by the same background, the story writer describes can’t break away from the high society in England. After all, Darcy is a rich man whose annual income beyond 10 thousand and has more rights of free choice than average person. So, in my opinion, this love is worth praising, but is not typical.《傲慢与偏见》书评《傲慢与偏见》是一部由英国女作家奥斯丁所写的著名小说。
