1. "I had not thought Mr.Darcy so bad as this - though I have never liked him, I had not thought so very ill of him - I had supposed him to be despising his fellow-creatures in general, but did not suspect him of descending to such malicious revenge, such injustice, such inhumanity as this!" (page 81)
- Darcy introduced the word "pride", which is the first word of the book's title, into the novel; while Elizabeth, with her decision to trust Mr. Wickham's one-sided story, introduced the other word of the book's title - "prejudice".
- Everyone in the novel has flaws - Elizabeth is one of them, even though she is the pleasant and intelligent protagonist. Her prejudice mostly comes from her naive belief of "first impressions." She trusts Mr. Wickham, whom she barely knows, only because he is to be considered perfect from his appearance: "he had all the best parts of beauty, a fine countenance, a good figure, and very pleasing address" (73). It is obvious that Elizabeth likes Mr. Wickham when she first met him because he appeared to be personable; while she dislikes Mr. Darcy because his actions appeared to be haughty in first sight. However, we all know that the superficial appeal is deceptive and believing in "first impressions" is just foolish and naive. One cannot judge a book by its cover; therefore, the true disposition of a person, whether it is wicked or not, may be hidden by his countenance.
II. Multiple Choice Question
1. What reason does Wickham give Elizabeth for his dislike of Darcy?
A. Darcy wouldn't let Wickham marry his sister
B. Darcy forced him to join the army
C. Darcy is the nephew of Lady Catherine, whom he does not like
D. Darcy cheated him out of an inheritance
E. Darcy attempts to destroy the intimacy between Mr. Bingley and Jane
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