1. "Her heart had been but slightly touched, and her vanity was satisfied with believing that she would have been his only choice, had fortune permitted it."(page 150)
- It is curious that Elizabeth tolerates Mr. Wickham's fortune hunting but would not forgive Charlotte's mercenary marriage. She thinks that it is acceptable for men, especially the charming ones, to marry for money: "They are young in the ways of the world, and not yet open to the mortifying conviction that handsome young men must have something to live on, as well as the plain" (150). However, when it comes to Charlotte's decision of marriage, Elizabeth feels it is "unaccountable! in every view it is unaccountable!" (135). This paradox of mind shows Elizabeth's absurdity and the lack of logic in her thinking process. She is, indeed, a romancer from head to toe. She can be easily driven by her feelings, as well as her prejudice.
- On the other hand, this unveiled the injustice of society. When men and women did something which to be considered wrong, women are always the ones who got blamed for their so-called disgrace of decorum.
II. Multiple Choice Question
1. Why did Mr. Wickham transfer his affection to Miss. King?
A. He found her amiable and beautiful
B. He was trying to marry for her money
C. He did not have enough money to marry Elizabeth
D. Mrs. Bennet opposed his affection to Elizabeth, so he gave up
E. He wanted to make Elizabeth jealous
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