1. "Pleased with the preference of one, and offended by the neglect of the other, on the very beginning of our acquaintance, I have courted prepossession and ignorance, and driven reason away where either were concerned."(page 205)
- The letter served as a catalyst for both Darcy and Elizabeth's self-realization. Being rejected by Elizabeth, Darcy began to realize the negative impacts of his arrogance.Writing a letter to Elizabeth, whom just accused him for something he did not do, is extremely hard for Darcy. The revealment of his painful private life is, indeed, a humbling process, which was once, against his haughty nature.
- As for Elizabeth, the letter is an alarm clock, which woke her up from the dream of prejudice. After reading the letter, she was not only astonished by the truth, which Darcy has revealed to her, but also being ashamed by the fact that "of neither Darcy nor Wickham could she think, without feeling that she had been blind, partial, prejudiced, absurd" (204). The letter showed to Elizabeth how she misjudged both Darcy and Wickham.She realized her prejudicial nature after reading the letter:"Till this moment, I never knew myself"(205); and somehow being ashamed of herself, she began to look for a change in her personality.
1. Which of the following is not true, according to Mr. Darcy's revealment of Wickham?
A. He tried to elope with Georgianna, who was only 15 at that time
B. He went to law school, instead of staying in the parish
C. He got 3 thousand pounds from Mr. Darcy for his education
D. He used to be Darcy's best friend back in the days
E. He killed Old Mr. Darcy to inherent the Pemberley estate
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