1. "His understanding and opinions all please me; he wants nothing but a little more liveliness, and that, if he marry prudently his wife may teach him."(page 315)
- Darcy and Elizabeth's love relationship is beneficial to both of them: "It was an union that must have been to the advantage of both: by her ease and liveliness, his mind might have been softened, his manners improved; and from his judgment, information, and knowledge of the world, she must have received benefit of greater importance" (302). Both of them start from a person who has some missing pieces of a perfect character - Darcy has pride and Elizabeth has prejudice. When the two protagonists encountered, their imperfectness, seemed to pull them away from each other because they could only see the flaws on the other person. However, as they gradually found out that pride and prejudice are actually intertwined with each other, they understood that love is the only way to untie the knot of the intertwined pride and prejudice.
- Like holding a mirror which can reflect one's fault, they are mirrors for each other. They forced themselves to pull out and throw away their deep-rooted pride and prejudice, although it may be painful sometimes. It was the power of love, which promoted the changes of Darcy and Elizabeth: "for herself she was humbled; but she was proud of him, - proud that in a cause of compassion and honor he had been able to get the better of himself"(316). During the course of their self-realization, they also realized that the perfect piece to complete their imperfectness of character is the piece of each other's longing heart.
1. Mr. Collins letter to Mr. Bennet shows...
A. his endless affection to Elizabeth
B. his hypocritical composure of Elizabeth's engagement
C. his jealousy towards Darcy and Elizabeth's upcoming marriage
D. his blindfold and idiotic loyalty to Lady Catherine
E. his amiable character as a priest
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