How Is Pride And Prejudice Wrong

In Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austen illustrates how first impressions can be wrong and how an excess of pride can impede subsequent revision. From Elizabeth Bennet’s premature judgment of Mr. Darcy, to Darcy’s quick dismissal of Elizabeth, to Elizabeth’s immediate and unquestioning belief of Wickham’s lies, Austen lays out examples of judgements passed too quickly and the difficulties involved with changing them.
As of her very first meeting with Mr. Darcy at the Meryton assembly, Elizabeth Bennet prematurely judges him by deciding that he is too proud and that he is a despicable person. In fact, Darcy refuses to dance with Elizabeth and makes negative comments about her and her family, which results in her immediately jumping to the wrong