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    and the cardinal virtues of CS Lewis‚ we are able to exactly understand good virtues Austin mentions. Elizabeth Bennet‚ the second of five daughters in Bennet’s family‚ is characterized as a successful woman from Jane Austin’s description‚ as she contains not only three cardinal virtues prudence‚ temperance and fortitude‚ but also generosity‚ truthfulness and thoughtfulness. Elizabeth is lovely‚ witty‚ confident‚ well-behave and thoughtful lady‚ for which she wins lots of admiration in her community

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    case in the early nineteenth century England setting of Pride and Prejudice‚ by Jane Austen. In the novel‚ Miss Elizabeth Bennet is a lively‚ independent woman‚ whose family ’s financial situation and whose strong mindedness suggest that she may never marry. Mr. Darcy‚ is a rigid and proper man‚ who falls in love with Elizabeth‚ despite their differences. By the end of the novel‚ Elizabeth and Darcy learn to compromise‚ and‚ in doing so‚ become truly happy. In marrying‚ they not only fulfill themselves

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    of significant female characters‚ to which all of them are very original. Elizabeth Bennet‚ however‚ is different compared to all the other female characters. Jane Austen‚ the author of Pride and Prejudice‚ portrays the protagonist‚ Elizabeth Bennet‚ as a new age woman through her being an uncharacteristic female‚ judgemental towards men opposed to women‚ and a lack of refinement. In Pride and Prejudice‚ Elizabeth Bennet is portrayed as a new age woman through her being an uncharacteristic female

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    Pride and Prejudice Pride and Prejudice is a novel by Jane Austen‚ first published in 1813. The story follows the main character Elizabeth Bennet as she deals with issues of manners‚ upbringing‚ morality‚ education‚ and marriage in the society of the landed gentry of early 19th-century England. Elizabeth is the second of five daughters of a country gentleman living near the fictional town of Meryton in Hertfordshire‚ near London. Though the story is set at the turn of the 19th century‚ it retains

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    society in those times. The reflection of the 19th Century through the characters‚ does not detract from the novel in any way‚ but actually increases its complexity. Elizabeth‚ is clearly one of the most likeable characters in the novel. With her wit‚ charm and charisma she is in all senses an ‘accomplished woman’. Elizabeth is a strong-minded and courageous character‚ who was not afraid to stand up to others. " I felt that you were the last man in the world whom I could ever be prevailed on

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    of their lives. Elizabeth Bennet is a literary device used by Jane Austen to signify her values and attitudes on the importance of marrying for love. We often see the world through Elizabeth¹s eyes and we are positioned to empathize with her opinion on the absurdity of marrying for reasons other than love. Elizabeth is a free-spirited individual who differs from the other female characters of the novel. Elizabeth refuses to be wed to a man to whom she does not love. Elizabeth‚ although often guilty

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    Pride and Prejudice Memory: The first main event is the ball at Meryton‚ where Jane Bennet meets Mr. Bingley and Elizabeth Bennet sees Mr. Darcy. Jane Bennet dances with Mr. Bingley twice and Elizabeth’s first impression of Mr. Darcy is that he is very proud. Almost a month later‚ Mr. Collins‚ who is a cousin to Mr. Bennet‚ visits the Bennet’s household and proposes to Elizabeth. Elizabeth declines his offer‚ though. Jane soon receives a letter from Miss. Bingley stating that their family

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    except for Elizabeth women are seen in a search of a wealthy

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    them. This is why women of this time were in search for a man that could provide for their needs‚ primarily financially-wise. The five unmarried daughters of the Bennet household are all in search of a wealthy man and when they heard the news of a new neighbor named Mr. Bingley they started to become excited. In the scene‚ where the Bennet household attends the ball hosted by Mr. Bingly‚ we witness the difference in gender roles of how men and women treated each other. Jane‚ who is the oldest of the

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    Additionally‚ Bride and Prejudice depicts the role of feminism in India and its incorporation into the country’s development. This essay will examine the novel’s and the film’s explorations of feminism as portrayed through the novel’s character Elizabeth Bennet and her Indian counterpart‚ Lalita. The movie takes place in current times in a small Indian farming village with a few scenes in London and Los Angeles. The setting fits this story of flourishing romance because India is beginning to flourish

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