*Mild spoilers ahead.
Elizabeth lives with her parents and all of her sisters in
the family home, Longbourn. Her father is a country gentlemen of no great
wealth who enjoys reading and teasing his wife and three youngest daughters.
Her mother is a silly woman who is an unabashed social climber. Elizabeth
appears to love them both, but favors her father, who favors her in return.
Mrs. Bennet seems to resent Lizzy for being less inclined to find a rich
husband then she is to lead a happy life.
Elizabeth is a headstrong, intelligent, sarcastic and
enjoyable young woman. She is described as enjoying long walks, dancing,
laughing at things that are ridiculous, which typically turns out to be her
younger sisters, mother, Mr. Darcy and her cousin Mr. Collins. She forms rather
strong opinions of people and can be a little harsh in her judgments. However,
she seems to see the error of her ways on many occasions in the novel and
freely admits to it.
Elizabeth's closest confidantes are her sister Jane and her
best friend Charlotte. She does not confide in her younger sisters at all.
Though she cares for their well being she is often frustrated and embarrassed
by their and her mother's behavior. She is fiercely loyal and protective of
Jane. She seems to love Charlotte, but is rather cruel to her over her choice
of husband (Mr. Collins). The pair remains friends, despite Lizzy's lapse in
understanding.
Pride and Prejudice focuses on the developing relationship
between Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy. Mr. Darcy and Lizzy are very much
alike. Both are proud to a fault and both can be judgmental. In fact, they mark
each other erroneously when they first meet because of this "pride"
and "prejudice." However, as the novel wears on, both become more
forgiving of each other and take the time to get to know one another.
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