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Is Darcy a Perfect Man in Pride and Prejudice?

by kacy on Aug 8, 2010

Is Darcy a perfect man in pride and prejudice? Different people hold different opinions.

The son of a wealthy, well-established family and the master of the great estate of Pemberley, Darcy is Elizabeth’s male counterpart. The narrator relates Elizabeth’s point of view of events more often than Darcy’s, so Elizabeth often seems a more sympathetic figure. The reader eventually realizes, however, that Darcy is her ideal match. Intelligent and forthright, he too has a tendency to judge too hastily and harshly, and his high birth and wealth make him overly proud and overly conscious of his social status.

Indeed, his haughtiness makes him initially bungle his courtship. When he proposes to her, for instance, he dwells more on how unsuitable a match she is than on her charms, beauty, or anything else complimentary.

Her rejection of his advances builds a kind of humility in him. Darcy demonstrates his continued devotion to Elizabeth, in...Read More >>