Sometimes people misjudge each other to the point where hatred is formed just to end up liking each other in the end. In Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, Elizabeth Bennet and Fitzwilliam Darcy (often referred to as Mr. Darcy) are the two main characters in the novel. Throughout the text, it is seen that Mr. Darcy is meant to represent pride and Elizabeth is meant to represent prejudice. Despite this fact, throughout the novel, the two develop and change to become better people overall. In the beginning, Mr. Darcy is snobby and arrogant, a typical rich man who believes he is superior to everyone else. Upon meeting the people in Elizabeth’s social circle, he is at first fawned over because the mothers of young girls wanted their daughters to marry well. Later, after they interacted with him, everyone Elizabeth was connected to immediately said that he had way too much pride, even if he was rich. Unfortunately for Darcy, he ends up falling in love with Elizabeth. During his time liking Elizabeth, Darcy changes from a cold, egotistical man to become more humble. Meanwhile, Elizabeth believes that she understands people more than they understand themselves. This trait often leads to her judging people’s characters prematurely. Despite that fact, Elizabeth slowly falls for Darcy even though she initially hated him, while at the same time becoming more compassionate and understanding. The way the characters grow and develop throughout the novel captivates the reader’s attention as well as makes them both relate and connect to the book. Though classic novels are often seen as hard to understand or boring in this day and age, Pride and Prejudice manages to keep readers entertained in a comprehensible fashion. I give this novel a 5/5 because it successfully makes a statement while being an enjoyable read.
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