Jane Austen s Pride And Prejudice - 1048 Words

In the complex system of marine life many species coexist in a beautiful yet perilous world under the ocean surface. While fish generally in general fish tend to swim mindlessly throughouth the water, and sharks are known for spreading terror through the seas, dolphins particularly stand out as thoughtful and caring. Many stories are told about the benevolent actions of these magnificent creatures. Within dolphin pods, every dolphin cares for one another and will even defend their friends and family against predators. The society we live in is not that different from life under the sea. Although there is no food chain in place, there will always be fish who thoughtlessly wander about, and sharks who constantly demand for what they want.†¦show more content†¦Elizabeth interrupts him, You are too hasty, sir, she cries. I am very sensible of the honour of your proposals, but it is impossible for me to do otherwise than to decline them (105). Despite Mr. Collins’ circumst ance and position to inherit the family household, Elizabeth does not hesitate to reveal her true feelings on the subject. Furthermore, Elizabeth rejects Darcy’s first proposal as well. Similar to Mr. Collins, Darcy is not very courteous in his proposal. Instead of embracing his love for Elizabeth, Darcy suppresses it and begins to talk about other details, such as his social status and income. Elizabeth swiftly rejects him by answering, â€Å"You could not have made the offer of your hand in any possible way that would have tempted me to accept it† (188). She recollects events in which Darcy did not behave in the most gentlemanlike manner. Although some of these accusations were proven to be unjustified, Darcy himself agrees that â€Å"[his] behaviour to [Elizabeth] at the time had merited the severest reproof† (249). Elizabeth does not marry for the sake or wealth or glory, but rather to someone who can give her happiness and love. Above all, Elizabeth even go es up against Lady Catherine de Bourgh herself. Towards the end of the story Elizabeth and Darcy begin to fall in love with each other, but Lady Catherine decides