Elizabeth and Darcy on the Arch of Romance.

Running head: ELIZABETH AND DARCY ON THE ARCH OF ROMANCE
ELIZABETH AND DARCY ON THE ARCH OF ROMANCE
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ELIZABETH AND DARCY ON THE ARCH OF ROMANCE
The paper seeks to delve into the depth of the relationship between Elizabeth Bennett
and Mr. Darcy as composed by Jane Austen in her Pride and Prejudice. The intention of the
paper is to analyze their relationship in the light of the convention of romance and realism
that further involves how the relationship has been an embodiment of gender issue in the
realm of the contemporary society. Therefore, the paper argues whether Elizabeth is the true
epitome of morality or not.
This novel set in the 18th century reveals the condition of women and how the entire
society revolved around the concept of money and marriage. Women were considered to be
the liabilities of a family therefore they needed to be get married to an affluent family in
order to gain a better position in life. Amidst this vulnerable context, Elizabeth Bennett stood
as a dignified woman challenging the norms of the society (Lorenz 2017). The first encounter
between Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy was not that favorable and rather was complicated by the
involvement of Wickham. These two characters never thought that they would have to pass
numerous storms for knowing each other.
The nature of Elizabeth’s personality drew Mr. Darcy towards her even though he was
absolutely aware of the difference in their social status. When he expressed his feelings for
her, the honest Elizabeth turned down the proposal by coming forward with the truth that she
did not like the fact the Mr. Darcy was instrumental in the separation of her sister, Jane and
Mr. Bingley. This incident leads the readers to raise certain curiosity about these characters
and those are if Elizabeth was truly ahead of her time that she did not even care about the
money and social position she could have acquired out of this marriage and was Mr. Darcy
truly in love with her that he neglected the disparity of social status of both the families
(Weng 2019)?