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                                Fitzwilliam Darcy

When we first meet Darcy at the Meryton Ball, our first impressions of him are that he is a typical aristocratic person of the highest standard, has a good salary and is tall and good looking.

People are instantly turned off him because of his arrogant behaviour, he says to Bingley

      ‘you are dancing with the only handsome girl in the room’

This shows that he doesn’t care about peoples feelings and says what he thinks.

       At this point Bingley tries to explain that Elizabeth is also beautiful

‘but there is one of her sisters sitting just behind you who is very pretty and I dare say very agreeable’

        Darcy looks over but doesn’t see any interest in her; she is not handsome enough to tempt me’ At this point you can clearly see that Elizabeth is hurt by what Darcy has just said and I think this is what put Elizabeth off Darcy from the beginning.

Throughout the book you will see that Darcy becomes less judgemental of people and starts to appreciate life much more. Eventually he doesn’t look down on people.

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     The first time Darcy proposes to Elizabeth he is very nervous and doesn’t explain himself properly. He starts off saying how much he loves her, ‘I admire and love you’

     Elizabeth later replies that she wants an explanation for his proposal, ‘I have little difficulty in overcoming it after this explanation’ Darcy was not expecting this answer and was clearly astonished with his face turning pale and trembling with anger, ‘And this is all the reply I have the honour of expecting!’

     You can see he is angry and the proposal hasn’t gone ...

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