Mr.Collin's Proposal - Pride amd Prejudice.

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Charlotte Bowen Knight  10 Westwood  Mrs.Atherfold  English Course work

Jane Austin’s Pride and Prejudice focus on Elizabeth the seconds eldest sister in the Bennet family she is proposed to her one being Mr Collins her cousin and Mr Darcy a very rich man, desired to marry Elizabeth refuses both offers.  This is in her best interest, as she will inherit her family estate when her father dies.

Mr Collins arrives at Longbourne Monday 18th November. He hints to Mrs Bennet that he is there to marry one of her daughters.  His first choice was Jane however Mrs Bennet suggests that Jane will soon be engaged.  He then changes his mind very quickly and chooses Elizabeth.  It only takes a split second to change his mind showing that he only wants a wife, that shows that Mr Collins ostentatious

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Wednesday 27th November he decided that if was time to propose to Elizabeth.  He has to leave on Saturday; Lady Catherine wants him back on that day.

He asks Mrs Bennet if he can speak to Elizabeth alone.  Mrs Bennet is all so willing to do so, unlike Elizabeth who would rather so anything at all than be left in a room with Mr Collins.  This is shown when she says, “He can have nothing to say to me that anybody need not hear”.  To any other man this would clearly indicate Elizabeth did not want to ...

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