Pride and Prejudice

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Aisling Knight 94

Pride and Prejudice

Elizabeth Bennet receives two proposals; one from Mr Collins and one from Mr Darcy.

Mr Collins was a tall and heavy looking man of twenty-five years. Although he was polite and well mannered he was also pompous and had a self-inflated ego. He always made 'never ending speeches about nothing' and bored everyone to death.

Mr Collins flattered everyone constantly but sometimes inappropriately.

'He begged to know which of his fair cousins the excellence of it's cooking was owed.'

-By this, Mrs Bennet was offended and assured him they were in fact able to keep a good cook. This showed his lack of judgement in when to compliment. He was also quite absurd and Mr Bennet's sarcasm often went completely unnoticed. For example, on page 54, Mr Bennet asked if his flatteries were prepared and Mr Collins admitted that sometimes he would think of them for his amusement!

Lady Catherine de Bourgh who was his patroness employed him. He grovelled to her constantly as she paid his way; because of her, he was middle/upper class. He was a clergyman at Hunsford near Rosings, Lady