Power of Real Women vs. Power of Elizabeth Bennet

Power of Real Women vs. Power of Elizabeth Bennet Elizabeth Bennet is a remarkable young woman due to her self confidence, which allows her intelligence to shine through, making her less trapped than the other young women in the novel, Pride and Prejudice. Elizabeth is able to fulfill the traditional expectations of a woman without losing her opinionated nature and strong sense of self. In the 1800s, a woman’s main priority was to find a man to marry, and be his loyal wife. What makes Elizabeth different from these women is her resistance against succumbing to the act of marriage, because this would put her self-reliance and freedom at risk. Elizabeth Bennet’s character is a symbol of female power and independence but she contradicts†¦show more content†¦Ã¢â‚¬Å"He has a very satirical eye, and if I do not begin by being impertinent myself, I shall soon grow afraid of him.† Elizabeth is ready to defend herself and her independence at anytime necessary. She holds a certain dignity that she protects and guards so that it can be damaged by no one. At the moment Elizabeth is not worried about losing a possible husband because of her behavior, unlike any other real women who would be clinging to any possible chance at marriage because it determined the rest of their lives. Elizabeth’s main strategy is resistance. It is important to remember that Elizabeth is not resisting the idea of love, but everything else that comes with love and will eventually lead to marriage. She tries to avoid responding to Darcy with gratefulness because she knows he egotistically expects it. Her avoiding also shows her stubbornness to not give in even though she is starting to have feelings for Darcy. For example at Netherfield, when Darcy asks Elizabeth to dance she is at first â€Å"amazed at the dignity to which she had arrived,† (Austen pg.86) but her deciding purpose is to deny both to herself and to Darcy that she had any pleasure at all du ring this occasion. But later on when Elizabeth begins to be pursued by Wickham, she falls to a certain weakness that all women can relate to. She is ready to approve any attractive man who pays her attention, to decide that his â€Å"very countenance may vouch for his being amiable.† (AustenShow MoreRelatedReview Of Pride And Prejudice 2587 Words   |  11 PagesMrs. Bennett brings up the idea that Mr. Bingley should throw a ball at Netherfield and so he does, the whole Bennet family attends the Ball at Netherfield, where Elizabeth dances with Mr. Darcy and Jane dances with Mr. Bingley. Jane then goes to see Mr. Bingley when she fall ill and stays there for some time, Elizabeth comes to stay with her until she is better. Then Jane and Elizabeth gets a note from her mother saying that they must come home right away because Lydia has run away, they look for