Collins and Miss Caroline Bingley fall on the more ridiculous side of the pride and prejudice spectrum. These two characters serve as comic relief due to their obnoxious personalities. In many ways, they represent the extreme sides of both flaws, with Mr. Collins having the most pride of all the characters and Miss Caroline having the most prejudice. As the novel progresses, the reader can clearly see the pride Mr. Collins feels in having Lady Catherine de Bourgh as his patron. Mr. Collins quickly tells each character he meets about his close relationship with Lady Catherine and the magnificent estate on which he lives and works so close. His flaw provides even more comic relief due to his profession as a clergyman, meaning he should have the least pride of any character. Caroline Bingley's prejudices also fall on the extreme side, making her clearly the most prejudiced of all the characters. She criticizes the working classes, notably the Bennet family. Caroline also always makes a point of humiliating Elizabeth in front of Mr. Darcy in order to make herself more attractive to him. His intentions to separate Jane and Mr. Bingley prove to be far worse than Mr. Darcy's, seeking only his reputation rather than his brother's happiness. Both of these characters exhibit the other's flaw in a negative way, characterizing them as comical fools, but their purpose in the novel serves to provide an extreme reference on which to base the other characters.