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Essay / How does Elizabeth Bennet affect the character in Pride...
During the story of Pride and Prejudice, the main character, Elizabeth Bennet, is involved in many changing relationships that affect the representation of his character. The main focus of the book is how Elizabeth's mother desperately wants her five daughters to marry and become rich. The first relationship Elizabeth becomes involved in is with the new neighbor, Mr. Darcy, a man who earns a living of over $5,000 a year and comes from a higher social class than the Bennets. Elizabeth's first impression of Mr. Darcy is ruined after they meet, and they immediately feel tension. The second man Elizabeth becomes involved with is a militiaman named Wickham. Elizabeth's first impression of Wickham is different from Darcy's. She begins to like Wickham and even less Darcy. Many factors contribute to this, including the fact that Wickham slanders Darcy's reputation a bit. However, things change when Darcy confesses his love for Elizabeth and proposes to her. She denies it, angering Darcy. Darcy and Elizabeth begin to drift apart and become strangers as the story progresses. Elizabeth spends more time with Wickham than with Darcy. However, Elizabeth discovers some holes in Wickham's claims about Darcy, and eventually, Darcy and Elizabeth cross paths again. Elizabeth begins to realize how wrong she was about Darcy. This shows how Lizzy matures and grows as a character, and she and Darcy fall in love. Elizabeth's perspective on Wickham and Darcy completely changes from the beginning to the end of the story. By the end of the book, Elizabeth becomes a less stubborn and less critical character..