Mr Darcy

• Ch 6 meryton ball: "he looked at her only to critisize"
• Ch 6 meryton ball: "he had detected with a critical eye more than one failure of perfect symmetry in her form"
• Ch 6 meryton ball: "mr Darcy stood near them in silent indignation"
• Ch 6 meryton ball: "it has the advantage also of being in vogue amongst the less polished societies of the world - every savage can dance"
• ch 4 - Jane and lizzy discuss impressions of darcy: "darcy was clever. he was at the same time haughty, reserved and fastidious"
• ch 4 - Jane and lizzy discuss impressions of darcy: "as to miss bennet, he could not conceive an angel more beautiful. Darcy on the contrary had seen a collection of people in whom there was little beauty and no fashion"
• ch 4 - Jane and lizzy discuss impressions of darcy: "miss bennet he acknowledged to be pretty, but she smiled too much "
• Moment 3

  Darcy grows to like lizzy when she visits netherfield and during second ball
• no sooner had he made it clear to himyself and his friends that she had hardly a good feature; than he began to find it rendered uncommonly intelligent by the beautiful expression of her dark eyes 


  juxapositon - change in thought process

  long sentences broken up by semi colon - represents how in a quick moment he has changed his opinion of her
• I have been meditating on the very great pleasure which a pair of fine eyes in the face of a pretty woman can bestow 


  meditating - despite Lizzy vivacious manner, she puts Darcy at ease

  eyes - recurring motif connote perception and insight
• divided between admiration of the brilliancy which exercise had given to her complexion, and doubt as to the occasion justifying her coming so far alone


  free indirect discourse - Darcy confusion over his feelings

  juxtaposition "brilliancy" and "doubt"
• miss bonglet questions whether the visit changed mr Darcy's opinion of her fine eyes - "no not at all...they were brightened by the exercise "


  goes against miss bingley

  significant because miss b is of much higher status than lizzy

  refelects mr Darcy's consistency at staying true to himself instead of pandering to societal expectations
• moment 4

  Proposal to Lizzy
• In vain I have struggled. It will not do. My feelings will not be repressed.


  Short sentences

  Semantic field "strugled" and "repressed"

  Emphatic placement of "in vain"
• you must allow me to tell you how ardently I admire and love you


  ardently and love emphasize the intensity of mr Darcy's feelings

  Previously described her as "tolerable"

  Juxtaposition shows his character development
• He spoke of apprehension and anxiety but his countenance expressed real security 


  Aliteration

  Juxtaposition

  Internal struggles vs external pride