Rachel Igoe
English Honors
G-Period
10 March 2011
Pride and Prejudice Quote Analysis
“You have no reguard, then, for the honour and credit of my nephew! Unfeeling, selfish girl! Do you consider that a connection with you must disgrace him in the eyes of everybody?” (Austen 300).
Lady Catherine seems to be the final obstacle for Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth’s engagement. She frequently criticizes Elizabeth and her family because they do not share the same social status. Lady Catherine is insolent and tells Elizabeth that she is not good enough for her nephew. She also calls her selfish because she thinks that Elizabeth is not aware of her social status and how she would be a disgrace to everyone if she were to marry Mr. Darcy. Lady Catherine thinks irrationally because she does not realize that Mr. Darcy desires to marry Elizabeth and it is not Elizabeth being selfish. The encounter between Elizabeth and Lady Catherine signifies the social status that was created. When Elizabeth is able to defend her self and her family to Lady Catherine it symbolizes how strong Elizabeth has grown throughout the novel.
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