P&P #14: Ch. 16- END

Quote 1: "What do I not owe you! You taught me a lesson, hard indeed at first, but most advantageous. By you, I was properly humbled" (282).

Although Elizabeth thought Mr. Darcy stopped loving her and acted indifferent towards her at times, the truth was that she had a strong affect on him. One important affect she had on him was when he managed to repair the mistakes she pointed out in him immediately. At Pemberley, he was a true gentlemen to the Gardiners. Elizabeth noticed this and thought: "She could hardly suppress a smile, at his being now seeking the acquaintance of some of those very people, against whom his pride had revolted" (193). He changed his ways out of the love for her and fixing his flaws. He showed his gratitude to Elizabeth because of making him a better person. This also shows that both are compatible with one another. Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy compliment one another with their personalities, and logic. Looking back at this book, Elizabeth would not have experienced such happiness with Mr. Darcy if she judged him by his first impression.

Quote 2: "I am sure Wickham would like a place at court very much, and I do not think we shall have quite money enough to live upon without some help. Any place would do" (296).

At the end of the book, one can conclude that some characters changed, like Elizabeth, Mr. Darcy, and Kitty, and others remained static. Lydia and Mr. Wickham ended up staying the same selfish people from the beginning of the book. The two characters splurged their money, had no gratitude, and roamed from place to place in order to find cheap living. Kitty reformed unlike her sister, Lydia, just by spending time with Elizabeth and Jane. Even Miss. Bingley came around and began acting kind towards Miss. Darcy. The readers first impressions of the characters also changed. Mr. Darcy went from atrocious to admirable, and Mr. Wickham went from charming to filthy. Austen was smart in changing the book's title to Pride and Prejudice because pride and prejudice is the result of first impressions, and first impressions do not last. It took months before Elizabeth realized Mr. Darcy was her true love. She changed her distasteful views against him, and now, are happily married.