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Abstract: Through an analysis of Pride and Prejudice, a well-known work written by

Jane Austen, the characteristics of Elizabeth and woman rights are discussed. The heroine

Elizabeth

is full

of gaiety, high spirit, courage and energy, with

Key Words: characteristics; marriage; woman rights

Jane Austen’s works are always humorous, and warmly welcomed by readers. She first gave the novel its modern character through the treatment of everyday life. The most urgent preoccupation of her bright, young heroines is courtship and finally marriage. Jane Austen focused on middle-class provincial life with humor and understanding. She depicted minor landed gentry, country clergymen and their families, in which marriage mainly determined women's social status. In Austen’s opinion, woman should be brave, independent and intelligent. In

2 The Characteristics of Elizabeth

2.1 Treasonous and Independent

In English, …. And it can be clearly seen in the below examples:

(1) I don’t know

(2) I am not a poet.

2.2 Intelligent and Humorous

Elizabeth is a clever girl with wisdom. As a result of this character, she can match with

she ca n totally understand Bingly’s character, Bingly replied that he had not known her as expert who studied the human characters before. The dialogue indicated her ability and wisdom, she could observe things deeply. It was the same with her family member. For example, she took pride of Jane for her politeness and benignity, but felt shame about her mother and younger sister’s stupid . So her father said undoubtly that :“Lizzy is a little more intelligent than her sisters.” The divorce of Arnold's personal de sire from

Elizabeth also has a healthy sense of

Darcy ’s view of the …alike ” (1974). and I am in no humor at present to give consequence to young ladies who are slight tad by other men.”Elizabeth d idn’t felt angry, because she owned the sense of humor, she even told these words with great spirit among her friends.

Whitman has proved himself an eminent democratic representative and precursor, and his “Democratic Vistas” 43). 2.4 Prejudiced

Elizabeth was a lady in middle class with some education, she was the daughter of a gentleman. But compared to the upper class, her family level was a little lower. Her relatives were vulgar and always lost faces in public which made her in self-abasement. Under this

1Darcy offended Elizabeth ’could n’t forgive his pride; they both sight, although Darcy “ realized that her and what an

attractive figure she had and she was humorous ”, Elizabeth only thought that “ Darcy was a man whom no one will be like ”.

Austen believed love and marriage is most important for one ’s happiness. we must be cautious so that not be confused by appearance. Elizabeth had a prejudice against Darcy because of his cold-shoulder while the spruce Wickham showed love to her, she produced favorable impression on him and believed what he said about Darcy. Later, she has done some foolish things owing to vanity. From this, we can get the fact that first impression is not reliable and prejudice is more formidable than ignorance.

There are 3 reasons why Elizabeth had prejudice to Darcy. At first, Elizabeth thought Darcy looked down upon her family. She knew clearly that her family was dishonorable and her relatives were vulgar, but which made her angry was Darcy ’s attitude towards this problem. Compared to Bingly, Darcy was pride and carping. At second, Elizabeth thought Darcy made Jane and Bingly apart. Darcy explained that “ The behaviors that evening of your mother, your three younger sisters, and occasionally even your father, was lacking in social correctness that I made up my mind to save my friend from what I considered would be a most unhappy marriage ”, that was a very important point Elizabeth had prejudice on him. At third, Elizabeth thought Darcy destroyed Wickham ’s future.

3 Conclusion

Let us have our comparison with some particular girl s’ characters of Elizabeth ’s age to see Elizabeth ’s advantage: Elizabeth was full of richer thoughts than Miss Bingley. At the very beginning, Elizabeth saw through Miss Bingley who harbored evil intention. She always pointed us their inconsistence to Jane. She made the exact judgement about their tales in