Comparing Marriage Proposals from Mr. Collins and Mr. Darcy from Pride

Comparing Marriage Proposals from Mr. Collins and Mr. Darcy from Pride and Prejudice The story of Pride and Prejudice revolves around a mother of five daughters, Mrs. Bennet, whose sole purpose is to marry off her daughters to suitable men. Jane is the eldest out of the Bennet sisters. Jane is the closest to Elizabeth from the rest of her sisters, this is because they stand on similar maturity levels, and Elizabeth is the second oldest. The main theme of the novel is based on the importance of marriage. It is important because a woman will have to marry a suitable man who can support her when her father passes away, it is equally important to men because it is important for them to keep their social status, they will do this by finding a wife at a suitable age. There are four main marriages in the novel: Charlotte's to Mr Collins, Lydia's to Wickham, Jane's to Mr Bingley, and Elizabeth's to Mr Darcy. The story is follows Elizabeth. Elizabeth Bennet the second oldest of the five daughters. Of her sisters, she has the strongest and most outstanding personality, and this is shown because she is the only one who wants to marry a suitable man whom she also loves. Mr Collins is a relative of the Bennets. Mr Bennet has no sons. Therefore he will have to leave all his possessions to Mr Collins when he passes away. This is why Mrs Bennet is pleased to hear he would like to marry one of her daughters so they will keep the family income. Mr Collins at first is most interested in Jane because of her beauty, but when he finds out that she may be getting engaged to Mr Bingley, he realises he has not got much of a chance with her, so then begins to have interest in Elizabeth. Mr Darcy is a man who comes fro... ... both positive that Elizabeth will accept them and they therefore present themselves in such a manner that this is made obvious. Mr Collins verbally declares this assumption, â€Å"you may assure yourself that no ungenerous reproach shall ever pass my lips when we are married†. Mr Darcy does not openly mention his assurance in Elizabeth’s acceptance but makes it obvious in his manner; she could easily see that he had no doubt of a favourable answer. He spoke of apprehension and anxiety, but his countenance expressed real security. Until Mr Darcy proposes to Elizabeth, neither of them are honest about their feelings towards each other. The novel ends when Mr Darcy and Elizabeth get married, and Jane and Mr Bingley get married, even though they connected from the beginning and did not have as much time as Elizabeth and Mr Darcy did to get to know each other.