Escaping the Fog of Pride and Prejudice :: Pride Prejudice Essays

Escaping the hide of Pride and Prejudice         The words of the title of Jane Austens novel, Pride and Prejudice, shroud the principal(prenominal) characters, Elizabeth and Darcy in a stupor.  The plot of the novel focuses on how Elizabeth and Darcy escape the fog and find each other.  Both characters must individually recognize their faults and redact them.  At the beginning of the novel, it seems as if the two will never be able to escape the thick fog.  The scene at the Netherfield ball makes the conjugation of Elizabeth and Darcy much more climactic because the pride and prejudice of both increases greatly during the night.         The Netherfield ball is the first time Darcy and Elizabeth trip the light fantastic toe.  When Darcy asks Elizabeth she is so surprised and confused that she says yes to a man who she is determined to hate.  At the Meryton ball she had quickly made a sketch of Da rcys character.  Compared to Jane who never sees a fault in any form (11), she doesnt believe only the best in everyone.  She is usually right about(predicate) people.  From simply hearing Mr. Collins letter, she asks if he is a sensible man, which he proves not to be.  She is precisely perceptive of everyone except Wikham  and Darcy.         At the Meryton ball, Darcy is very reserved.  He refuses to dance with Elizabeth when Bingley asks him to, saying that Elizabeth is not handsome enough to tempt him.  Elizabeths pride is appall and she characterizes Darcy as disagreeable and proud.  When Elizabeth first meets Wikham, she is blinded by her prejudice of Darcy as she accepts everything harmful Wikham has to say of Darcy.  The plot of the rest of the book revolves around Elizabeth discovering the original nature of both Darcy and Wikham.  At the Netherfield ball, it seems this will never happen.  Fro m the beginning of the night, when Elizabeth discovers Wikham didnt take to heart the ball in order to avoid Darcy she was resolved against any choose of conversation with him  (60).  Her hate of Darcy is sharpened, yet when he asks her to dance, she accepts in her confusement.         There is an hardness between the two as they start to dance.