and the social environment or world of the novel.

At first glance Chapter 19 is just another cog in the story of Pride and Prejudice, but upon closer inspection it reveals a great many details. Obviously the comical aspects of Mr Collins are what first strikes the reader when they come across this passage, he is very confident, very sure of himself, and completely off the mark. It is something that we as readers can see quite plainly, but it reveals many things about Mr Collins's personality, and its distinct lack of depth. He views his proposal as doing Elizabeth and indeed the whole Bennet family a favour, by allowing them to keep Longbourn Estate in the family so to speak. While his proposal was comical in aspect it was also a looking glass into English society, through his long drawn out protests at Elizabeth's rejection of him he gives the reader an insight into English society an

The portrayal of Elizabeth Bennet as "strong and intelligent, yet bewitching in a completely feminine way", was perhaps viewed as a bit of an exception to the rule when it came to the expectations of women in the early 1800's. Her ferocity while rejecting Mr Collins is a defining moment when her convictions come into question. She is adamant in her rejection, she has no doubts at all, even though she realises that this could be her only chance at marriage, it is very admirable. She chooses to reject Mr Collins rather than debase herself. Her courage and strength are commendable. The readers' appreciation of Elizabeth is heightened by the way Jane Austen often juxtaposed her with characters lacking her attributes and depth of character. What is overlooked at first while reading this passage is the thought that Elizabeth must've given the issue of marriage to Mr Collins, as she appeared to be able to see it coming. She realizes that she does not command the attention of many men who visit the area and that this may be the only chance she has to marry. She also realizes that due to an entail in a will, the Estate on which her family lives will go to Mr Collins after her fathers death, leaving herself and her sisters almost destitute. This opportunity to please her mother and guarantee security for her sisters is not lost on a woman of Elizabeth's intelligence however concern for her families welfare could override her moral sensibility.

The reader is given an insight into many attitudes that people developed around the period of the novel by Mr Collins's proposal. While Mr Collins may appear silly to the reader, he was perhaps well within his rights to believe that Elizabeth would indeed come around to his proposal. In a very male dominated society, it appears that this reflects a great deal as to peoples views on women, objects of desire who may put up a bit of a struggle but they'll come around eventually, they have to, they're exp

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