Through out the book pride and prejudice the main character Elizabeth Bennet, or Lizzy, is always judging people. There are many characters in the novel, some that she is fond of and some she is not so fond of. This does not mean how ever that characters she thinks highly of can't by some action suddenly dissatisfy her. This is the case with three aquatances of hers. Mr. Collins, Charlotte Lucas, and Charles Bingley all some time through out this novel manage to dissatisfy Elizabeth Bennet.
Charles Bingley dissatisfies Lizzy in Volume 1. Elizabeth's sister Jane had been spending much time with him in the past few weeks and had been falling in love with him. He had the same feelings toward her and this Lizzy knew. She says to her sister about Bingley's feelings towards her,
"No one who has ever seen you together can doubt his affection."
But before any thing can become of their relationship a letter comes informing the Jane that Bin
Next in line to dissatisfy Lizzy is her beloved friend and neighbor Charlotte Lucas. All their lives the two have seen the act of marriage from different views. Charlotte not being much to look at sees it as a way to become financially secure with a man whether there is passion or not. Elizabeth on the other hand being quite handsome feels that passion and love should be the main reason for marriage and security second.
gley has moved from his estate back to the city with his two sisters. Elizabeth hearing this is in shock and can't believe that such a nice man could do such a strange thing to the women he loved. The letter is from Bingley's sister and says that they won't be coming back. Elizabeth believes that his sisters made him move though the letter mentions nothing of it. Despite this it is still his final decision whether to move or not. This is much to Elizabeth's dissatisfaction and loses much respect for the once thought great man Charles Bingley.
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