Part 1 of Essay
? Kenneth Moler describes Elizabeth Bennet’s process of moral growth as “a sudden shock to [her] pride and preconceptions [that] is followed by a painful self-appraisal and leads to clearer insights into [her]self and others” (33). Elizabeth’s relations with several characters illustrate these various stages of her moral ....

Part 2 of Essay
.... impertinence and indifference, but he still manages to take her in with transparent deception. Elizabeth is tied to Wickham by her intellectual commitment to objectivity, which translates into superficial bindings. Not at all silly like her ditzy sisters, Elizabeth is simply disengaged and she wishes to see and understand excitement. She finds her wish in Wickham, who provides her with a strange tale that is both shocking and appealing to Elizabeth. Elizabeth perceptiveness fails her in the situation w ....