The glory of this novel is most important in the vitality of its character, particularly the literary heroine’s most fascinating Elizabeth Bennett, and supports her own judgment and vitality against the often overwhelming odds. But there is a richness in the reading experience, which consists of more than cheering on this energetic young woman. That lies in the multiple inconsistent narrative perspectives that Jane Austen employs. As a reader, you conspire with these, sometimes unaware. The virtue of this method is that the novel is more content with things that are more complicated than you first. The downside is that the vibrantness of Jane Austen’s virtuosity can cause problems with interpretation.
These principals are Mr. Darcy. He’s such a terrible guy, frankly. The main thread of his story – the top line of melody is that as an orphan, heir, and older brother, he postpones too many things and considers many things and people “under.” But in the end, he has a clear view of society, generous with his wealth, and in spite of unfortunate ways he only falls in love with a woman who treats him as equals, not respectful.
AramieIt’s certainly fascinating to think of a rog haughty guy being taught hard lessons by someone from a lower social class, but this version of Darcy is not all Jane Austen has given us. He is also undoubtedly cruel. “Do you expect me to please the inferiority of your connection?” he asks Elizabeth when he proposes marriage. And it really should be the end of the problem. Mr. Darcy’s grumpy offer of marriage shows a few pages ago that he has less self-knowledge than Mr. Collins. But we are asked to accept that deep ignorance about how Darcy behaves can be “fixed” by a resourceful girl.
Contradictions in perspective help to make your character important and trustworthy. With her access to her mental processes not continuing, it’s not very clear how Elizabeth will manage her next task. She deals as real people do. The way stories are told can feel part of an unpredictable process.
Source: BBC Culture – www.bbc.com
