Is this novel simply illustrating complex love lines between a woman and a bunch of men? All I've noticed so far is the introduction of complete new characters, Mr. Collins and Mr. Wickham. Their emergence made the plot of the story far more complex, since Mr. Wickham is attracted to Elizabeth. It is narrated in the book that "Mr. Wickham was the happy man towards whom almost every female was turned (p.57)," whereas Elizabeth thought him as a guy "[...] far beyond them all in person (p.57)."
I don't believe in love at first sight. I believe this type of love can only occur in movies or fictional stories - therefore Jane Austen's illustration of seemingly "forced love line" highlights its fictional aspect. How could a person like Elizabeth, (who is the "smartest (p.37)" girl in the Bennet's family) become attracted to a compelete stranger like Mr. Wickham? Although it is true that Mr. Wickham is a type of person whom most women in town "has an affair to (pg.50)," he does not differ much from Mr. Darcy in terms of his financial status. Then again, Elizabeth is a bit intrigued by what Mr. Wickham had told her, so it is really hard to predict whom she is going to end up with.
Here are 5 vocabulary words.
1. Parlour
2. Engross
3. Implacability
4. Parish
5. Abominable
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