"It almost seems that Pride and Prejudice is too good a novel, partly because our awareness of its ingenious construction dilutes our engagement with the fictional universe that is depicted, producing a strange mixture of suspense and certainty."
- The One vs. The Many, page 45, Alex Woloch
“My affections and wishes are unchanged, but one word from you will silence me on this subject forever.”eli
- Pride and Prejudice, Chapter 57, Jane Austen
What does Jane Austen do to give Pride and Prejudice a fairy tale ending?
Throughout Pride and Prejudice, Elizabeth and Darcy had a very tumultuous relationship. They were at first very put off by one another. Then, there was a reluctance present when it came to admitting their feelings for each other. Elizabeth is portrayed as a very strong willed, headstrong woman that does not really believe in the sanction of marriage, so when she accepts Darcy's proposal and professes her love for him, while fumbling over her words, showing her excitement about marrying the love of her life and giving readers what they had been waiting for the entire novel: the confirmation of the love story that is Darcy and Elizabeth -- a happy ending for them.
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