There are a
number of conflicts in the novel, both internal and external. However, the main
conflict is the one between Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy. After their first meeting
at the ball in the nearby town of Meryton, Elizabeth believes that Mr. Darcy is
nothing but a proud and rather unpleasant man whom she does not want anything
to do with. Admittedly, Mr. Darcy’s thoughts about Elizabeth were not very high
after their first meeting either. However, unlike her, he soon changed his opinion
of her and began falling in love with her. Elizabeth, on the other hand, stood
by her belief until she gradually learned things about Mr. Darcy that made her
hesitate in her opinion of him. She became more and more aware of what kind of
person Mr. Darcy really was and she now understood why he did and said the
things he did.
This is
where an internal conflict arises. She began doubting herself because of
everything she had learned about Mr. Darcy. He was not a horrible person at
all; the only reason why he had tried to separate Jane and Mr. Bingley was
because he believed that Jane did not love Mr. Bingley equally as much. From
this act, Elizabeth saw that Mr. Darcy was protective of the people he loved
and now she was ashamed for judging him without even knowing the reasons behind
his actions.
Throughout
the novel, this internal conflict evolves into something that Elizabeth did not
see coming; she was so busy fighting Mr. Darcy that she did not realize that
she had feelings for him. These feelings scare her and make her question
everything. Should she allow herself to love him and finally be happy?
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