The Function and Importance of the Letters in Pride and Prejudice

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The Function of the Letters in Pride and Prejudice

Introduction of the Author

Jane Austin , as a writer is as good as story teller who knows exactly how to construct plots , and what happenings and dialogues to feature in full and what to concisely summarize . Her world is small but intricately constructed . Each characteristic , quality and idea has a precise and permanent value , all being positioned strictly and sternly according to respectability , reasons and morality

Introduction of the Novel

Pride and Prejudice ' by Jane Austen is one of

the most admired and popular novels of all time . This dazzling comedy of manners features magnificently cultured hurly-burly between Mr . Darcy and the prejudiced Elizabeth Bennet , as they played out their energetic and spirited courtship in a series of 18th-century drawing-room maneuverings

The Value of Letters

The Value of Letters in Pride and Prejudice In writing , one can express feelings they can never convey aloud . Letters allow one to reveal their thoughts more personally and intimately than they can in person . Staring at a blank page of is definitely less intimidating than looking into someone 's eyes

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Communication is such an important vitality , and letter-writing the lacks loss of words , stuttering , awkward silences , and uneasiness that conversations can sometimes carry . In the novel Pride and Prejudice letter-writing is almost as much a form of communication as face-to-face conversation . In fact , letters provide some of the most intense and important climaxes in the story , not to mention some of the most intense secrets . This method that Austen uses effectively conveys the situation without any interruption or delay

The most obvious example of a letter revealing intimate feelings is Darcy 's letter to Elizabeth . After Lizzy accuses Darcy of being greedy and lying , he leaves immediately without justifying his actions . In the letter he writes her after their meeting , he explains , You may possibly wonder why all this was not told you last night . But I was not then the master enough of myself to know what could or ought to be revealed (pg . 137-138 ) Even though Darcy 's character is very stubborn and intolerant , he was threatened by her forceful nature , he felt as if he couldn 't confide in her . Perhaps he is intimidated more by his feelings towards her because he has never been so infatuated with a woman before . theless , his letter makes Elizabeth realize the prejudice that lies in herself , as well as her love

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for Darcy . Jane Bennet , Elizabeth 's older sister , expresses her feelings the most through her letters to her sister . The ongoing

relationship with her and Bingley often brought grief to her , which she would write about to Elizabeth

After Bingley failed to visit Jane in London , she wrote to Lizzy .if he (Bingley ) had at all cared about me , we must have met long long ago . I cannot understand it . If I were not afraid of judging harshly I should be almost tempted to say , that...