Wednesday, March 25, 2009

P& P #5: 21-1

“Caroline is incapable of willfully deceiving any one; and all that I can hope in this case is, that she is deceived herself.”

The people you trust will hurt you the most. Jane can only see the best in everyone, this may seem good, but what if the person you trust wants to hurt you? Unlike Elizabeth, Jane is unable to see the evil intentions behind Caroline’s actions. Jane and Bingley posses the same characteristic; they can only see the good in others. Why is this bad? It gives envious people, such as Caroline, to take advantage of you. People taken advantage of are always the one's hurt in the end. Thankfully, Jane has Elizabeth to inform her of Caroline’s plan: “She follows him to town in the hope of keeping him there, and tries to persuade you that he does not care about you” (118). Hopefully, Jane can learn an important lesson: you must see people for who they are and not what you want them to be. Once Jane realizes not everyone is as good as they seem, she can do the same as Elizabeth, and treat Caroline the way they way she deserves to be treated.


The only reason Charlotte Lucas accepts Mr. Collin’s proposal is because she admires his ability to:

A.) Provide for her
B.) Show his intelligence
C.) Flatter her
D.) Give her care and affection
E.) Cook for her

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