Pride and Prejudice by Jane AustenIn Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen, Jane uses the novel to show the common everyday romance of the time period. In the novel, Elizabeth Bennet, a sophisticated and lively girl, manages to transform Mr. Darcy, an arrogant and stubborn man, into a person madly in love. Even though it takes her some time, Elizabeth is able to change the way Mr. Darcy views love in general and makes him act differently than he ever has before. Mr. Darcy's self-discovery in response to Elizabeth Bennet's frank response honestly allows him to reevaluate his approach to love. Although Mr. Darcy has difficulty getting along with Elizabeth because she is honest about her opinions, he maintains an attraction to her. When the couple first meets at a dance, there is an immediate barricade in the way of their feelings. Because Mr. Darcy is “very conceited,” people do not like to be subjected to his unpleasant attitude (Austen 18). Mr. Darcy has a way of pushing people away because he has negative comments and has a difficult past with many people. Elizabeth immediately receives a hostile reaction from Mr. Darcy, even though he manages to develop feelings for her at this very moment. Mr. “Darcy was never so bewitched by any woman as he was by her” (Austen 52). Even though Elizabeth is very outspoken and stubborn in her statements, this managed to attract Mr. Darcy to her. It is very strange that Mr. Darcy develops these feelings for Elizabeth based on their first meeting because in the scene they were both shocked by each other's character qualities. Darcy also possesses many characteristics that also hinder the manifestation of his true feelings for Elizabeth. Mr. Darcy has a history of hurting or betraying a man... middle of paper... admits to having feelings for Mr. Darcy. Darcy ends up “[having] a concern for [Elizabeth] as she” falls in love with him (Wisenfarth). Darcy proposes to Elizabeth again and doesn't care what the response will be. "Mr. Darcy's concern for Elizabeth is so great, so sublimely selfless that, whether she loves him or not, he wants to make her happy and never claim credit for it (Wisenfarth). Mr. Darcy begins to hide his defects of character which they prevent Elizabeth from being attracted to him, which causes Elizabeth to fall in love with him in turn. In the novel, Mr. Darcy's ego and stubbornness get in the way of how people see him. When he decides to let go of those negative character traits, people, like Elizabeth, begin to see a side of him that he likes problem.