What Darcy’s letter changes for Elizabeth
In chapters 35–36 of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, Darcy’s letter challenges Elizabeth’s account of Wickham and of Jane and Bingley’s separation. Her initial resistance gives way to rereading and comparison with what she already knows.
Elizabeth begins to examine how liking Wickham and disliking Darcy shaped her judgment. The question becomes how she reached her conclusion, as well as whether it was right. Revising her view of Wickham need not erase her criticism of Darcy’s manner. Which part of her judgment can she still defend?
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