y well. She also had daily proof of how marriage might not bring happiness in her own parents relationship. She sees their shortcomings as husband and wife and sees the shortcomings of not being able to respect your lifes partner and vows that only the deepest of love would ever induce her to matrimony ( Austen 68 ) . This kind of decision would have had to invoke a lot of thought towards the future and shows a mind that is able to grasp larger concepts and does not just follow the crowd.Norman Sherry takes the approach of basing the intellect on the dialogue and speech of the characters and not just their behavior in certain circumstances. She is under the impression that The dialogue between Elizabeth and Darcy reveals effectively . . . the intelligence of both. Their forcefully expressed opinions provide us with ample indication of the strength of their personalities ( 123 ) . She seems to convey the underlining message that they are both sharp but that they bring out the quickness in one another with their intense , quick discussions. Elizabeth is apt enough that she is able to push Darcy into awkward positions and he is quick-witted enough that he can reverse the situation right back on her.Elizabeth Bennet is also very brave for the position in life that she is in. To not marry would put one in a very precarious situation financially and to be able to denounce tradition for the sake of ones principles is foolhardy but brave.Again Norman Sherry points out that The sterling worth of the heroines character is often revealed in relation to some simple incident or event. The nature of Elizabeth Bennet is shown on the first visit to Rosings . She alone is unafraid (...
