ss help heighten Elizabeths dislike against him(Darcy). Wickhams sly and manipulative nature is again depicted in this aspect. Austenweakens the readers negative impression of Darcy by contrasting him with Mr Wickham. Darcys conceited manners remain unpleasant but he does not participate in MissBingleys nasty dismissals of Elizabeth and her family. Though well liked by many,Wickhams ability of sullying Darcys family in front of a comparative stranger furtherreveals his lack of self respect. The final paragraph returns to the narrative mode of telling which focalizes onElizabeths feelings on the event that has just taken place. Elizabeth perceives thatWickham had given a very rational account of it which is obviously derived from herprejudice against Darcy. The narrator then slips into the voice of the neighbourhood, aterm known as free indirect speech, which says that Wickhams mannersrecommended him to everybody. Whatever he said, was said well..... . This method ofnarration allows Austen to create an impression of a small, close-knit society largelydependent upon reports, gossips and superficial impressions. Austen does not wish tofocus too much on Lydia and Collins and therefore summarizes their actions andconversation largely through the eyes of Elizabeth. This paragraph has both thenarrative modes of telling and showing especially when she the narrator summarizesLydia and Collins actions, through the eyes of Elizabeth. This passage carries the themes of pride, prejudice, money, appearance versusreality and marriage. Both Darcy and Elizabeth have pride in themselves prejudice for each other. Darcy takes pride in his social standings and is too class conscious whichresulted in him being prejudice against Elizabeth. The accumulation of wealth hasprovide him with so much confidence and pride. Elizabeth on the other hand takes pridein her ability to study characters and has so much confidence in her first impression ofpeo...
