May 01, 2016 04:32PM
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As to your statement of them being a very good match; sorry, but for me, they were anything but. We are told at the end that they all lived happily ever after, but without details. Can I really believe that twenty seven year old Darcy, stated by Charles Bingley to be someone to avoid when bored, and a man who wanted to character analyse his best friend, would suddenly become a tamed lion and a doting father because of a woman he hardly knew outside of a few verbal debates? That he and Lizzie would agree any more than we are doing here? In strong views and not being shy to air them, they were a perfect match. As candidates for marriage, not so. Too much Yin and too little Yang in both.


Obviously, if you feel so strongly that Darcy and Elizabeth don't suit as a married couple, my arguments won't change your mind, but consider that the one who was intimidated by a bored Darcy was Bingley, not Elizabeth. Bingley was the one who did not like the lively debates at Netherfield - Darcy and Elizabeth enjoy them. Elizabeth also likes to analyze character traits of acquaintances.
Darcy was a devoted and doting elder brother-almost father figure to Georgiana, so I have no doubt he would be a devoted father to his own children on his own, not for E's sake.
E and D knew each other quite well, actually, not just from a few debates by the time of their marriage: they knew how the other would behave in an emergency in the family (E walked 3 miles and nursed Jane; D saved the day with Lydia); they had their first out-and-out row (Hunsford) so they knew how theother would be when very angry; they knew how the other would deal with their disagreeable family members; knew each other's strengths, weaknesses, thought processes.
There are a few paragraphs abouthow well they are suited - whenE thinks she lost him she realizes how well they complement each other; and Aunt Gardiner's comments about Darcy needing to learn liveliness from his wife.
Mrs. Reynolds' testimony doesn't support Darcy being all high-and-mighty and ordering the world around for his purpose - he seems a reasonable and responsible master of his servants.
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Were Lizzie or Darcy really good catches?

Jim G.MApril 28, 2016 03:14PM

Please, the character's name was Lizzy, not Lizzie (nfm)

Margaret FMay 04, 2016 09:47PM

It was Elizabeth actually, but hey-ho..(-: N.F.M

Jim G.MMay 04, 2016 10:23PM

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Jim G.MMay 01, 2016 12:32PM

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Agnes BeatrixMay 01, 2016 04:32PM

Just a thought

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Agnes BeatrixApril 30, 2016 01:31PM

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Jim G.MApril 30, 2016 03:12PM

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Agnes BeatrixApril 30, 2016 08:12PM

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Jim G.MApril 30, 2016 10:29PM

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Agnes BeatrixApril 29, 2016 10:09PM

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Jim G.MApril 30, 2016 12:08AM

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PeterApril 28, 2016 11:09PM

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Jim G.MApril 29, 2016 12:04AM

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PeterApril 29, 2016 01:04AM

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Jim G.MApril 29, 2016 11:44AM

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Jim G.MApril 29, 2016 02:20PM

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Jim G.MApril 28, 2016 06:17PM

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Sarah WaldockApril 29, 2016 02:20PM

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Jim G.MApril 29, 2016 06:35PM

The entire point of P&P

Femme MalheureuseApril 29, 2016 08:26PM

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Jim G.MApril 29, 2016 08:42PM

Want, Need, Love

Femme MalheureuseApril 29, 2016 10:05PM

Where Mr. Collins says anything about holding hands or kissing?

GracielaApril 29, 2016 07:18PM

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