That's a Little.... Conceited? Snobby? Wait a Minute.....

Since we don't officially know each other yet, let me introduce myself. My name is Rori, and I'm a literature fanatic, Gilmore Girls expert, and huge fan of sarcastic humor (If you couldn't tell from the title.😆 ). Pride and Prejudice is my absolute favorite book in the world, so I figured it would be the most appropriate subject of my first blog post. That and the title came to me so quickly. Well.... here we go!

I'm watching Gilmore Girls while making this post (Season 2, Episode 1) and thinking about the many times I have read Pride and Prejudice. I first read it when I was 12 years old. I'll admit I mostly read it the first time so I could brag about it, but since that very first read, I connected with it on such a deep level. Something about the realness and humor of the characters (especially Mr. Collins and his honorable patroness, Lady Catherine De Bourgh, who could forget?) drew me in and started an addiction that has lasted almost 7 years.

I'm a person who, while I have a deep respect for all modern authors, gets very tired of always reading the same book trope. I think a lot of people would agree that the whole heroine falls for a mysterious villain idea is a little tired, and this is one of the reasons I respect Pride and Prejudice so much. Mr. Darcy may have started the story as sort of a conceited, snobby character (shout out to my blog title), but by the end, he is one of the kindest, most respectful people you'll ever meet. Lizzy wasn't a saint in the first half of the book either. You could argue that in the same way Darcy is conceited and snobby, Lizzy is presumptuous and close-minded. This book really impacted my idea of true love. Two people who realize the errors of their ways and work to resolve them with themselves and each other.

The first of Mr. Darcy's proposals is my favorite to analyze. There are so many throwbacks and hidden clues in this part of the book that will show up later (mostly to haunt our main characters). It almost feels like, leading up to this moment, their hidden anger at each other has been restrained, and this is the moment when the pot boils over. I mean, "I have never desired your good opinion, and you have certainly bestowed it most unwillingly" ?!

Try applying ice to that absolute BURN. After binge-watching the 2005 movie way way way too many times, I started to read certain parts in Matthew McFadyen's voice, like the famous "Mr WiKhAm?!" Or "HiS MiSfOrTuNeS hAvE BeEn VERY GREAT iNdEed."

Launching forward a few fortnights, my favorite moment in the whole book is when Lizzy and Darcy finally meet again at Pemberley. It feels like a real-life Survivor moment because you can basically feel Lizzy's horror. What does she do? Should she run? Does she hop a fence, run to London, and start a new life? (That's what I would do) Their surprisingly civil meeting in this chapter starts the happily ever after of THE GREATEST love story to ever exist. You can tell that after Mr. Darcy walks Lizzy and her family back to the carriage, something has changed. Also, shoutout to Mr. and Mrs. Gardiner for being the coolest aunt and uncle ever! They remind me of my own amazing aunt and uncle.

Finally, we have Mr. Darcy's final proposal when all misunderstandings are reconciled, and all feelings acknowledged. This is the first time we really get to see into Mr. Darcy's brain and understand what he's been up to since he talked to Elizabeth back at Pemberley. I have to add that I love Mrs. Gardiner's explanation of the whole Lydia situation since Mr. Darcy keeps things pretty brief. Jane and Bingley are back together after The Great Ghosting Incident, and all is well at Longbourn.

In the perfect last chapter, we find out that Jane and Lizzy end up living very close together and that Lizzy's aunt and uncle are able to visit her very often. Everything wraps up just like a fairytale, which is how I like to describe this story.

Anyway, I'm hoping that this post will inspire you to make your own comments, and if you haven't already, to sit down, make a cup of tea (or coffee!!), and read the amazing book that we know as Pride and Prejudice!

“I declare, after all, there is no enjoyment like reading! How much sooner one tires of anything than of a book!” - the very humble Caroline Bingley