crosspost: Jane and Darcy [Feb 2015]
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anghraineSo I’ve been thinking about Jane and Darcy, who at the end of the novel are probably the two people Elizabeth loves most, and
Holy parallels, Batman! :D
- The first thing people note about Darcy is how incredibly attractive he is (more than his pretty sister), usually trailed by rumours of his wealth.
- Darcy’s first impression of Jane is simply that she’s beautiful. When Bingley wants him to dance, Darcy’s excuse is that Bingley is dancing with the only beautiful woman present (Jane). He never actually tries to dance with Jane and later admits that he just hates dancing with strangers (and dancing period, at that).
- Jane defends Darcy right away and suggests that he’s probably much more easygoing and pleasant when he’s comfortable and around people he knows (as turns out to be true).
- When Jane recovers enough to come downstairs at Netherfield, Darcy greets her with a “polite congratulation.” He later cites Elizabeth’s devotion to Jane as something he admired early on.
- Jane, due to a combination of propriety, consciousness of the consequences, and natural reserve, hides her feelings for Bingley. Darcy, studying her, sees no sign that she loves Bingley and accordingly tells Bingley that she doesn’t.
- Darcy actively tries to conceal his feelings for Elizabeth, partly because of his sense of decorum, partly to avoid unfairly raising expectations, and partly because of his natural reserve. At Rosings, Charlotte hopes Darcy’s attentiveness comes from attraction to Elizabeth, but upon studying him, she can’t see any real sign of it. (DARCY. LOOK IN THE MIRROR.)
- Darcy, in his letter, insists that the social status of Elizabeth’s family had a lot less to do with his Bingley/Jane NOTP than their awful behaviour–excepting Jane, whom he describes as pretty much perfect (amiable, honourable, engaging, proper, cheerful, etc).
- When Elizabeth reports Wickham’s account of Darcy, Jane doesn’t want to assume he’s lying, but she refuses to believe it. After the story spreads, the community in general enjoys hating him and Jane is unable to stop them from badmouthing him, but she continues to defend him. She is the only person who genuinely likes him.
- In response to Charlotte’s engagement and Bingley’s abandonment, Jane argues that they should be taken “in the best light” as possible, and forcefully tells Elizabeth that she wishes to assume the best.
- Darcy explains that he gave Wickham a ton of money (half again the Bennets’ yearly income) because, although he couldn’t quite believe Wickham had really reformed, he wanted to believe it.
- His mistake wrt Jane is the only thing Darcy apologizes for in the letter.
- Jane is terribly sorry for how upset he must be at Elizabeth’s rejection and respects him for having fallen in love with her.
- Jane’s personality is described as “steady good sense and sweetness of temper.”
- Darcy according to his housekeeper of twenty-four years: "they who are good-natured when children, are good-natured when they grow up; and he was always the sweetest-tempered, most generous-hearted boy in the world."
- Jane "united, with great strength of feeling, a composure of temper.”
- Darcy at Pemberley doesn’t have “his usual sedateness.”
- When Lydia mentions that Darcy was at her wedding, Jane and Elizabeth are both “bzuh?” but Jane’s “delicate sense of honour” prevents her from even discussing it with Elizabeth.
- In a letter, Austen describes Darcy’s character as a mixture of “love, pride, and delicacy.”
- Jane: “firm where she felt herself to be right.”
- Darcy: "obstinacy is the real defect of his character after all. He has been accused of many faults at different times, but this is the true one.“
- Later, when Bingley and Darcy return to the neighbourhood, Darcy again closely examines Jane to see what she feels. Although still trying to conceal her feelings, this time he recognizes them, assures Bingley that Jane loves him, and admits his mistakes of the previous spring.
- After Jane and Bingley’s engagement, she hears a little of Darcy and Elizabeth’s better relationship at Pemberley, and talks wistfully about how great it would be if they ended up together, but both of them think it’s impossible.
- Jane is shocked and thrilled to hear of Darcy and Elizabeth’s engagement and announces that now she loves him more than anyone except Bingley and Elizabeth.
- Apart from Georgiana and Elizabeth, at the end of the novel Jane is the only other person that Darcy refers to by their first name.
original tags:
#i love themmmmmm actual austen brotp #they're like ... undemonstrative squeaky-clean drop dead gorgeous stubborn marshmallows #i need a brotp tag #but they are so great i hope they have happy lives of philanthropy and surprising political convictions and indulging each other's children
Holy parallels, Batman! :D
- The first thing people note about Darcy is how incredibly attractive he is (more than his pretty sister), usually trailed by rumours of his wealth.
- Darcy’s first impression of Jane is simply that she’s beautiful. When Bingley wants him to dance, Darcy’s excuse is that Bingley is dancing with the only beautiful woman present (Jane). He never actually tries to dance with Jane and later admits that he just hates dancing with strangers (and dancing period, at that).
- Jane defends Darcy right away and suggests that he’s probably much more easygoing and pleasant when he’s comfortable and around people he knows (as turns out to be true).
- When Jane recovers enough to come downstairs at Netherfield, Darcy greets her with a “polite congratulation.” He later cites Elizabeth’s devotion to Jane as something he admired early on.
- Jane, due to a combination of propriety, consciousness of the consequences, and natural reserve, hides her feelings for Bingley. Darcy, studying her, sees no sign that she loves Bingley and accordingly tells Bingley that she doesn’t.
- Darcy actively tries to conceal his feelings for Elizabeth, partly because of his sense of decorum, partly to avoid unfairly raising expectations, and partly because of his natural reserve. At Rosings, Charlotte hopes Darcy’s attentiveness comes from attraction to Elizabeth, but upon studying him, she can’t see any real sign of it. (DARCY. LOOK IN THE MIRROR.)
- Darcy, in his letter, insists that the social status of Elizabeth’s family had a lot less to do with his Bingley/Jane NOTP than their awful behaviour–excepting Jane, whom he describes as pretty much perfect (amiable, honourable, engaging, proper, cheerful, etc).
- When Elizabeth reports Wickham’s account of Darcy, Jane doesn’t want to assume he’s lying, but she refuses to believe it. After the story spreads, the community in general enjoys hating him and Jane is unable to stop them from badmouthing him, but she continues to defend him. She is the only person who genuinely likes him.
- In response to Charlotte’s engagement and Bingley’s abandonment, Jane argues that they should be taken “in the best light” as possible, and forcefully tells Elizabeth that she wishes to assume the best.
- Darcy explains that he gave Wickham a ton of money (half again the Bennets’ yearly income) because, although he couldn’t quite believe Wickham had really reformed, he wanted to believe it.
- His mistake wrt Jane is the only thing Darcy apologizes for in the letter.
- Jane is terribly sorry for how upset he must be at Elizabeth’s rejection and respects him for having fallen in love with her.
- Jane’s personality is described as “steady good sense and sweetness of temper.”
- Darcy according to his housekeeper of twenty-four years: "they who are good-natured when children, are good-natured when they grow up; and he was always the sweetest-tempered, most generous-hearted boy in the world."
- Jane "united, with great strength of feeling, a composure of temper.”
- Darcy at Pemberley doesn’t have “his usual sedateness.”
- When Lydia mentions that Darcy was at her wedding, Jane and Elizabeth are both “bzuh?” but Jane’s “delicate sense of honour” prevents her from even discussing it with Elizabeth.
- In a letter, Austen describes Darcy’s character as a mixture of “love, pride, and delicacy.”
- Jane: “firm where she felt herself to be right.”
- Darcy: "obstinacy is the real defect of his character after all. He has been accused of many faults at different times, but this is the true one.“
- Later, when Bingley and Darcy return to the neighbourhood, Darcy again closely examines Jane to see what she feels. Although still trying to conceal her feelings, this time he recognizes them, assures Bingley that Jane loves him, and admits his mistakes of the previous spring.
- After Jane and Bingley’s engagement, she hears a little of Darcy and Elizabeth’s better relationship at Pemberley, and talks wistfully about how great it would be if they ended up together, but both of them think it’s impossible.
- Jane is shocked and thrilled to hear of Darcy and Elizabeth’s engagement and announces that now she loves him more than anyone except Bingley and Elizabeth.
- Apart from Georgiana and Elizabeth, at the end of the novel Jane is the only other person that Darcy refers to by their first name.
original tags:
#i love themmmmmm actual austen brotp #they're like ... undemonstrative squeaky-clean drop dead gorgeous stubborn marshmallows #i need a brotp tag #but they are so great i hope they have happy lives of philanthropy and surprising political convictions and indulging each other's children