Q. Compare and contrast the two propositions and Elizabeth's reaction to them.A. In Pride and Prejudice, the main female character – Elizabeth – is shown to be extremely proud of the main male character – Darcy. Indeed, during their first meeting, Elizabeth's pride is hurt by Darcy when he says: "She is tolerable, but not beautiful enough to tempt me, and I am not in the mood to give young people consequences women who are looked down upon by other men. This thoughtless and proud comment causes Elizabeth to instantly hate Darcy. It also clouds his judgment of Darcy's true nature. After everyone leaves for Rosings, Elizabeth is still furious to learn that Darcy was the cause of Jane and Bingley's breakup. Elizabeth is then surprised by Darcy's arrival. After a few minutes of silence, Darcy shocks Elizabeth with a sudden declaration of love for her and a marriage proposal. At first, Elizabeth is flattered despite her deep-rooted prejudice against Darcy. Elizabeth's feelings soon turn to rage as Darcy lists all the reasons he didn't pursue his feelings sooner. These reasons include his lower social class and family obstacles. In retaliation, Elizabeth stunned Darcy by refusing his proposal very harshly, stating "I hadn't known you a month before, I felt you were the last man in the world I could ever be". convinced to get married. » This shows the extent of her prejudice against Darcy since she says that even from the beginning, she didn't like him. She condemns him for the arrogant way in which he proposed his actions to separate Jane and Bingley and his unfair actions towards Wickham. He accepts these accusations without apology, even with contempt. However, he flinches when she accuses him of not behaving like a gentleman and when Elizabeth finishes her denunciation, Darcy storms off angrily. Elizabeth's lively, direct, and daring character and her disregard for considerations of rank are clearly evident in her reaction to Darcy's proposal. . His pride is also evident, as the lack of civility in his refusal is due primarily to wounded pride resulting from Darcy's frank explanation of his reservations about his proposal due to his inferior connections. Overwhelmed by emotion, Elizabeth cries for half an hour afterwards and retreats to her room when everyone returns home. Elizabeth breaks down and cries from weakness because of what happened..