The End.

I have to confess that I more or less expected the ending. It was happy ending and we can say that the characters will live happily ever after. Although it is a little cliché I am not disappointed. Austen manages to make it interesting in my opinion. She does not make Bingly and Darcy go to the Bennet’s and express their love. Instead she adds mystery and drama for that time.
Lydia’s marriage was a scandal. She ran off with a man that was not her husband and then when she does marry him she feels like she’s better than everybody.

“Ah! Jane, I take your place now, and you must go lower, because I am a married woman”(235).

“I am sure my sisters must all envy me. I only hope they may have half my good luck” (236).

Then, we learn that Mr. Darcy is the one that finds Lydia and Wickham and was he that paid what Wickham owed so that they could marry. This not only gives us a clue that he loves Elizabeth but proves that Lydia and Wickham are good for nothing (mantenidos) and are always asking for money.

“Lydia was Lydia still; untamed, unabashed, wild , noisy, and fearless” (234).

“Nothing was to be done that he did not do himself” (241).

“They owed the restoration of Lydia, her character, everything to him”( 243).

Mr. Bingly returns from London and he goes along with Darcy to have dinner at the Bennet’s. After some time and other dinners he finally proposes and Jane was now engaged. Darcy continues to go but does not treat Elizabeth well. She gets frustrated and fears he might not love her anymore.

“He could still be amiable, still pleasing to my uncle and aunt when he was in town; and why not to me? If he fears me, why come him hither? If he no longer cares for me, why silent? Teasins, teasing man. I will think no more about him” (253).

They actually get the chance to talk. Elizabeth thanks him for what he has done concerning Lydia’s marriage. (This happened after the rumors of him proposing to her had reached her. And after Lady Catherine had been extremely rude to Elizabeth)

“If your feelings are still what they were last April, tell me so at once. My affections and wishes are unchanged, but one word from you will silence me on this subject forever. ” (274).

We know her feelings have changed and so they are now engaged. People do not believe her at first because she always showed hatred for him. Mr. Bennet was happy for her and Mrs. Bennet was delighted especially because of the money he had.

What seemed to be a simple love story gets complicated. After finishing the book I decided that my favorite topics are characters relationships, how they change throughout the novel. Especially Darcy and Elizabeth’s relationship since it is the one that most changes. If we consider most of the characters, the only ones that don’t change are Mr. and Mrs. Bennet. They still hold the same opinions and attitude from the begging of the novel. Jane and Elizabeth do not change in personality but do change in respect to their relationship. Miss. Bingly and Georgina are cordial to Elizabeth at the end of the novel and Lady Catherine learns to accept the marriage. Maria leaves the chase of officers and Kitty matures. Lydia stays the same but her change is of course her marriage. Austen gives a lot of importance to the characters in the book because they make up the story. And evaluating their behavior and relationships would be interesting. (Especially Darcy and Elizabeth and how they fall in love throughout the novel.)