Part one of term paper
? Kenneth Moler describes Elizabeth Bennet’s process of moral growth as “a sudden shock to [her] pride and preconceptions [that] is followed by a painful self-appraisal and leads to clearer insights into [her]self and others” (33). Elizabeth’s relations with several characters illustrate these various stages of her moral development. ...

Part two of term paper
... she lives. Elizabeth quickly catches on to the failings of many characters, yet she chooses to see Mr. Wickham’s lies and hypocrisy. Wickham grabs Elizabeth’s mind, unlike Darcy who wins her heart. Wickham charms her, leading her to accept his story because he is such a typical soldier type. She fights his charm with her laughter, impertinence and indifference, but he still manages to take her in with transparent deception. Elizabeth is tied to Wickham by her intellectual commitment to ...