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What do you think of Darcy's arrogance?

2021-01-09

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• Blue~
  In fact, for Darcy, arrogance is a family tradition, a special label of high society. And in the end, Darcy also put down his pride for love.

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• Blue~
  Mr. Darcy spoke of the influence of his family on his character： "I have been a selfish being all my life, in practice, though not in principle. As a child I was taught what was right, but I was not taught to correct my temper. I was given good principles, but left to follow them in pride and conceit. Unfortunately an only son (for many years an only child), I was spoilt by my parents, who, though good themselves (my father, particularly, all that was benevolent and amiable), allowed, encouraged, almost taught me to be selfish and overbearing; to care for none beyond my own family circle; to think meanly of all the rest of the world; to wish at least to think meanly of their sense and worth compared with my own. Such I was, from eight to eight and twenty; "

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• Blue~
  In his discussion with Elizabeth, Darcy had said: ("Such as vanity and pride. ") "Yes, vanity is a weakness indeed. But pride--where there is a real superiority of mind, pride will be always under good regulation. "

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• Blue~
  Darcy was by nature reserved and uncommunicative. His arrogance, on the one hand, comes from the stereotype of his unsmiling character, on the other hand from his family upbringing.

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