Pride and Prejudice
Quotation Bank
Key themes Page Key characters Page
Love 20 Elizabeth 6
Social class 10 Darcy 2
Treatment of women 8 Bingley 3
Reputation 4 Jane 7
Pride 19 Bennet parents 11
Prejudice 5 Wickham 13
Setting 22 Lydia 14
Financial wealth 18 Charlotte Lucas 1
Marriage 21 Lady Catherine 9
Letters 17 Mr Collins 23
Mary 15
Kitty 16
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,Charlotte
Key adjectives:
Practical
Patient
Unromantic
Key points:
Puts security above happiness
Aware of the need for women to marry and the social pressure for them to do so
Practical and patient
Acts as a contrast to Elizabeth by representing the unromantic reasons for marriage
Quotation Page reference Comments
"happiness in marriage is entirely a matter Chapter 6
of chance…It is better to know as little as
possible of the defects of the person with
whom you are to pass your life"
‘I ask only a comfortable home’ Chapter 22
‘I am convinced that my chance of
happiness with him is as fair as most
people can boast on entering the marriage
state.’
‘One cannot wonder that so very fine a Chapter 5 Charlotte has a very different view to Elizabeth
young man, with family, fortune, on Darcy’s pride and believes he has a right to be
everything in his favour, should think proud.
highly of himself.’
When she is secure of him, there will be Chapter 6 Practical
more leisure for falling in love as much as
she chooses.
‘as to fortune it is a most eligible match’ Chapter 24 Jane on Collins and Charlotte
‘the boys were relieved from their Chapter 22 Marriage for necessity
apprehension of Charlotte's dying an old
maid’
‘marriage had always been her object’
‘in general Charlotte wisely did not hear’ Chapter 26 Charlotte chooses to ignores some of Mr Collins’
comments for an easier life
‘in a prudential light, it is certainly a very Chapter 32 Elizabeth to Darcy on Charlotte’s marriage
good match for her’
‘the only provision for well-educated Charlotte’s views on marriage
women of small fortune’
‘she instantly set out to meet him Chapter 22 Charlotte deliberately acts to ensnare Mr Collins
accidentally in the lane’
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, Darcy
Key adjectives:
Proud
Prejudiced / superior
Generous
Unforgiving
Key points:
Initially presented as proud and disagreeable
Looks down on others due to his pride
Is actually kind-hearted and generous
Has a strong sense of right and wrong
Quotation Page reference Comments
‘Where there is a real superiority of mind, Chapter 9
pride will always be under good regulation’
‘I do not have the talent of conversing Chapter 10
easily with people I have never met before’
‘Darcy had never been so bewitched by Chapter 10
any woman as he was by her’
‘Everybody is disgusted with his pride’ Chapter 16
‘His behaviour to myself has been Chapter 16
scandalous’
‘The worst of men’ Chapter 24
‘Spoke of him in terms of the highest Chapter 30
admiration’
‘It was evident that he was very much in Chapter 34
love with her’
‘You must allow me to tell how ardently I Chapter 34
admire and love you’
‘I have every reason in the world to think ill Chapter 34
of you’
‘Mr Darcy spoke with affectionate praise of Chapter 31
his sister’s proficiency’
‘Darcy did everything; made up the match, Chapter 59
gave the money, paid the fellow's debts,
and got him his commission’
‘his manners, though well-bred, were not Chapter 4 Narrator’s description of Darcy
inviting’
‘he was continually giving offence’
‘haughty, reserved and fastidious’
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Quotation Bank
Key themes Page Key characters Page
Love 20 Elizabeth 6
Social class 10 Darcy 2
Treatment of women 8 Bingley 3
Reputation 4 Jane 7
Pride 19 Bennet parents 11
Prejudice 5 Wickham 13
Setting 22 Lydia 14
Financial wealth 18 Charlotte Lucas 1
Marriage 21 Lady Catherine 9
Letters 17 Mr Collins 23
Mary 15
Kitty 16
0
,Charlotte
Key adjectives:
Practical
Patient
Unromantic
Key points:
Puts security above happiness
Aware of the need for women to marry and the social pressure for them to do so
Practical and patient
Acts as a contrast to Elizabeth by representing the unromantic reasons for marriage
Quotation Page reference Comments
"happiness in marriage is entirely a matter Chapter 6
of chance…It is better to know as little as
possible of the defects of the person with
whom you are to pass your life"
‘I ask only a comfortable home’ Chapter 22
‘I am convinced that my chance of
happiness with him is as fair as most
people can boast on entering the marriage
state.’
‘One cannot wonder that so very fine a Chapter 5 Charlotte has a very different view to Elizabeth
young man, with family, fortune, on Darcy’s pride and believes he has a right to be
everything in his favour, should think proud.
highly of himself.’
When she is secure of him, there will be Chapter 6 Practical
more leisure for falling in love as much as
she chooses.
‘as to fortune it is a most eligible match’ Chapter 24 Jane on Collins and Charlotte
‘the boys were relieved from their Chapter 22 Marriage for necessity
apprehension of Charlotte's dying an old
maid’
‘marriage had always been her object’
‘in general Charlotte wisely did not hear’ Chapter 26 Charlotte chooses to ignores some of Mr Collins’
comments for an easier life
‘in a prudential light, it is certainly a very Chapter 32 Elizabeth to Darcy on Charlotte’s marriage
good match for her’
‘the only provision for well-educated Charlotte’s views on marriage
women of small fortune’
‘she instantly set out to meet him Chapter 22 Charlotte deliberately acts to ensnare Mr Collins
accidentally in the lane’
1
, Darcy
Key adjectives:
Proud
Prejudiced / superior
Generous
Unforgiving
Key points:
Initially presented as proud and disagreeable
Looks down on others due to his pride
Is actually kind-hearted and generous
Has a strong sense of right and wrong
Quotation Page reference Comments
‘Where there is a real superiority of mind, Chapter 9
pride will always be under good regulation’
‘I do not have the talent of conversing Chapter 10
easily with people I have never met before’
‘Darcy had never been so bewitched by Chapter 10
any woman as he was by her’
‘Everybody is disgusted with his pride’ Chapter 16
‘His behaviour to myself has been Chapter 16
scandalous’
‘The worst of men’ Chapter 24
‘Spoke of him in terms of the highest Chapter 30
admiration’
‘It was evident that he was very much in Chapter 34
love with her’
‘You must allow me to tell how ardently I Chapter 34
admire and love you’
‘I have every reason in the world to think ill Chapter 34
of you’
‘Mr Darcy spoke with affectionate praise of Chapter 31
his sister’s proficiency’
‘Darcy did everything; made up the match, Chapter 59
gave the money, paid the fellow's debts,
and got him his commission’
‘his manners, though well-bred, were not Chapter 4 Narrator’s description of Darcy
inviting’
‘he was continually giving offence’
‘haughty, reserved and fastidious’
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