“Between him [Mr. Bingley] and Darcy there was a very steady friendship, in spite of a great opposition of character” (18).
Mr. Bingley is clearly more amiable than Mr. Darcy, and everyone seems to make note of that. His taciturn personality towards those who he is not intimate friends with makes him seem very insolent. Most blame his pride for being the way that he is and consider it his downfall, since he is more handsome than Mr. Bingley, but his personality lacks depth. Mary realized the effect that pride has on most humans: “Pride […] is a very common failing. I believe” (Austen 21). C.S. Lewis also agrees with this theory, for he refers to pride as “The utmost evil” (Lewis 121).
Mr. Bennet favors Elizabeth because she is:
a. Religious
b. Intelligent
c. Obsequious
d. Beautiful
e. Reserved
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