Question

Select ALL the correct answers.
Which two details in the passage support the idea that Darcy is also prejudiced against Elizabeth?

“But disguise of every sort is my abhorrence”
“This is the estimation in which you hold me”
“Whose condition in life is so decidedly beneath my own”
“Flattered you into the belief of my being impelled by unqualified, unalloyed inclination”
“The inferiority of your connections”

Answer 1

This is the rejection episode in Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen. Here, Elizabeth Bennet refuses Mr Darcy's marriage proposal. This was followed by Mr Darcy's scathing criticism of Elizabeth's social position, which further throws light on the fact that Darcy, like her, was prejudiced against Elizabeth. From the given quotes the following two support the idea of Darcy's prejudice towards Elizabeth:-

• “Whose condition in life is so decidedly beneath my own”
• “The inferiority of your connections”

Both of these quotes suggest how Darcy lashed out at Elizabeth for her social status, especially because he personally detested the Bennets.

However, the rest three quotes given in the question are irrelevant to the context because in those lines Mr Darcy expresses his intolerance towards individuals with double-standards, as well as his shock of having realised what kind of prejudices Elizabeth herself holds about Mr Darcy.

Answer 2

Answer:

The sentences that express Darcy's prejudice to Elizabeth are “Whose condition in life is so decidedly beneath my own” and “The inferiority of your connections”

Explanation:

• This is the scene where Elizabeth rejects Darcy in Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen.
• This was then followed by Mr Darcy's scathing criticism of Elizabeth's social position, which sheds more light on the fact that Darcy was prejudiced against her in the same way that Elizabeth was.
• However, the remaining three quotes in the question are not relevant to the context because Mr Darcy expresses his intolerance towards people who have double standards along those lines.
• He also expresses his shock at discovering what kind of prejudices Elizabeth herself has about Mr Darcy in those lines.
• The Bennets are much lower in social ranking when compared to Darcy and he views them as inferior to him.

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