Pride&Prejudice Ch. 11-16

Quote 1:
'Mr.Collins had only to change from Jane to Elizabeth- and it was soon done' (Austen 53).

I selected this quote to expand on the twisted idea demonstrated in this quote, and how the same idea is shown in another character. This line shows that Mr. Collins opinion on marriage is skewed from what the established belief is; Collins shows that he believes that marriage is more like a business transactions, it doesn't matter if it's pretty or you like it (but those can be perks), it has to be beneficial to both parties. Mr. Collins' idea practically overlaps with that of Mrs. Bennet's; she uses her daughters' ability to marry in order to have an opportunity to move up in society.

Quote 2:
'Elizabeth went away with her head full of him. She could think of nothing but of Mr. Wickham, and of what he had told her, all the way home' (64).

I selected this quote because I feel it is an important first-time for Elizabeth (at least as far as we can see). Up until this point in the novel, we see Lizzy with this lack of interest in male characters; she finds Mr. Darcy self-conceited, and Mr. Collins utterly ridiculous. Here we see the lasting impression Mr. Wickham left on Lizzy, and we are left wondering if this impression will last.