Comments on: Desperate for Darcy; Thoughts on Caroline Bingley http://www.myprideandprejudice.com/2009/08/desperate-for-darcy-thoughts-on-caroline-bingley/ The book, the movies and the BBC adaptations Mon, 21 Nov 2011 07:54:14 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.3 hourly 1 By: Kai http://www.myprideandprejudice.com/2009/08/desperate-for-darcy-thoughts-on-caroline-bingley/comment-page-1/#comment-1198 Kai Tue, 29 Mar 2011 08:50:16 +0000 http://www.myprideandprejudice.com/?p=693#comment-1198 I never thought she truly loved Darcy. Toward the end of the book Austen describes Caroline's reaction to the marriage of Lizzy and Darcy as 'mortified'. Which suggests to me that she was more ashamed that he picked someone lower class then herself then actual feelings of a broken heart. And then she's not wholly bad, because she dearly loved Georgiana and Pemberly so much she actually becomes friends with Elizabeth. Real friends not the haughty condescension she had for Jane. I never thought she truly loved Darcy. Toward the end of the book Austen describes Caroline’s reaction to the marriage of Lizzy and Darcy as ‘mortified’. Which suggests to me that she was more ashamed that he picked someone lower class then herself then actual feelings of a broken heart.

And then she’s not wholly bad, because she dearly loved Georgiana and Pemberly so much she actually becomes friends with Elizabeth. Real friends not the haughty condescension she had for Jane.

]]> By: Terb http://www.myprideandprejudice.com/2009/08/desperate-for-darcy-thoughts-on-caroline-bingley/comment-page-1/#comment-878 Terb Thu, 17 Jun 2010 02:55:35 +0000 http://www.myprideandprejudice.com/?p=693#comment-878 I do feel pity for her when I consider how it must pain her to see Mr Darcy falling for someone "inferior" to her. However, whenever I think of how she treated Jane when they were in London, I suddenly don't feel so bad for her after all. I do feel pity for her when I consider how it must pain her to see Mr Darcy falling for someone “inferior” to her. However, whenever I think of how she treated Jane when they were in London, I suddenly don’t feel so bad for her after all.

]]> By: Ku-chan http://www.myprideandprejudice.com/2009/08/desperate-for-darcy-thoughts-on-caroline-bingley/comment-page-1/#comment-49 Ku-chan Sun, 09 Aug 2009 13:12:26 +0000 http://www.myprideandprejudice.com/?p=693#comment-49 I think pity rather than empathy would be my description of how I feel towards Caroline. It is certainly difficult to find any redeeming qualities in the character of this unfortunate young lady, and I think she is to be pitied because of this. All her wealth and connections cannot get her her heart's desire, which leaves her frustrated, distressed, and of course insanely jealous of Elizabeth who wins her man in spite of having none of Caroline's material advantages. I think pity rather than empathy would be my description of how I feel towards Caroline. It is certainly difficult to find any redeeming qualities in the character of this unfortunate young lady, and I think she is to be pitied because of this. All her wealth and connections cannot get her her heart’s desire, which leaves her frustrated, distressed, and of course insanely jealous of Elizabeth who wins her man in spite of having none of Caroline’s material advantages.

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