This reckless statement was said by Miss Bingley, when she began to criticize Mr. Darcy for his ways to get his attention. Miss Bingley knows he is not a very likable person to most, but that is not the story with her. She knows that Mr. Darcy fancies Elizabeth, and fears that, because Miss Bingley fancies him herself. Her blind criticism in the above quote is just another chance to get his attention, but such criticism would normally cause the accusor to be disliked by the criticized. She claims that her perpose the show that, "I am perfectly convinced by it that Mr. Darcy has no defect. He owns it himself without disguise" (57). However, according to C.S. Lewis, pride is the utmost evil. Miss Darcy is insinuating that Mr. Darcy's pride is acceptible, but nothing that places a person above others unless on adequate ground is acceptible. C.S. Lewis also said that vanity is less serious than pride in how it seeks to be respected by others rather than completely put them down. According to C.S. Lewis, "the devil loves 'curing' a small fault by giving you a great one" (Lewis 127). Thus, Miss Bingley is refuting her own point that Mr. Darcy is perfect, because she is basically saying that he would abandon a negative act for an even worse one. If that is not enough, she says that he keeps his pride under control, but surely pride in itself is a big enough blemish to wipe away utter imperfection.
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Which most closely describes the manner in which Miss Bingley and Mr. Darcy differ?A.) Age
B.) Wealth
C.) Respectability
D.) Family
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