Pemberley House as the setting in “Pride and Prejudice”

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Describe Pemberley House as the setting in Pride and Prejudice and show the importance of Elizabeth's visit there NU Jane Austen - uses Pemberley House as a beautiful and powerful setting in Pride and Prejudice It is not just a big house It also shows Mr Darcy s true nature When Elizabeth visits Pemberley her heart starts to change This visit becomes a turning point in the story Pemberley Shows Darcy s Real Character When Elizabeth first sees Pemberley she is amazed The house is big clean and full of taste but not too showy It is beautiful but simple Austen writes It was neither gaudy nor uselessly fine Elizabeth realizes that Darcy is not as proud or selfish as she thought before His home shows that he is gentle and noble She starts thinking if he lives like this maybe he is a good man after all The Housekeeper

s Words Change Elizabeth s Mind At Pemberley the housekeeper Mrs Reynolds praises Darcy She says he is kind good to servants and the best master Elizabeth is shocked She thought he was rude and proud But the housekeeper says He is the best landlord and the best master Now Elizabeth begins to feel sorry for misjudging him She thinks about the good sides of Darcy that she didn t see before Darcy s New Behavior Touches Elizabeth When Darcy sees Elizabeth at Pemberley he is very polite He doesn t act proud He speaks kindly to her and her relatives He even invites Mr Gardiner to fish Elizabeth sees a new Darcy a man full of love and respect This visit helps Elizabeth fall in love with him Pemberley becomes the place where their love starts to grow Pemberley is more than a house It is a symbol of Mr Darcy s heart rich deep and beautiful Elizabeth s visit to Pemberley opens her eyes It shows her the truth about Darcy Pemberley brings them closer to love and understanding

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