Darcy, she is quick to see where she may have misread his intentions and decides that, with regards to Jane and Wickham, she will be in a better position to help them as the wife of Mr. Collins who does not love her and who she cannot respect. Also looming in Lizzie’s mind is the fact that she may not get another proposal, and that if she does it may be from someone like Mr. She would not be accepting someone who loved her situation, but rather someone who had overcome her situation to love her. Upon reflection, she determines that although she does not love Mr. She does not immediately accept or refuse, but requests time to think. Lizzie’s emotional refusal is held off by her surprise and the very real situation she and her sisters find themselves in. Besides considering the characters created by Austen, she incorporates- possibly more directly- the social context of the setting into her novel. The pretext for this plot adjustment cries for explanation on several fronts: how can we still consider Lizzie as independent and strong if she submits to an engagement with someone she does not love? Hasn’t it been made clear that she does not want what Collins and Charlotte have, or even what her parents have? Ormiston, as an Austen fan, is cognizant of these concerns and explicitly addresses them in her novel. After navigating misunderstandings and turmoil as a betrothed couple, Lizzie and Darcy’s relationship eventually transforms into the equal partnership Lizzie has always sought and Darcy never knew he wanted. Throughout the rest of the novel, Darcy and Lizzie still encounter the challenges of Lydia, Wickham, and Lady Catherine, but this time they encounter them together. Darcy’s proposal, determined to commit to a relationship of unequal affections for her own and her family’s benefit. Instead of the classic refusal, however, Lizzie asks Mr. In Unequal Affections by Lara Ormiston, we join the story of Elizabeth Bennet and Mr.

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