In episode 6 of the 1995 edition of Pride and Prejudice, about halfway through, Lizzy returns to the sitting room, that she was forced out of by her mother, to inquire of Jane what has occurred with Mr. Bingley. As she walks back into the room Lizzy receives the news from Jane that Mr. Bingley has proposed, or that he loves her at least and soon will propose. This scene is strange to me because its is absolutely emblematic of the idiotic nature of how 19th century British society behaved. The notion that your life should consist of guarding what your family has procured through endowment over the years and mony made of investment, as well as spending nearl all you time pondering you affection for a women is just astronomically absurd. I understand that this is the point of the book but this scene just was the straw that broke the camels back.
I did however enjoy the acting here. The giddy nature of Mr. Bingley and how Jane speaks to Lizzy is that oldish english type is entertaining and well done in this scene. The sitting room in which the scene centers doesn well to emphasise the nature of the wealth in the Bennett Family. This is also the point at where Lizzy seems to know that she is primed for Mr. Darcy.
- Is not the scene shortly after where Lady Deburg is grilling Lizzy in the ‘garden’ not one of the most entertaining?
- What do we think of Lizzy’s reaction to Jane, do you feel that she is more or less happy for Jane than her other sisters marriage? Why or Why not?
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