The arrival at Pemberly is a powerful, and pivotal moment in the film. We are show the vast and beautiful grounds, and the massive, stunning mansion. We watch as Elizabeth drinks it all in, and is enchanted. At Pemberly Elizabeth first begins to warm to Darcy. Pemberly changes everything.
So what is so important and powerful about Pemberly? I believe Pemberly is so important to the story because it is the first time we see Darcy truly vulnerable. We see Darcy in his private home. It is a very intimate setting, and we begin to feel as if we are just now seeing the real Darcy. Removed from social circles where he feels awkward, in the privacy of his own home, around people who have known him from birth, we finally get to see who Darcy really is.
No scene portrays this so literally as the scene where Darcy jumps into the lake. This scene is not in the book, but it plays a very important role in the movie. It is a visual representation of Darcy exposed. He is significantly less dressed than he usually is, behaving in a way he never would if anyone else was around. It is in the vulnerable state that Lizzie bumps into him.
Throughout the Pemberly scenes Elizabeth is able to see Darcy at his tenderest, most comfortable and most himself. That would not be possible without the important and intimate setting of Pemberly. Pemberly is so powerful and pivotal because Elizabeth finally gets to see Darcy for who he is.
1).Why does Wickham choose to run away from Lydia if he knows he can get no money from her? Why not convince a richer and equally naive girl to 'elope'?
2). Does Mr. Bennet really change, or are the feelings of remorse, like he said, really "gone soon enough"?
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