Restrained Desire

As I've continued reading through the book and the story is yet beginning to unfold, the same traits of social superiority and deceiving affection are clear. In chapters 9-17, the readers meet new characters creating a bigger "noodle soup" of relationships and fondness between them. Specifically in these chapters we start to understand better the main characters, noticing each time how their actions leak their true desires.

I would like to start by pointing out the mixup of affections in these chapters. We find out that each time Elizabeth denies Darcy, his cravings to have her grow, creating a dilemma between his high social class and his appeal for someone not good enough. Miss Bingley cannot make it more obvious she likes Darcy, continuously showing him the kind of spouse she believes he wants, but each time getting less and less attention from him. There is great rivalry between these two girls although Elizabeth has no intentions making Miss Bingley jealous, being said that she has been instantly hooked by Wickham's charm. This whole situation very confusing, but in a way it makes the audience feel intrigued to what might happen next. Will Darcy ignore Elizabeths social class and tell her how he feels? Will Wickham and Darcy fight for her love? or will the snobby Miss Bingley finally get Darcy because of her appropriate social status? All these troubles the characters suffer will ultimately end in them overcoming their "pride" and succumb to their desires, in some cases meaning partners of poor marriage proposition.

I believe this complex spiderweb of affection is what makes this novel so fascinating. Yes, there are many predictable events but still the author keeps finding a way to seduce the reader into the novel. As we read these chapters, we continue finding love and restrained desire to be sort of the theme. These factors give the whole book a great push start to a possible surprising climax, giving the readers an unforeseen thrill.