Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen In Pride and Prejudice there are three main marriages that are focused on. The marriage of Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy, Lydia and Mr. Whickam, Jane and Mr. Bingley. The marriage of Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy is very different from the marriage of Jane and Mr. Bingley. The reason why the marriages are so different is because they both got married for different reasons. Elizabeth is the second daughter of the Bennet family, she is very intelligent and witty. Elizabeth has excellent qualities: she is adorable, intelligent and knows how to hold conversations. These traits would make it seem like he lives in a high class society, but he lives in the middle class of society. The Mr. Darcy whom she marries is the son of a wealthy family and owner of the large Pemberly estate. He is also intelligent and witty, but has a tendency to judge too quickly and harshly. Due to his wealth since birth, Darcy despises people from lower social classes than himself. It's easy to see that Elizabeth and Darcy have many things in common, which is necessary in a functioning relationship. Jane Austen first titled the book First Impressions, this title is relevant to their marriage because Darcy's first impression of Elizabeth was that he despised her because she was not as rich as him. The title comes into play again when Darcy proposes to Elizabeth for the first time, Elizabeth said no because of the first impression she had on Darcy when he was prejudiced against her. "Elizabeth was too embarrassed to say a word. After a short pause, her companion added: "You are too generous to joke with me. If your feelings are still the same as last April, tell me now. My affection and desires are unchanged, but one word from you will silence me on this subject forever." Elizabeth, feeling more than ordinary embarrassment and anxiety about her situation, now forced herself to speak; and immediately, although not very fluently, she gave him to understand that her feelings had undergone such a substantial change, compared to the period to which he alluded, that she was grateful and pleased to receive his present assurances.305" This quotation was important because it was the second time that Darcy was proposing to her. to Elizabeth and it is here that the reader discovers that Elizabeth is marrying Darcy for love, not for money or property.