March week 1

Pride and Prejudice


No, this post is not about expounding and sharing my understanding on these words, pride and prejudice. You need not worry about me trying to convey moral sense on the values of humility as opposed to pride. So obviously I'm talking about that classical story, that one that is sure to swoon whoever who has read the book including mine. Pride and Prejudice... It sounds like the perfect title that just promises to stir your emotions and keep your attention to the story as you read in silence. Honestly though I haven't read the book, but I did attempt to. However my inability to dive into the commitment of reading the book or any other books for that matter, deterred the experience of having to dwell in the whole true essence of the story instead of from what the movie manage to portray with many limiting factors. But that's just me, I like watching movies. It's been a few months back since I watched the movie adaptation of the classical novel, Pride and Prejudice and I am still as fervent now about it as I was the first time I saw it. I love going back to 'reminiscence' the magical feeling, replaying my favourite scenes countless times on Youtube. To start off, I love each and every characters and only I myself know how much more I love their names! They sound so nice every time I say it- Mr Darcy, Elizabeth Bennet, Mr Bingley (I try to sound as close as possible like in the movie, with the English accent HAHA) And Mrs Bennet was so adorably annoying and possessed the most hilarious antics while the Bennet sisters were perfect in lighting up the whole atmosphere! Mr Bingley looked exactly like how any one who is of a wealthy and prestigious background and sure his pursue towards Jane was just endearing. But what I like most is without a doubt the rather complex and intensive relationship between the protagonists, Mr Darcy and Elizabeth. Their relationship started off unpleasantly as Elizabeth had a disgusted immediate impression of Mr Darcy who came off as arrogant, status-concerned and had the coldest stare one had ever laid eyes upon. In actuality, he justified himself as being deficient in conversing with others. Anyways, Elizabeth was supposed to be represent prejudice while Mr Darcy as the one with excessive pride. As the story progresses with more meetings unfolded between the two, both overcame their differences and judgement, eventually falling in love with each other. Their story is rather intriguing as it isn't the typical love story on the other hand, it focuses more on self discovery and realising one's misjudgment of others can blind them from seeing the truth.