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Pride and Prejudice — Quotes

4 quotes by Wickham with full 6-part analysis

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STAGNATE

“Mr Darcy can please where he chooses. He does not want abilities. He can be a co…”

STRATEGIC CONCESSIONUNRELIABLE NARRATOR DEVICE

Wickham · Chapter 16 (First conversation with Elizabeth)

27
STAGNATE

“A military life is not what I was intended for, but circumstances have now made …”

PASSIVE CONSTRUCTION AS SELF-EXCULPATIONVICTIM NARRATIVE

Wickham · Chapter 16

28
STAGNATE

“Till I can forget his father, I can never defy or expose him”

PERFORMATIVE CONTRADICTIONAUSTEN'S IRONIC FORESHADOWING

Wickham · Chapter 16

29
STAGNATE

“I have been a selfish being all my life, in practice, though not in principle”

THE EXCUSE WITHIN THE ADMISSIONCONTRAST WITH DARCY'S CONFESSION

Wickham · Chapter 52 (via Lydia's account)

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