In the novel
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen the character of Mr Collins is reasonably
important as through characterization of him the truth behind other characters .
Austen has positioned the reader to view Mr Collins in a negative light but
still with a comical air surrounding him. The reader observes him to be silly, ridiculous,
pride filed through his long speeches where he states many formalities which
have absolutely no meaning. Mr Collins talks highly of those of a high class
then himself in order to make himself seem elevated in society. He continuously
refers to Lady Catherine DeBourgh, but in this association he demoralizes
himself. This high admiration Mr Collins has for Lady Catherine allows the
reader to see the irony in it revealing her true character which is demanding
and she believes she can order anyone around. An example of this behaviour is
when they are invited to dine with Lady Catherine and Mr Collins tells Lizzy
that, “do not make yourself uneasy, my dear cousin, about your apparel...i
advise you merely to put on whatever of The reader is positioned to dislike Mr
Collins more as he is the next male in line to inherit Long burn once Mr Bennet
dies, this causes a frustration in the reader about the expectations and rules
about women’s rights during this time. Mr Collins wishes to marry one of the
Bennet sisters to lessen the burden of entailment; he becomes especially
interested in the second oldest Bennet sister, Lizzy. His interest to marry
Lizzy becomes an additional key point in his importance in the novel as when he
proposes to Lizzy she refuses as she finds him a creep. Mr Collins is a
reasonably important character in the novel as through his comments and
speeches the true character traits of other characters are revealed.
