Thursday, January 14, 2010
Mr. Collins
Mr. Collins is one of the stupidest men in this book. He focuses his life solely on being recognized in the world and would do anything to seem better than he really is. This is shown through his attempts to mingle with higher classes at the Netherfeild Ball when his introduses himself to Mr. Darcy despite the fact that it was socially wrong. Mr. Collins justifies his action by saying, "that there must be a wide difference between the established forms of cerimony amoungst the laity, and those which regualte the clergy;for give me leave to observe that I consider the clerical office as equal in point and dignity with the highest rank in the kingdom." (84) Mr. Collins has placed himself above society because he beleives it is his right as a clergyman.
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Also, Mr.Collins is completely blinded by "love". He shows up at the Bennets' hoping for one of the daughters to marry him. To him, Mr.Bennet should automatically say yes because he is a clergyman and will inheret Mr.Bennet's property. Mr.Bennet says yes which confuses me, I don't know if he really wanted that, or if he was just trying to tease his daughters feeling secure the his favorite daughter Lizzy would marry Wickham. Even after Lizzy denies Collin's hand in marriage, he randomly proposes to Charolette, a choice that was so random and spontaneous. Mr.Collins, a man for love, or a man running off hormones?
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