'Humour in ‘Pride and Prejudice’\r'

'Humour is a primeval theme in the new â€Å"Pride and wrong.” It plays a major role in socialize the subscriber and providing important char flakeeristics and features of the temperaments in the fiction. Humour is shown in the responses of characters towards angiotensin converting enzyme another and the episdary hyphen, which creates witticism as it is written from the peak of understand of the character rather than the genius in which the rest of the novel is written in.\r\nIn chapters 1-20 the referee learns to the highest degree the character of Mr.collins.\r\nMr.Bennets landed estate brings him two thousand pounds a year, hardly on his last a distant priapic relative, Mr.Collins, go out inherit two his estate and this income. In chapter 13, Mr.Bennet cope withs a earn from Mr.Collins in which Mr.Collins informs Mr.Bennet that he will be connectedness them for dinner. In his letter, Mr.Collins explains that he is a clergyman in the clientele of w ench Catherine de Bourgh, in Hunsford, Kent. He hints a sort of resoluteness the problem of entailment and proposes to determine the family for a week.\r\nJane Austins use of the letter in chapter 13 is a genuinely clever entrée to the character of Mr.Collins as it gives the referee a brief sharpness to his character even shorter the reader meets him. The letter reveals Mr.Collins as a person with an amaze pomposity. We as well as learn that he is artificial, haughty, proud and very self-important.\r\nâ€Å"I flatter myself that my present overtures of good will ar exceedingly recommended.”\r\nThe pedantic all toldy worded letter reveals Mr.Collinss artificiality.\r\nFurthermore, brain is conveyed in Mr.Collinss consistant use of apologies about inheriting the Longbourn estate.\r\nâ€Å"I female genitalianot be otherwise than concerned at being the means of injuring your good-humored daughters, and beg leave to aplogise for it, as well as to call yo u of my readiness to make them every(prenominal) possible amends- but of this here after(prenominal).” Chapter 13.\r\nThis whitethorn have adoptmed very curious to the reader as Mr.Collins feels that his exculpation will make the Bennets give c be him. This reinforces how shallow, insincere and single-minded Mr.Collins very is. However, after reading the letter, the Bennets all react differently to its style and content. These comments and reactions be used to phone line their characters and perceptions. Mrs.Bennet is immediately placated by Mr.Collinss monstrous hints, which suggest that he is mentation of sweep uping one of her girls. This reinforces Mrs.Bennets shallowness. Jane approves of his good intentions, which reinforces the point that she is naive. However, Elizabeth questions his sense, which shows her â€Å"quickness”. Mary commends his clicheed composition, whereas, Catherine and Lydia are not interested as he is not a soldier. Mr.Bennet meanwhi le looks forward to the diversion of Mr.Collinss folly. As does the reader.\r\nLater on, after his arrival at the Bennets estate, Mr.Collins is effrontery a tour of the domiciliate not merely in general but to attend to to it for value, as he will acquire the property in the future. He criticises their home, which is farcical, as we see how inconsiderate Mr.Collins is. He also does not seem to recognise how he may be offending the Bennets.\r\nMr.Collins thinks highly of himself. His lecture is pedantically worded which shows us that he is trying to convey that he is an intellectual person. The character of Mr.Collins can be likened to the character of Mary, as, although they are both intelligent, they are very artificial in the way in which they present their wisdom to an audience. Mr.Collins uses long sentences in the letter, which limn the shallowness of his character.\r\nIn chapter 20, when Mr.Collins proposes to Elizabeth, his voice communication is stilted, pompous a nd governed by the excessive egotism. His prolix style leads him to despoil dismantle his speech into numbered points:\r\nâ€Å" first of all… secondly… thirdly…”\r\nThese are unsuitable in a proposal of marriage during which bang is proclaimed. Elizabeth nearly laughs at the stem that his business plan is to be presented before he allows his feelings to tramp away on the vitrine of the companion that he has elect for his future life. He shows that he has not considered her views or feelings and he is certain that his offer is an act of generosity. The scene is richly comic, but harsh realities underlie the situation. Collins reminds Elizabeth that since she has so little cash to her name, she may never receive another offer of marriage, which shows the reader Mr.Collinss selfishness, rudeness and how inconsiderate he is.\r\nHumour is also highlighted in Mr.Collinss marriage proposal when Elizabeth refuses to marry him. He is turned down and this com es as a break to him. When Elizabeth refuses him, he is determined to see her behaviour as a form of modesty or flirtatiousness, â€Å"the usual practice of graceful females.”\r\nThe reader comes across silliness in the way Mr.Collins describes Lady Catherine de Bourgh. He continuously praises her in his letter and compares her with everything and everyone. He says that she is an â€Å" just” lady â€Å"whose bounty and benevolence has preferred me to the valuable parsonage of his parish, where it shall be my earnest seek to demean myself with grateful extol towards her ladyship.” His descriptions of Lady Catherine de Bourgh in the letter are very humorous and Mr.Collinss artificiality is reinforced. This is because he is trying to plug into himself with people from the upper class, (although we screw he is not as he comes from the same running(a) background as Mr.Bennet). Furthermore, in chapter 16, Mr.Collins, intending a compliment, compares the drawi ng means to the small breakfast parlor at Rosings, Lady Catherine de Bourghs estate. Mrs.Philips soon realises that he is tedious snob.\r\nFinally, biliousness throughout â€Å"Pride and Prejudice” has been successful. Throughout chapters 1-20 we see the various ways in which humour is portrayed through the character of Mr.Collins. By using Mr.Collins as the centre of comedy in the novel, Jane Austen entertains the reader and brings a smile to their faces.\r\n'