Accomplishments
what does it mean to be an accomplished woman in terms of middle class?
It means to be married to a rich man be financially stable and have a safety net
What does Elizabeth Value in terms of being accomplished?
She values self happiness and does not want to marry just for the money she wants to actually love the person
What were the expectations of women at the time?
Women were expected to be good at cooking cleaning and raising children.
What do typical men in society value instead of intelligence?
They value wealth, social rank, property, and class status
What traits were women expected to have?
Traits of innocence and purity
Why does elizabeths intelligence seem more valuable to Darcy then conventional accomplishments
Its because he himself is intelligent so he values a partner with equal intelligence