But once we understand that his experience with people “below” him socially 1 is limited to Wickham and his terrible behavior, we can look at Mrs. In order to believe the rest of the book and Darcy’s apparent transformation (which, again, is no such thing), we have to believe that we have misread him here.Īnd yes, he does judge Liz’s family way harsh, Tai. Bingley, the one friend who stood by him in his earlier mess with Mr. Whatever his neurodivergence (or lack thereof), he is deeply uncomfortable and has only come because Mr. There is a faction of Austen fandom that believes he is autistic, which I am not qualified to diagnose, but it sure is a possible explanation for his behavior. Fitzwilliam Darcy, he is being stiff and awkward at a social event, refusing to dance, declaring himself socially better than everyone, and generally being rude. I am a big girl and I have learned that it is okay to let other people be wrong. They can interpret him however they like. (An aside: Just so we’re clear, I am not going to call out authors who I think have gotten Darcy wrong. By signing up you agree to our terms of use Thank you for signing up! Keep an eye on your inbox.
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