Pride and Prejudice: ThemeTracker

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	Back- story	Darcy and Wickham grow up together at Pemberley. Wickham wastes his inheritance. Wickham seduces and tries to elope with Darcy’s sister, Georgiana, but Darcy catches them. Mr. and Mrs. Bennet have five daughters; but with no sons, their estate will be inherited by a distant male relative, Mr. Collins. Their daughters must hope to make good marriages.
	1	A rich young man, Charles Bingley, rents the estate of Netherfield near the Bennets.
	2	Mr. Bennet visits Bingley to arrange an introduction between their families.
	3	At a ball in Meryton, Bingley is attracted to Jane Bennet. Darcy snubs Elizabeth and insults her beauty.
	4	Elizabeth and Jane discuss Bingley’s family and his friendship with Darcy.
	5	Charlotte Lucas worries that Jane hasn’t shown her affection for Bingley.
	6	Darcy gradually starts to notice Elizabeth’s beauty and intellectual verve.
	7	A military regiment is stationed in Meryton. Catherine and Lydia Bennet are thrilled. Jane is invited to Netherfield. Mrs. Bennet insists she ride through the rain and Jane catches a serious cold. Elizabeth walks three miles to be with her.
	8	Caroline Bingley and Mrs. Hurst try to wreck Darcy and Bingley’s opinions of the Bennet sisters.
	9	Mrs. Bennet visits Jane and behaves crassly to Bingley and Darcy.
	10	At Netherfield, Darcy becomes bewitched with Elizabeth’s beauty.
	11	Jane’s health improves. Caroline Bingley schemes to get Darcy’s attention.
	12	Elizabeth and Jane return home from Netherfield.
	13	The Bennet’s pompous relative, Mr. Collins, arrives to stay for a visit.
	14	Mr. Collins praises his patroness, Lady Catherine De Bourgh, and her estate, Rosings.
	15	In town, the Bennet sisters meet Mr. Wickham. Bingley and Darcy approach to say hello, but when Darcy and Wickham see each other, they both recoil in shock.
	16	Wickham tells Elizabeth how Darcy had ruined his chances in life.
	17	Bingley and his sisters invite the Bennets to a ball at Netherfield.
	18	At the ball, Elizabeth and Darcy have an awkward dance. Darcy watches as Elizabeth’s family commits a series of embarrassing social errors.
	19	Mr. Collins proposes marriage to Elizabeth; she refuses.
	20	Mrs. Bennet tries to change Elizabeth’s mind while Mr. Bennet insists that she not marry Mr. Collins.
	21	Bingley’s group abruptly leaves Netherfield for London.
	22	Mr. Collins proposes to Charlotte Lucas. Elizabeth is shocked that her friend has sacrificed love for financial security.
	23	Elizabeth and Jane worry that Bingley has not yet written them any letters.
	24	Caroline writes that Bingley will hopefully marry Georgiana Darcy.
	25	Mr. and Mrs. Gardiner arrive at Longbourn for a visit.
	26	Wickham gives up on Elizabeth for a girl who recently inherited a lot of money. Jane goes to stay with the Gardiners in London. She is snubbed by Caroline.
	27	Elizabeth stops in London to see Jane. She tells Mrs. Gardiner she is not sad about Wickham.
	28	Elizabeth visits Charlotte and Mr. Collins and sees the sickly Miss De Bourgh.
	29	At Rosings, Elizabeth meets Lady Catherine who interrogates her about her upbringing.
	30	Darcy and Colonel Fitzwilliam arrive at Rosings to visit Lady Catherine.
	31	Elizabeth and Darcy converse at Rosings.
	32	Charlotte notice’s Darcy’s attentions to Elizabeth and supposes that he’s in love.
	33	Colonel Fitzwilliam reveals that Darcy intervened to stop Bingley from proposing to Jane.
	34	Darcy proposes marriage to Elizabeth but insults her background. Elizabeth angrily refuses, accusing him of ruining Jane’s and Wickham’s lives.
	35	Darcy gives Elizabeth a letter explaining his real history with Wickham and his reasons for breaking up Bingley and Jane.
	36	Elizabeth realizes Darcy is right and feels terribly ashamed of herself and her family.
	37	Elizabeth prepares to leave Rosings. She hopes never to see Darcy again.
	38	Sad to leave Charlotte with Mr. Collins, Elizabeth leaves for London.
	39	Lydia and Catherine Bennet surprise Elizabeth and Jane on their way home.
	40	Back at Longbourn, Elizabeth tells Jane about Wickham’s history but they agree not to publicly expose him.
	41	Lydia is invited to Brighton to stay with the departing regiment. Elizabeth asks Mr. Bennet to stop Lydia, but he will not.
	42	Elizabeth reflects on Mr. Bennet’s failures as a spouse and a father.
	43	Elizabeth vacations with the Gardiners. They visit Pemberley and she imagines being Darcy’s wife. Darcy shows up unexpectedly, but is extremely courteous to them all.
	44	Darcy brings his sister Georgiana to meet Elizabeth. Bingley comes too, and Elizabeth suspects he still loves Jane.
	45	Caroline tries to embarrass Elizabeth about Wickham, but she only manages to offend Georgiana and Darcy.
	46	Elizabeth receives news that Lydia has eloped with Wickham.
	47	Mrs. Bennet sends Mr. Gardiner to find Wickham and make him marry Lydia.
	48	Mr. Collins writes that Lydia will ruin the reputations of all the Bennet girls.
	49	Mr. Gardiner writes that Lydia and Wickham have been found. Mr. Bennet need only pay some money for them to marry.
	50	Mrs. Bennet is inappropriately delighted that Lydia will be married.
	51	Lydia and Wickham visit Longbourn. Lydia reveals to Elizabeth that Darcy was at her wedding.
	52	Mrs. Gardiner writes to Elizabeth about how Darcy found Lydia and Wickham and paid for everything himself.
	53	Bingley and Darcy return to town. While Bingley warms up to Jane, Darcy remains cold and distant.
	54	The Bennets host a dinner, but Elizabeth and Darcy have no opportunities to speak.
	55	Bingley proposes marriage to Jane.
	56	Lady Catherine visits Elizabeth and demands the she never marry Darcy. Insulted, Elizabeth refuses to promise anything.
	57	To Elizabeth’s dismay, Mr. Bennet jokes with her about marrying Darcy.
	58	On a walk, Darcy expresses his deep feelings for Elizabeth and she returns them. She apologizes for her rudeness to him, but Darcy says he needed the lesson in humility.
	59	Elizabeth tells her family that she’s engaged to Darcy. Everyone is shocked at first, then overjoyed.
	60	Darcy informs Lady Catherine. Georgiana is thrilled to have Elizabeth as a sister.
	61	After the weddings, Jane and Bingley move to an estate near Pemberley. Elizabeth and Georgiana become great friends.