"'I do assure you, sir, that I have no pretensions whatever to that kind of elegance which consists in tormenting a respectable man...My feelings in every respect forbid it. Can I speak plainer? Do not consider me now as an elegant female intending to plague you, but as a rational creature speaking the truth from her heart'"(105).
A lot of the quotes within the pages of Pride and Prejudice represent the feelings of independence and speaking from one's own heart. Elizabeth represents both, how Jane Austen wanted to behave during her younger years, and how she viewed the world as she grew older. The lessons she has learned from her life experiences are clearly depicted through her writing. She knows that in order to get what she wants out of life she must first stand up for what she knows is the right thing for herself.
"Jane Austen's Biography." Jane Austen.org. 14 March 2010. 2010. http://www.janeausten.org/jane-austen-biography.asp
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