Response to "Three Men: One Choice"

Pride and Prejudice vs. TEWWG

Mr. Collins - Logan
"Look good on paper guy."
Just like Janie, Elizabeth Bennet in Pride and Prejudice is pressured by her mother to marry a man whom she does not love. Mrs. Bennet, like Janie's grandmother, thinks that Mr. Collins is a perfect opportunity for Elizabeth: not only is he a clergyman, but he will also inherit the Bennet's estate, and so marrying him would secure the financial future of both herself and her sisters.







George Wickham - Jody
"Look good guy"

Just like Janie, Elizabeth is quickly seduced by Mr. Wickham due to his good looks and sweet talk. He is superficially charming like Jody, with the snazzy soldier's uniform and witty anecdotes. However, like Jody, he likes to belittle others that he feels threatened by (especially Mr. Darcy,) and his immediate charm wears off with Elizabeth, like Jody's did with Janie.


Mr. Darcy - Tea Cake
"The REAL guy"
Just like Janie, Elizabeth ends up with the man she is able to have a real relationship with at the end: Mr. Darcy. While Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth have a less than cordial relationship at the end, he is one of the few people in the book who recognizes her intellect and capability. Like Tea Cake, he is able to tease Elizabeth and it is with him that her true nature comes out. He may not be as superficially charming as Mr. Wickham, but his "realness" (although it is sometimes blunt!) makes us root for him in the end.