heplain”,andfinallyrelievesthat“Mywatchfulnesshasbeeneffectual.”(Austen,2003:119)Elizabeth’sintelligenceisoneofthemostimportanthighlightsofthenovel,andguidesthewholeplot.Today,monandnaturaltoseesuchkindofheroinesinanovel. However,itismostunusualtoseesuchathingatJaneAusten’stime.Thatisbecausewomenwereconsideredfoolishandstupidinthatgeneration.TheoldLatinsaying“Totamulierinutero;Womenisnothingbutawomb.”establishedthisattitudeearly.Andthisattitudehaslastedformanycenturies.Womenareseverelydiscriminatedbothbiologicallyandpsychologically.Thesocialnormspreventwomenfrombeingintelligentandwise.Self-controlandhumilityareconsideredthemostvaluablevirtuesofwomen.Menfearthatwomenwilllosetheirgentlenesswiththedevelopmentoftheirintelligenceandtalent.Therefore,eptedthatwomen’sintelligenceisinferiortomen’s.
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