Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Is Mr. Collins Funny Or A Nightmare
I feel that Mr. Collins is seemingly funny, yet somewhat of a nightmare. Mr. Collins shows his comedic side by basically making a fool out of himself throughout all of Pride and Prejudice. However, I agree with Harding's point in that he is a "fantastic nightmare". From Elizabeth's point of view, receiving a proposal from Mr. Collins is that worst nightmare she could ever have. The fact that Mr. Collins is a funny nightmare proves that Harding and Austen have similar thoughts regarding the presence of people like Mr. Collins in real life.
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I agree with your claim 100% Mr. Collins is indeed both a comical fool as well as a
ReplyDeleteNightmare to Elizabeth. The attributions given to each character is definitely a representation of these types of people in society.
Austen inflates Mr. Collins in order to characterize the pompous sycophant.While I firmly agree that Mr. Collins seems funny, looking beyond his archetype as the snobbish clergyman reveals why Elizabeth views Mr. Collins as her nightmare. Harding acknowledges Austen's deliberate characterization in order to dilute serious societal depictions with comic exaggeration.
ReplyDelete...Quite funny when Mr. Collins honorably brags about his relationship with Miss. Catherine de Bourgh!