Read the excerpt from chapter 8 of Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen.
"Your picture may be very exact, Louisa," said Bingley;
"but this was all lost upon me. I thought Miss Elizabeth
Bennet looked Remarkably well when she came into the
room this morning. Her dirty petticoat quite escaped my
notice."
"You observed it, Mr. Darcy, I am sure," said Miss
Bingley: "and I am inclined to think that you would not
wish to see your sister make such an exhibition."
"Certainly not."
"To walk three miles, or four miles, or five miles, or
whatever it is, above her ankles in dirt, and alone, quite
alone! What could she mean by it? It seems to me to
show an abominable sort of conceited independence, a
most country-town indifference to decorum."
How does the expected etiquette of the time and society
affect Elizabeth's characterization?
O Elizabeth's dirty attire and means of travel reflect her
lower social ranking.
Elizabeth's attendance at Bingley's home shows her
comfort in different social settings.
O Elizabeth's social skills make up for her family's lack
of strong connections.
Elizabeth's independence and confidence reflect her
social rank.