What do Mr. Collins's suggestions tell us about
Elizabeth?
O Elizabeth is in a different social class than Lady
Catherine
When the ladies were separating for the toilette, he said
to Elizabeth
“Do not make yourself uneasy, my dear cousin, about
your apparel. Lady Catherine is far from requiring that
elegance of dress in us which becomes herself and her
daughter. I would advise you merely to put on whatever
of your clothes is superior to the rest-there is no
occasion for anything more. Lady Catherine will not think
the worse of you for being simply dressed. She likes to
have the distinction of rank preserved."
- Pride and Prejudice,
Jane Austen
O Elizabeth does not know where to shop for her
clothes
Elizabeth needs to try to find clothing that would be
acceptable to Lady Catherine.
O Elizabeth needs to shop for a new dress before
Lady Catherine's dinner party.