Chapter 5
Mary Bennet's pedantic distinction: "Vanity and pride are different things, though the words are often used synonymously."
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From Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
The novel's titular themes operate in both protagonists — Darcy's pride of rank and Elizabeth's prejudice from wounded vanity — and are corrected through painful self-knowledge.
Chapter 36
Elizabeth's awakening after the letter: "How despicably have I acted!... I, who have prided myself on my discernment!... Till this moment, I never knew myself."
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