P&P 7-8

The turning point in both the novel and the mindset of Elizabeth Bennet comes after she reads the letter given to her by Mr. Darcy. The contents of the letter precipitated her thoughts about Wickham  to change. She realized that he was not the cordial and proper gentleman the he portrays himself to be. Her thoughts state, "She tried to recollectsome instance of goodness, some distinguished trait of integrity or benevolence, that might rescue him from the attacks of Mr. Darcy [...] But no such recollection befriended her" (175). Elizabeth only realizes Wickham's impertinence after she reads through the entire letter multiple times and re-evaluates her thoughts. Elizabeth's view completely change in this scene, as she begins to favor Darcy, a man of favorable and honest character, over Wickham, who lacks acceptable behaviors.