Pride vs. Vanity: The Mary Bennet Definition
Mary Bennet delivers a key distinction: 'Pride relates more to our opinion of ourselves, vanity to what we would have others think of us.'
Darcy: Proud, but Not Vain
Darcy has high self-esteem (pride), but he does not seek public approval (vanity). In contrast, Caroline Bingley and Wickham are vain, obsessed with their audience's opinions.
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