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Core Belief
"Social rank and family connections are the defining measures of worth. She believes in upholding traditional hierarchies and maintaining the privileges of the aristocracy."
Worldview
Lady Catherine sees the world as a carefully ordered social structure where everyone has their designated place. She believes that those of lower birth should defer to their superiors and that any deviation from this order is a threat to social stability.
Personality
Pompous, overbearing, and convinced of her own superiority, Lady Catherine is a domineering figure who believes in the rigid adherence to social hierarchies. She is used to having her opinions respected and brooks no dissent.
In Their Own Words
"“Miss Bennet, do you know who I am? I have not been accustomed to such language as this. I am almost the nearest relation he has in the world, and am entitled to know all his dearest concerns.”"
"“I always say that nothing is to be done in education without steady and regular instruction, and nobody but a governess can give it.”"
"“Miss Bennet would not play at all amiss if she practised more, and could have the advantage of a London master. She has a very good notion of fingering, though her taste is not equal to Anne’s.”"
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