Overthink And Modice In Jane Austen's Pride And Prejudice

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I wish that I would not overthink or worry too much. I tend to over analyze things which sometimes leads to trusting people more than I should. In Pride and Prejudge by Jane Austen, one of the main characters, Jane Bennet, struggles with being too kind, and very trusting of others. “Jane’s delicate sense of honour would not allow her to speak to Elizabeth privately of what Lydia had let fall; Elizabeth was glad of it; till it appeared whether her inquires would receive any satisfaction, she had rather be without a confidante” (Austen 238). Jane likes to see the good in everyone, which sometimes leads to keeping things to her about others, so others will not get hurt. In the middle of Pride and Prejudge Jane writes a letter to her sister, …show more content…

I tend to be a perfectionist and want everything to work the way I envision it. In the Birth Order Book by Kevin Leman, there is a chart of the strengths and weaknesses of first borns. For perfectionistic, it says, “Always do things right and leave no stone unturned to do a through job” (Leman 95). I believe this is very accurate for me because I tend to be the one to take charge in situations and I always try to do things the right way. I always follow the rules. In my eyes, I believe if you are going to do a task, you might as well do it correctly the first time if possible. Also in the Pride and Prejudge, Mrs. Hurst was talking about how the Bennet sisters have “such a father and mother, and such low connections” (Austen 26). Mrs. Hurst is a perfectionist in this matter because she believes in the perfect parents or else there is no chance of becoming a good person. I disagree with Mrs. Hurst in this situation because I try to make the best what you have, to have a positive prospective on life. Sometimes I wish that I did not overthink and just let things work themselves …show more content…

Overthinking and waiting to speak up for what I believe causes me to sometimes miss that opportunity because it’s not there when I am finished thinking about it. I miss out on opportunities whether it is waiting too long or believing too much of what they say they would do, both leading to me getting hurt. I tend to do the less aggressive approach in some situations that way I am not the one to hurt others feelings. The oldest child tends to take fewer risks with their physical safety unlike the later borns. For example, my brother and I are both athletic and have a lot of sports knowledge. We play the same sports for the most part, but we play it differently, so to speak. My brother has broken many bones and has had a lot more injuries than me. “…the elder brother excel at skills that involve less physical danger. Younger siblings are the ones who put themselves in harm’s way” (Kluger 47). But over thinking and over analyzing does not just have to hurt/save me in a physical way, but in emotional ways too. An emotional sports example would be as simple as asking your coach what to do to better yourself for the team. If you never ask, you will never know the answer, but you do not want to step over your coach’s boundaries. When I was younger I would never ask the coach that simple question and expected things to change, but now I simply take the more aggressive approach.

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