This paper examines how Darcy's
letter to Elizabeth in Jane Austen's novel, "Pride and Prejudice," is significant because
it not only
reveals his true character, but it also reveals certain aspects of the truth to which Elizabeth was oblivious. It also shows how, considering the circumstances in which Darcy wrote the
letter, we can conclude that he successfully achieves his purpose. His letter is an attempt to defend himself, which he does, but it is also a turning point in that it forces Elizabeth to see a Darcy she did not know.