Throughout the story of Pride and Prejudice, the protagonist, Elizabeth Bennet, is involved in many changing relationships that influence the portrayal of her character. The main focus of the book is how Elizabeth's mother desperately wants her five daughters to get married and become rich. The first relationship Elizabeth becomes involved in is with her new neighbour, Mr Darcy, a man who earns more than £5,000 a year and comes from a higher social class than the Bennets. Elizabeth's first impression of Mr. Darcy is ruined after their meeting and they immediately experience tension. The second man Elizabeth becomes involved with is a militiaman named Wickham. Elizabeth's first impression of Wickham is different from that of Darcy. Elizabeth's first impression of Wickham is slightly different from Darcy's. He begins to grow fond of Wickham and even less so of Darcy. Many factors contribute to this, including the fact that Wickham smears Darcy's reputation a bit. However, things take a turn when Darcy confesses his love for Elizabeth and proposes to her. She denies it, angering Darcy. Darcy and Elizabeth begin to grow apart and become estranged as the story progresses. Elizabeth spends more time with Wickham instead of Darcy. However, Elizabeth discovers some holes in Wickham's claims about Darcy, and, ultimately, Darcy and Elizabeth's paths cross once again. Elizabeth begins to realize how wrong she was about Darcy. It shows how much Lizzy matures and grows as a character, and she and Darcy fall in love. Elizabeth's view of Wickham and Darcy changes completely from the beginning to the end of the story. By the end of the book, Elizabeth becomes a less stubborn and judgmental character.