Collins and Miss Caroline Bingley fall on the more ridiculous side of the pride and prejudice spectrum. Both of these characters serve as comic relief due to their abominable personalities. In many ways they represent the extreme sides of both flaws, Mr. Collins being the prouder character and Miss Caroline having the more prejudice. As the novel progresses, the reader can clearly see the pride that Mr. Collins feels in having Lady Catherine de Bourgh as his protector. Mr. Collins quickly tells every character he meets about his close relationship with Lady Catherine and the beautiful estate where he lives and works so close. His flaw brings even more comic relief due to his profession as a priest, meaning he should have the least amount of pride out of any character. Caroline Bingley's prejudice also falls on the extreme side, making her clearly the most prejudiced of all the characters. He criticizes the lower classes, especially the Bennet family. Caroline always makes it a point to humiliate Elizabeth in front of Mr. Darcy to appear more attractive in his eyes. His intentions to separate Jane and Mr. Bingley turn out to be much worse than those of Mr. Darcy, who only cares about his reputation rather than his brother's happiness. Both of these characters display the other's flaw in a negative way, casting them off as comedic fools, but their purpose in the novel serves to provide an extreme reference for the other characters to base on.