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Since Elizabeth differs from the majority of the women from her time, she is continually butting heads with societal expectations. Mrs. Bennet, a traditional English woman, is solely dedicated to having her daughters married into a higher position in society. For this reason, Elizabeth and her mother never truly get along. One can see this when Elizabeth rejects Mr. Collins' proposal. Despite the fact that she is older and less likely to be proposed to again later on in her life, she rejects the offer because she believes it to be an unmatchable relationship. Elizabeth keeps her head held high and ignores what anyone thinks of her even when it's that she'll stay single for the rest of her life. Her self confidence would never be obtained by other woman of her time because of their need to conform and please society. One can interpret Elizabeth's rejection of proposals from both Collins and Darcy, two men of high status, as her telling the world that she would rather be alone for the remainder of her life, than be married to someone who she does not love because she was pressured to be with him. Elizabeth does not conform with expectations thus making her different from other woman of 19th century English society.