Comparing Mr. Collin's Proposal In Pride And Prejudice

“It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife.”(Pride and Prejudice 1.1-2). Simply put, marriage is an agreement between two people to be joined together for the rest of their lives, but as shown in two passages from novels, Pride and Prejudice with Mr. Collin’s proposal along with Our Mutual Friend and Mr. Headstone’s proposal, there can always be added twists and turns to each marriage. The proposal of Mr. Headstone to his respective woman is more rhetorically effective than Mr. Collin’s proposal to his cousin due to Mr. Headstone’s display of his strengths and minimal weaknesses, in contrast to Mr. Collin’s proposal. In Mr. Collin’s marriage proposal to his cousin from the book, Pride and Prejudice, Mr. Collins appeals to the needs of his patroness and himself in an attempt to
In his first reasoning for his marriage proposal, he states that one of his reasons for marrying is: “that it is right for every clergyman”. This suggests that he feels it’s his duty as a clergyman to be married. In addition, another strong reasoning Mr. Collins has for his proposal to marry his cousin is that he feels that she will impress his patroness: “… my fair cousin… You will find her manners beyond anything I can describe…” Mr. Collins suggests that his patroness, in which provides him with financial support will be impressed by his cousin, which in itself is flattering to his cousin because of the fact that she is able to impress a “very noble lady”. Although there are strengths to Mr. Collin’s marriage proposal, weaknesses are present as well. It is important to note that Mr. Collin’s almost entirely appeals to his