In the past women were not given a choice; they were forced to marry people they did not want to marry. In the book Pride and Prejudice “ Elizabeth's rejection of Collins's offer. Mrs. Bennet naturally is mortified to hear that what she considers to be such a suitable marital proposal has been rejected”. (Austen 3) When Elizabeth told her mom she wasn’t marrying Mr. Collins her mother basically disowned her. Every woman should have a choice on who they married and not be someone’s property. "hearty consent to his marrying whichever he chuses of the girls." Notice that it is Bingley who makes the decision concerning marriage”.(Pride and Prejudice
In the past women were not given a choice; they were forced to marry people they did not want to marry. In the book Pride and Prejudice “ Elizabeth's rejection of Collins's offer. Mrs. Bennet naturally is mortified to hear that what she considers to be such a suitable marital proposal has been rejected”. (Austen 3) When Elizabeth told her mom she wasn’t marrying Mr. Collins her mother basically disowned her. Every woman should have a choice on who they married and not be someone’s property. "hearty consent to his marrying whichever he chuses of the girls." Notice that it is Bingley who makes the decision concerning marriage”.(Pride and Prejudice