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Character reflects one 's marriage or attitudes towards love
Four different marriages in Pride and Prejudice
Outline Thesis sentence: Jane Austen, by describing four different marriages in Pride and Prejudice, expressed her viewpoint that one 's character often reflects his or her marriage and attitudes towards love. The combination of vulgar Collins and mediocre Charlotte results in a despicable marriage. Collins is a vulgar, pompous and rapacious man who is subservient to his parsoness and always arrogant before his inferiors. His pompous and rapacious character determines that his proposal to Elizabeth is a failure. His vulgar and servile character and his ridiculous concept of love lead to his quick marriage with Charlotte. Charlotte is a vain and mediocre girl. Her mediocre character and perception result in her marriage with Collins. Her vain character brings about her false deion of her married life. The combination of dissolute Wickhame and empty-minded Lydia results in a sex-oriented marriage. Wickhame is a dissolute and cunning villain who is changeable in his love and crazy about money. 1. He is a thoroughgoing money-pursuer and love imposter, which determines the transfer of his love from poor Elizabeth to wealthy Miss. King. 2. His mean character and contemptible behavior bring about his elopement with Lydia. Lydia is an empty-minded and uncertain flirt who always seeks her own fun and sexual excitement. Her dissipation and foolishness lead to her romantic deeds with officials in Meryton. Her ignorance and dissipation lead to her elopement with Wickhame. Their marriage represents capitulation to personal claims. The combination of pleasant Bingley and mild J ane results in a happy