Austen’s View of Marriage in Pride and Prejudice Ⅰ. Introduction Jane Austen (1775-1817) is often viewed as the greatest of the English women realistic novelists in the 19th century. Her greatness lies in her ability to stimulate readers to supply what is not there and expand a trifle in our mind and endow with the most enduring form of life scenes. Jane Austen wrote only six complete novels. In these novels‚ an assembly of characters‚ men and women‚ old and young some‚ but not many‚ children
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marriage. They were for the most part unspoken rules‚ but during the 19th century there began to be a growing selection of etiquette books available‚ for instance‚ Dr. Fordyce’s Sermons to Young Women. Mr. Collins’ attempt to read this book aloud to the Bennet girls is received with little enthusiasm‚ especially from Lydia (Austen 321). One wanted to follow these rules well so as not to appear socially awkward (Article). Most rules were quite commonsensical‚ like one that states that a gentleman must always
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Darcy had pride in high places and was blind to call his future lover‚ Elizabeth barely tolerable and handsome enough. I was most certainly enchanted by Mr Darcy as he conserved himself very awkwardly‚ especially when adjoining Elizabeth. I highly enjoyed the lack of emotion that he presented‚ he remained a straight face throughout most of the film‚ and he is lovely but a serious gentleman. Centuries have passed since the Bennet family was created‚ today’s world is dominated by such technology we nicknamed
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through Lady Catherine’s disapproval of Elizabeth marrying Mr. Darcy. The reason lady Catherine is so against the match is that she does not want the money of her family being spread among other families‚ and she does not want one of lower classes fouling her bloodlines‚ “The upstart pretensions of a young woman without family‚ connections‚ or fortune.” Lady Catherine comments on Elizabeth’s lack of class‚ and good connections‚ using these as weapons against Elizabeth‚ when trying to convince from marrying
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wondering what a true woman is. How to be a true woman? I didn’t find the answer until I met Elizabeth Bennet from Pride and Prejudice. I believe a true woman is like Elizabeth. A true woman should be confident‚ natural and keep herself‚ introspective‚ and flawed. These four characteristics make Elizabeth “a handsome woman‚” which is how the author of Pride and Prejudice‚ Jane Austen‚ describes Elizabeth. Elizabeth has her own thought on love and marriage. She is outspoken and follows her own rules. She
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characteristics of the characters in Pride and Prejudice. She sees herself in Elizabeth and that is the reason that Elizabeth is Austen’s favorite character. There are many different traits that are displayed in the novel. The traits “pride” and “prejudice” are the most portrayed throughout the entire book. Pride is one of the major traits throughout the whole book. A persons pride in themselves is very important their whole life. Elizabeth said‚ “and I could easily forgive his pride‚ if he had not mortified
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a gentleman named Mr. Darcy‚ whom the majority of the town hates at first. Mr. Darcy is in love with Elizabeth and tries to win her‚ even though she doesn’t want him based off of what she first learned about him. Jane Austen uses character development in order to illustrate how you shouldn’t always judge a person based off your first impressions. In the beginning of Pride and Prejudice
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Dissatisfaction Elizabeth Bennet’s personality in Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen is unconventional‚ independent‚ and somewhat cynical‚ in contrast to what was considered acceptable social behavior of women of her time. Elizabeth is extremely forthright‚ and though her honesty and lack of pretense is considered forward by some‚ her directness gives her a clear and often unflattering perception of others. She is critical of many social norms and conventions. Near the beginning of Chapter 23‚ Elizabeth says
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Prejudice by Jane Austen‚ Elizabeth finds herself. She judges people the wrong way and overall contradicts everything she had previously thought. The number one thing she contradicted in the novel‚ was her happiness. She first claims to be happier than Jane but then says‚ “If you were to give me forty such men‚ I never could be so happy as you. Till I have your disposition‚ your goodness‚ I never can have your happiness.” (Jane 424) By saying this it is assumed that Elizabeth is not happy with herself
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symbolize her criticism on the society. Through her use of characters‚ she reveals her concerns towards the law‚ government‚ and each one’s own social value in the society. Social status is an important part of the 19th century English society and the Bennet family is no different from any other family in their attempt to improve their social status or to give the impression that they have a high social status. Mrs. Bennet’s plan to marry her daughters off is a mean to gain social status. The author criticizes
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