single man of large fortune‚" to Netherfield Park‚ a nearby estate. Mrs. Bennet‚ whose obsession is to find husbands for her daughters‚ sees Mr. Bingley as a potential suitor. Mr. and Mrs. Bennet have five children: Jane‚ Elizabeth‚ Mary‚ Kitty‚ and Lydia. The Bennets’ first acquaintance with Mr. Bingley and his companions is at the Meryton Ball. Mr. Bingley takes a liking to Jane and is judged by the townspeople to be perfectly amiable and agreeable. Mr. Bingley’s friend Mr. Darcy‚ however‚ snubs
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lust or push of social pressure that is displayed in Lydia and Charlotte’s. Marriage is highly regarded in Austen’s world in reference to permanence. Many marriages are described in Pride and Prejudice‚ but three unions that are born within the story line of the novel strongly express Austen’s ideas and beliefs of marriage through Elizabeth’s thoughts and actions. The three unions this essay will focus on are Charlotte and Collins‚ Wickham and Lydia‚ and Elizabeth and Darcy. Charlotte and Collins represent
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“Wickham of course wanted more than he could get‚ but at length was reduced to be reasonable.” (Austen‚ 241) Lydia still could have helped Wickham’s situation‚ but driven by his selfishness‚ Wickham absurdly needed more. This made their marriage a business proposal. Ironically Lydia took pride in being the first Bennet married when her marriage is the worst of anyone’s. She said‚ “Ah! Jane
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Marriage 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" (pg1). The first sentence of the novel Pride and Prejudice highlights the importance of marriage in the world of the novel. The sentence implies that the only reason for marriage was to increase the characters social and financial position. The quote mentions nothing of love yet it provokes the feeling in the minds of the readers that the reason
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society placed on women in Austen’s era. Despite the dishonorable intentions of George Wickham‚ he decides to marry Lydia out of an inconvenient agreement that guarantees financial gain. Conversely‚ Elizabeth Bennet refuses to marry for any reason that goes against her strong values; instead she marries
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Prejudice‚ the marriage between Wickham and Lydia was purely based on money‚ and perhaps Lydia’s foolish adoration towards Wickham. Wickham married Lydia for the money‚ which he lacked. Before their matrimony Mr Gardiner stated in a letter “They are not married‚ nor can I find any intention of being so‚” however after there was a discussion between Darcy‚ Wickham and Mr Gardiner regarding the ‘payment’ behind their marriage Wickham was more than ready to marry Lydia. Mr Darcy was willing to pay off
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as an act that should be justified by logic rather than affection. Austen‚ however‚ sees passion as integral to the health of a relationship as well. The five marriages in the novel-Charlotte Lucas and Mr. Collins‚ Mr. and Mrs. Bennet‚ Lydia Bennet and George Wickham‚ Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy‚ and Jane Bennet and Mr. Bingley-. These differences and similarities between the characters’ relationships serve to indicate Austen’s own opinions on what should justify a marriage. In Pride and Prejudice
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to Elizabeth and Darcy’s marriage. Darcy’s pride in his position in society leads him initially to scorn anyone outside of his own social circle. Elizabeth’s vanity clouds her judgment‚ making her prone to think ill of Darcy and to think well of Wickham. In the end‚ Elizabeth’s rebukes of Darcy help him to realize his fault and to change accordingly‚ as demonstrated in his genuinely friendly treatment of the Gardiners‚ whom he previously would have scorned because of their low social class. Darcy’s
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show how real marriages are to be built. In Pride and Prejudice‚ Jane Austen effectively shows her theme that happy strong marriages take time to build by contrasting Darcy and Elizabeth ’s relationship with the marriage relationships of‚ Mr. Wickham and Lydia‚ Mr. Collins and Charlotte‚ and Mr. Bingley and Jane. Darcy and Elizabeth are made up to be an example of the perfect couple. They are the ones who discover that a relationship will not last without love‚ and manage to balance love with the
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Study Questions 1. Jane Austen’s original title for the novel was First Impressions. What role do first impressions play in Pride and Prejudice? C1: Pride and Prejudice is‚ first and foremost‚ a novel about surmounting obstacles and achieving romantic happiness. For Elizabeth‚ the heroine‚ and Darcy‚ her eventual husband‚ the chief obstacle resides in the book’s original title: First Impressions. Darcy‚ the proud‚ prickly noblewoman’s nephew‚ must break free from his original dismissal of Elizabeth
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