"Happiness in marriage is entirely a matter of chance. If the dispositions of the parties are ever so well known to each other‚ or ever so similar beforehand‚ it does not advance their felicity in the least. They always continue to grow sufficiently unlike afterwards to have their share of vexation; and it is better to know as little as possible of the defects of the person with whom you are to pass your life." This is a quote from Charlotte Lucas‚ one of the female characters in the novel‚ and a
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Throughout the novel‚ the characters’ marry because of love or societal pressure. The author also portrays the class and reputation throughout her characters. In the book‚ there are three main marriages the marriage of Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy‚ Lydia and Mr. Wickham‚ and Jane and Mr. Bingley. In the 18th century‚ women were very dependent on their spouse. Many thought financial and social support was through marriage. Women required men from higher class to have financial stability. Austen portrays
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and coincidence. Jane Austen’s prime objective seemed to be establishing circumstances‚ through “chance and coincidence” which enabled opportunities for Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth to get together. She used major characters such as Mr. Collins‚ Mr. Wickham and Mrs. Gardiner to appear at the exact moment they were needed to establish situations that brought Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth into close proximity with one another. Through this‚ Ms. Austin‚ linked all the characters in the book to one another in
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author Jane Austen talks about how the four male characters in the novel‚ Darcy‚ Bingley‚ Wickham and Collins persuade the daughters of the Bennet household Elizabeth‚ Jane‚ Lydia and Elizabeth’s best friend Charlotte. The author traces their respective journey of how they find the love of their lives and describes the kind of situations they faced during this. The men in the novel‚ Darcy‚ Bingley‚ Collins and Wickham are in want of a wife for the reasons that suit their perceptions. Darcy wishes for someone
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Then‚ Mr. Darcy proposes to Elizabeth‚ but she declines. Elizabeth‚ Jane and Maria head home together. A few weeks after their return‚ Lydia Bennet‚ the youngest sister is invited to Brighton. Elizabeth leaves again with the Gardiners for a tour. Then‚ they realize they must head back to Longbourn because Lydia has run away with George Wickham. Once Lydia and Mr. Wickham are located‚ they come back to Longbourn and decide to marry each other and depart. Mr. Bingley arrives at Netherfield. Then‚ Bingley
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and write. Mr. Bennetreads on page 85‚ Austen does not present letters to reader. His family knows him as "a most negligent and dilatory correspondent."page 223. They hoped that he would write from London while he was off searching for Lydia and Wickham‚ but the only letters that arrived came from Mr. Gardiner. Quote- "I dislike it very much‚ but it must be done." Elizabethreads on page 28‚ 40-41‚ although she is a frequent writer‚ Austen does not present letters to reader. Elizabeth
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sisters‚ is quite quick-witted but perhaps is too judgmental and relies very heavily on her first impressions of people; this is clearly evident after her first meeting with Mr. Darcy. Lydia‚ Elizabeth’s youngest sister‚ is rather childish and seems to be quite foolish; this is made quite evident when she marries Mr. Wickham. Another important female character is Charlotte Lucas‚ Elizabeth’s opportunistic friend; she marries Collins after Elizabeth rejects his marriage proposal. Another interesting concept
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A.P. English 26 August 2013 Differing Types and Consequences of Marriage in Pride and Prejudice Marriage in the United States in the 2000’s differs greatly with marriage in nineteenth century England. While women of the United States have the liberty of choosing how they want to live their life‚ women who lived in England in the 1800’s did not have this independence. During that time‚ a woman’s most important‚ and sometimes only duty was to marry‚ and she regularly felt the pressure of marriage
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are supposed to regard marriage. As Elizabeth had said‚ “She has no money‚ no connections‚ nothing that can tempt [Wickham] to—she is lost forever.” (Austen‚ 205) The common theme that the society of one influences actions and attitudes is provided here. The only chance Wickham had of marrying someone was if they had a large enough fortune‚ which Lydia clearly did not have. Wickham left Brighton in order to escape his debts‚ and because he knew of Lydia’s ill-nature and silliness‚ he allowed for
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into contact with Mr. Darcy‚ and leads to his first proposal. Her second journey takes her to Derby and Pemberley‚ where she fans the growing flame of her affection for Darcy. The third journey‚ meanwhile‚ sends various people in pursuit of Wickham and Lydia‚ and the journey ends with Darcy tracking them down and saving the Bennet family honor‚ in the process demonstrating his continued devotion to Elizabeth. * LOVE: between Darcy and Elizabeth. As in any good love story‚ the lovers must elude
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