Marriage Vs. Love Jane Austen s Pride And Prejudice

Jake Hammel Ms. Salrin Love and Romance 17 November 2015 Marriage vs. Love Jane Austen, author of Pride and Prejudice, wrote in an era where considerations of social class and economic status were central to the institution of marriage. This notion is demonstrated throughout the novel by exploring character’s ideas and definitions regarding love and marriage. The main character, Elizabeth, defies almost all stereotypes of early 19th century women in England. She, unlike Charlotte and Jane, believes that marriage is based around true love rather than economic status and financial stability. The first chapter in the novel provides the audience with an overall idea on how men and women view love and marriage when Jane Austen writes, â€Å"It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife.† Throughout the book, it is evident that women (and some men) limit themselves on who they should marry based on economic and family background. In Pride and Prejudice, some limits on marriage are accepted while other are rejected. A lot of these standards revolve around a man (or woman s) socioeconomic status and family background. For example, Jane Bennet, sister of the main character Elizabeth Bennet, meets Charles Bingley toward the beginning of the book. Charles Bingley, commonly referred to as Mr. Bingley, is significantly wealthier than Jane. 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