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Pride And Prejudice

In the novel , the different perceptions of marriage play major roles in the outcomes of the character's lives. Jane Austin uses the different characters to show the varying opinions on marriage. Even though the novel shows how a mismatched couple's marriage can have a horrible outcome, it also emphasizes that marrying for love can succeed. The different perceptions of marriage are contrasted in those of Mrs. Bennet, Mr. Collins and Elizabeth Bennet.
Many people in England during this time married solely for financial purposes and it was not looked down upon by others. The opening line of the novel portrays this thought perfectly, "It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man ...

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in her present comfortable lifestyle.
Mr. Collins has a completely different reason for marriage than simple financial. While proposing to Elizabeth for the first time he states that "...I think it a right for every clergyman in easy circumstances ... to set the example of matrimony in his parish."(p. 91). Further offending Elizabeth he continues to say that "...that it is the particular advice and recommendation of the very noble lady whom I have the honor of calling patroness.". Mr. Collins is referring to Lady Catherine De Bourgh whom Elizabeth despises. He makes no qualms about seeking marriage purely to support his social status. Elizabeth readily refuses him. He continues his pursuit of his concept of marriage by proposing to Charlotte Lucas. For equally shallow reasons Charlotte accepts. Charlotte like Mrs. Bennet sees marriage as a financial opportunity. Being the wife of a parson could be a economic success for her. Obviously, their marriage is without foundation. ...

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Added: 9/7/2006 11:29:55 PM
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