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The fact that women rely so dearly on marriage demonstrates what little power they hold over their own wellbeing and status. In Pride and Prejudice, circumstances have left it so that women held absolutely no authority at all, as women, at the time, were simply

In Austen’s novel, the patriarchal institution of marriage is a strong example of the “masculinized world” that forces women into submissive gender roles in the domestic sphere. The main character of story, Elinor Dashwood, is a young women with logic, good sense, and a strong sense of her own identity as a woman. However, Elinor is contrasted by submissive women that simply follow the orders of their husbands. For instance, Lady Middleton is a woman of the upper classes that Elinor encounters, which describes the slavery of domestic servitude in the “mediocre” woman: “Her manners had all the elegance which her husband's wanted. But they would have been improved by some share of his frankness and warmth” (Austen 31). This is how de Beauvoir defines he submissive power of the “masculine world” as being a

The novel, A Tale of Two Cities, was written by Charles Dickens and was published in 1859. A Tale of Two Cities is a historical fiction based during the French Revolution. As two groups of people who both live in London and Paris find themselves in a situation that affects all of them, which ends with some deaths and suffering. Charles Dickens purpose for writing A Tale of Two Cities was to inform and amplify the readers mind on human nature. Throughout the book Charles Dickens uses many themes and characteristics, that bring out human nature in all his characters, to broaden the view of the readers.

Today marriage is seen as an expression of deep love and respect for another person. In Austen’s time, a ‘good’ marriage was seen to be one where wealth and social status of the man and woman were socially suitable. There was very

In Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austen introduces the major thematic concept of marriage and financial wealth. Throughout the novel, Austen depicts various relationships that exhibit the two recurring themes. Set during the regency period, the perception of marriage revolves around a universal truth. Austen claims that a single man “must be in want of a wife.” Hence, the social stature and wealth of men were of principal importance for women. Austen, however, hints that the opposite may prove more exact: a single woman, under the social limitations, is in want of a husband. Through this speculation, Austen acknowledges that the economic pressure of social acceptance serves as a foundation for a proper marriage.

Although Highbury was just a small population town, the particular social structure was reflecting this type of class structure about Britain. For instance, the love amongst Robert Martin and Harriet was not acceptable in Emma’s eyes. Robert Martin was a successful respectable farmer; Harriet is a friend of Emma and illegitimate of a tradesman nevertheless she received well cared and properly educated. So Emma couldn’t agree while Mr. Martin proposed marriage to Harriet, subsequently Emma Convinced Harriet to Refused to associate with Robert Martin. And try to match Harriet and Mr. Elton who was considered as higher rank of society status, young priest with record of great educating. In Emma describe of Mr. Martin “he may be the richest of the two, but he is undoubtedly her inferior as to rank in society.”(Emma, Chapter7, and p.33) it is clear that time, marriage most depended on and compromised with the values of their social status.

This patriarchal ideology expresses female submissiveness towards male dominance and is supported through the clergyman, Mr. Collins, and his proposal to Elizabeth. During Mr. Collins's proposal, Elizabeth rejects Mr. Collins by replying, ‘"I am perfectly serious in my refusal. You could not make me happy and I am convinced that I am the last women in the world who would make you so"’ (Austin 74). Elizabeth insinuates clearly and strongly that Mr. Collins could not give her the life and happiness she desires in a marriage, yet he still continues on stating his reasons of his qualifications for marriage. Despite Elizabeth’s rejections, Mr. Collins assures that he is not “unworthy of [her] acceptance, or that the establishment that [he] could offer would be any other than highly desirable… and [his] proposals will not fail of being accepted”’ (Austin 74). The significance of the proposal centers on Mr. Collin’s reasons for marriage and the influence of patriarchal dynamics surrounding them. Even though Elizabeth rejects Mr. Collins multiple times, it does not invoke him to change his mind in his proposal, but rather he continues on explaining how his status in society and lifestyle is “highly desirable” and how it would bring him happiness but not necessarily to his spouse. This shows the male dominance that men hold over women as he assumes early on that Elizabeth will without out doubt agree to the marriage to bring him happiness, thus illustrating the expectation of female submissiveness towards male desires in the patriarchy. Ultimately, Elizabeth’s incapability of expressing her rejection to Mr. Collins's proposal the first time, it supports the oppression of women gender roles and their expected submissiveness towards the male gender through this marriage

Examine Austen’s presentation of what is called in the novel, ‘women’s usual occupations of eye, and hand, and mind’. In Jane Austen’s society, the role of women was controlled by what was expected of them. In most cases, marriage was not for love, and was considered as a business arrangement, in which both partners could gain status and financial reassurance. Though Austen opposed the idea of none affectionate marriage, many

Wealth and property feature heavily in the wife’s portrayal of marriage and along with the issue of her independence is responsible for many of her marital conflicts. The first three husbands "riche and olde" were married each for "hir land and hir tresoor" then discarded as the Wife looks for other prospects. When one of these husbands tries to restrict the Wife’s spending she refuses to let him be both "maister of my body and of my good" so refuses sexual favours in return for her freedom as she will not become a mere possession. She generalizes that women "love no man that taketh or keepth charge" suggesting an element of independence and individualism in 14th century marriage. The wife resents being controlled; she

Charles Dickens is one of the most renowned British writers with well-known and widespread work. Dickens was born in England in 1812 and died in 1870. During this time, Victorian England experienced an Industrial Revolution, which impacted his life tremendously. New factories and industrial machinery changed many lives of the lower class citizens. The family grew up impoverished and struggled to maintain a good lifestyle. The family’s financial situation was strained as John Dickens, Charles’s father, spent money that the family didn’t have. These societal factors were influential in Charles Dickens’s life, and the same themes present themselves in his works. When an author creates a work, frequently themes of their life events are incorporated into the theme of the book, consciously or unconsciously. Victorian Age industrial-influenced strife was a common theme in Dickens’s life and presented itself throughout Dickens’s books.

Jane Austen’s novel is commanded by women; Pride and Prejudice explores the expectations of women in a society that is set at the turn of the 19th century. Throughout the plot, Austen’s female characters are all influenced by their peers, pressures from their family, and their own desires. The social struggle of men and women is seen throughout the novel. Characters, like Elizabeth, are examples of females not acting as proper as women were supposed to, while other women like Mrs. Bennett allow themselves to be controlled by men and society. Mr. Collins is a representation of the struggles males deal with in a novel dominated by women. The theme of marriage is prominent during Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice. Marriage can be examined in

England has always had a rich history of interesting cultural traditions but arguably none as prevalent as marriage. Marriage, the union of two people with emotional ideals and expectations, are brought on by many different factors that include: for love, for money, for climbing social status, escapism, survival, etc. In Jane Austen’s novels, she focuses on the importance of marriage in her world because she wanted to emphasize how marriage is the most important life event of a woman as this would determine her place in society. Persuasion shows readers good and bad examples of marriage: the amiable Crofts and other couples such as Sir Walter & Lady Elliot and the Smiths. Jane Austen uses the Crofts to support the importance of marriage

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Charles Dickens is one of the most influential writers in history and was “born in Landport, now part of Portsmouth, on February 7th, 1812”(Priestly 5). Despite being the successful writer that he was in life, Dickens had very humble beginnings and because his Father, John Huffman Dickens, “lacked the money to support his family adequetly” , Dickens lived in poverty through out most of his childhood (Collins). Matters only got worse, however, when Dickens’s Father had to “spen[d] time in prison for debt” causing Dickens to have to “work in a London factory pasting labels on bottles of shoe polish” (Collins). It was a horrible experience for him, but it also helped him to no doubt feel pity for the poor, which is

One way that the installments influenced the plot was being able to keep the characters alive. Once a reader is introduced to a character, they are rarely left behind since David keeps them in the reader’s mind. For example, in the first installment readers are introduced to Peggotty who is always recollected throughout the text. We are first introduced to Peggotty through David’s mother when Clara tells Miss Betsey that her servant girl is named Peggotty (4). We also see Peggotty mentioned in the second installment when David talks to Mr. Barkis about her (32), as well as when Peggotty goes to say goodbye to David before he goes to Boarding School. David tells us that “Peggotty burst from a hedge and climb into the cart” (31). Throughout these instances, but also throughout the rest of the text, we see how important Peggotty is to David and how she is kept alive. In the quote just mentioned it shows the love that these two characters have for each other since she is going through all this trouble to say goodbye to David.