The Price Of Love By Jane Austen

In Pride and Prejudice Author Jane Austen claims that marriage should be between a man and women who love each other equally. Austen's disgust of Marriage and decorum in British culture is written through the eyes of main the main character in Pride and Prejudice, Miss Elizabeth Bennett. It is sad to think that marriage could be bought or in Elizabeth Bennett’s case not afforded. Marriage shouldn’t be the only measure of worth for women. Someone should not feel “repugnance” for a marriage due to situation.

serve her best work ethic toward being the wife of Collins. Referring to her own statement, "Happiness in marriage is entirely a matter of chance,”(Austen 30), she has chosen a life of misfortune. Unfortunately, Charlotte and Collins’ marriage was common in 1800s, and still is to our present days. We measure each other’s wealth, not love; we let future to depend on wealth, instead of creating our own pathway; we believe that wealth is the ultimate fame, not happiness. Pride is an empty pleasure that corrupts humans’ primary senses.

For Charlotte she married Mr Collins. Mr. Collins was not Charlotte first choice but she wanted to have security. She no longer wanted to be aberdon on her mother and father, as well as she was right on the edge of the age in which women were considered old if they had not married yet. The reason for marriage is polar opposites when comparing Charlotte to Elizabeth. Elizabeth believes in marrying for love and affection. Charlotte on the other had marries for security she may not have turley loved Mr. Collins, but she now knows she has a home and a husband. It is believed that Elizabeth deals with relationships in a pragmatic way. Not taking things fast, You can see this in the novel when she denies the marriage proposal from Mr. Collins. She found Mr. Collins to be rude and over controlling. Her mother was in disbelief and her father agreed that if she didn't want to marry Mr. Collins was her

Austen uses her to portray the type of marriages that have a very obedient wife that does not marry for love. She shows us this by making Charlotte marry Mr. Collins. Charlotte is a pessimistic woman who does not believe she will find another husband. She does not risk denying Collins proposal. In her perspective Collins is an acceptable spouse for her. "I see what you are feeling," replied Charlotte. "You must be surprised, very much surprised—so lately as Mr. Collins was wishing to marry you. But when you have had time to think it over, I hope you will be satisfied with what I have done. I am not romantic, you know; I never was. I ask only a comfortable home; and considering Mr. Collins's character, connection, and situation in life, I am convinced that my chance of happiness with him is as fair as most people can boast on entering the marriage state." (22.17) Charlotte sees Mr. Collins as a financial supporter and that he can provide her a house where she can stay secure in. Charlotte did really care about her marriage life, but because she is becoming old, her attractiveness to men towards her is decreasing and her patience in waiting for a man to show up collapsed. That’s why she decided to marry Collins, because she knew no one would ask her other than

To begin, readers can detect that Elizabeth is acting out of a moral compass because of her firm beliefs about marriage. While the main concern of most women during this time period was to find financial stability, Elizabeth sought to find a partner to marry out of love. This sharp contrast to the status-quo woman is found in the character of Charlotte Lucas, who repeatedly affirms the fact that she is only looking for a man with wealth and a comfortable home. Charlotte also accepts a marriage proposal three days after her fiancé had

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

The affluent Charlotte Lucas marries Mr. Collins not out of love nor infatuation, but in effort to continue her rich lifestyle. This was frequently seen in many of the relationships in the 19th century due to entailment which was common in most households. Once the father of the family passed away, the closest male relative would inherit the house and land. The daughters were then expected to find a well suited spouse who could provide an acceptable home and a piece of land for them. Mr. Collins is able to provide Charlotte with everything she needs besides true love. Since he is a soon to be wealthy man and can serve as a sufficient husband, Charlotte is able to look over his first proposal to Elizabeth and accept his request in marriage.

After Collins proposes to Elizabeth, Charlotte, knowing she needs a husband, jumps straight in with her tactics.  She doesn't however tread

Elizabeth’s trust in Jane is strengthened by the weakening of trust in her dear friend Charlotte Lucas. Elizabeth is, naturally, shocked when she hears that Charlotte is engaged to be married to Mr. Collins mere days after Elizabeth herself had refused his hand in marriage. “In as short a time as Mr. Collins’s speeches would allow, everything was settled between them to the satisfaction of both” (Austen 106). Jane’s role as confidante is strengthened by this sudden marriage arrangement because Elizabeth’s “disappointment in Charlotte made her turn with fonder regard to her sister, of whose rectitude and delicacy she was sure her opinion could never be shaken” (Austen

Collins gives Elizabeth reasons why she should marry him, he says, “[I]t is by no means certain that another offer of marriage may ever be made you” (Austen, p.74). Mr. Collins tells Elizabeth that she should agree to his marriage proposal since there is little chance she will ever receive another marriage proposal. The reason he tells her she should marry him is not for love, but rather out of fear that she will never get a second chance. Mr. Collins is not the only one who tells Elizabeth this. Her mother too pushes her daughter to accept that first marriage proposals she receives. While other women in the novel such as Elizabeth’s friend, Charlotte, fall for this pressure Elizabeth does not and in the end Elizabeth receives two more proposals after this one. Elizabeth defies the wrong expectation that is addressed in Mr. Collins’s proposal, when she refuses to marry him out fear of never receiving another

She also firmly believes in making exceptions for no one and will not “‘change the meaning of… integrity’” for even her closest friends. Although Elizabeth knows of Charlotte’s good character, Elizabeth’s prejudice forces her to think only badly of her friend, and even causes Elizabeth to deem Charlotte’s actions “‘unaccountable.’” Furthermore, through chastising Charlotte for marrying solely for money, Elizabeth reveals that marrying for love is an extremely important value to her as she feels Charlotte should not have settled for Mr. Collins despite

Charlotte Lucas did not marry Mr. Collins because it was her only choice, she married him because she had the choice to do the right thing. In this novel, Jane Austen considers what it means to have a “good marriage” in the 19th century. Marrying into a good family and to someone with a steady income are some of the things that parents want for their children when they grow up. Charlotte Lucas has modern views on marriage for the time when the book was written which can be considered in the following lines: “Charlotte’s marriage was the outcome of a deliberate “scheme” carried along by anxiety about her economic future and a conviction that marriage was a social necessity for young women” (Page?#). Charlotte acknowledges that because she is

Love is shown in a cynical way as well in Pride and Prejudice through the relationship of Charlotte and Mr. Collins. Charlotte, a desperate woman still living under her parents’ roof, marries Collins, a wealthy man set to inherit the Bennet’s property. Charlotte does not fall in love with Collins the way others in the novel have fallen in love. She simply marries Collins for the financial stability he will provide her. Though this is not the magical, tender picture of love that is also shown in the novel, it depicts a situation in which “love” and marriage is not ruled by the heart, rather by the practically of the matter.

Charlotte is a neighbour and friend of Elizabeth, who is older and unmarried at the beginning of the story. She is simple in her values and does not question a women's role in society. Charlotte's main achievement in the story occurred when she was able to secure a proposal of marriage from Mr. Collins after he had been rejected by Elizabeth, who asked why she accepted. Charlotte explained "I am not a romantic you know. I never was. I only ask for a comfortable home; considering Mr Collins's character, connections, situation in life, I am convinced that my chance of happiness with him is fair, as most people can boast on entering a marriage state" By this Charlotte is questioning Elizabeth's values, believing she is over her head in her ideas. She is simply happy with what she has been dealt

Woman using auspicious relationships for their economic gain did not seem out of the ordinary. In Mr. Collins and Charlotte’s relationship this seemed to be the only reason for their courtship. Mr. Collins was to inherit Mr. Bennet’s estate when he passed away because he only had daughters and Mr. Collins was the next male inherent. This touches on how women were not viewed as equals and men controlled social status in the early 1800s. He attempted to marry a daughter in the Bennet family (Elizabeth) but was rejected so he proposed to Charlotte, Elizabeth’s friend. In the movie Charlotte is explaining to Elizabeth that she is engaged to Mr. Collins and says “Not all of us can afford to be romantic. I’ve been offered a comfortable home and protection.” This quote showcases Charlotte’s reason for marriage is for financial stability. Additionally, she explains how she is twenty seven and a burden to her family. Unlike modern times, in the early 1800s