... her marrying. In Mrs Bennett's character the ridiculous obsession, during Austen's time, with marriage is highly exaggerated and she is an extremely comic representation and not at all a well rounded character. Similarly, Mr Collins is also a caricature in Pride and Prejudice. He is a clergyman, his personality a mixture of obsequiousness and pride. His character represents the satirizing of the class system. Austen writes, "Mr. Collins had only to ... exaggerate elements of society during the Regency period. Jane's complex personality defines her as more than just a mere caricature and...

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... J.A. convey 19thC attitudes towards love and marriage in Pride and Prejudice? The different types of marriages portrayed in P&P, display the various arrangements available to men and women in the 19thC. The use of Elizabeth Bennet as a literary device to represent Austen's values and attitudes on the importance of marrying for love enables us to see this world through Elizabeth's eyes and we are positioned to empathize with ... attraction but rather, knowing the personality of your partner before you devote your life to them. Austen represented her beliefs on the importance of marrying ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate