... as Elizabeth, Charlotte depicts a role that gives the reader an alternative perspective to the novel. Pride and Prejudice takes place in Long bourn, in rural England, during the Napoleonic Wars (1797-1815). The themes that are encompassed throughout the story are love, reputation and class, and the development of characters heavily relies on these three central themes. Charlotte's views on these relative themes, especially love, is ... from the protagonist, Elizabeth Bennet, by providing a viewpoint on the common social institutions of Austen's time. Throughout Pride and Prejudice, love...

• Word Count: 1309
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... 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 ... her. This proves that he does not love her for his physical desires towards her but instead, he loves her for her personality. The relationship between the two characters reveals Austenval...

• Word Count: 890
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: Undergraduate