... strategies while proposing including assumptions; arguments; attitude; and diction; but the probable effects of the two proposals may be different. The passage by Jane Austen tells of a man who is proposing. In this passage, the man's attitude and argument are not very strong. The man is talking about how hemust marry?. This is not exactly the attitude one should take while proposing. The ... his proposal, but the probable effect is that she will not. The second excerpt, written by Charles Dickens, is about a loving man. The second man has a much different attitude; he has more of a rom...

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... p157. Austen portrays Darcy's character as being very proud, so they way he expresses his love for Elizabeth seems pure and genuine. A proud man would find hard to express such feelings in that manner. Thus it proves his love for Elizabeth is clear. Elizabeth also shows her love towards Darcy ... of Elizabeth. Charlotte doesn't" need love to make her happy, just that of social security. Charlotte wishes for a stable life. As Mr Collins was a man of connections, a tolerable situation in life, and offering her a comfortable home, Charlotte thought her reasons for marriage were as reasonabl...

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... by the first impression she gets from them. Most of the time she is right. For example her first impression of Mr. Collins was that he was a solemn and awkward man. This turns out to be true and Elizabeth is repulsed by him and rejects his marriage proposal. One time Elizabeth completely misjudges a person's character, and that person is Darcy. Darcy ... misjudged Darcy's character and she calls herself despicable. She becomes aware that she let Darcy's bad manners make her think that he was a detestable man and she let Mr. Wickham's good manners make her think he was an excellent man. ...

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... no very cordial feelings towards him. she had a lively, playful disposition, which delighted in anything ridiculous." Basically Elizabeth realizes that Darcy is simply a man who was to proud to talk to anyone at the assembly or even Dance. After observing Mr. Darcy speak, a prejudice between Elizabeth and Darcy is ... your good opinion, and you have bestowed it most unwillingly." essentially Elizabeth is telling Mr. Darcy off, she wants nothing to do with the man. Elizabeth had two major reasons for rejecting the proposal. The first was her initial prejudice towards Darcy the second was ...

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... the expectations society had on women, the lack of rights of women, and the general disrespect for women. A concern for many nineteenth century women was the anticipation of marrying a wealthy man. In the beginning of the novel, Austen uses irony to display this fact. She writes, "It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single ... possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife" (Austen, 1). The use of irony is seen because in actuality it is not the man that is in possession of a wife, it is a wife in possession of a man. Austen satirizes the concept of marriage. Marriage ...

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... and for the family to obtain greater access in the business world. The first line in the novel states, "It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife," (Austen 3). This is just foreshadowing that marriage is an immense theme in the story. ... It also shows that it is mostly the man's decision, and that women should be so lucky to have someone worthy ask for their hand in marriage, because at that time, men were the ones making ... importance than women. A woman had to be very attractive, come from a very rich family, ...

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... love is strictly a matter of chance. This is clearly evident from the very first line of the novel: "It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife" (Austen, 1). Lady Catherine states the fact that happiness in marriage is strictly a ... marriage is a market, and the young women are its merchandise," (Money & Marriage). The first line of the novel is interpreted to mean that a wealthy man either actively pursues a wife based on his knowledge that no one would turn down a wealthy suitor, or attractive women use their beau...

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... shows the reader how many of the characters of the novel meet for the very first time. "It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife." From this opening line, the mentality of the society at that time is ... . Bennet too, merely basing off of looks, feels confident that Mr. Bingley is such a "delightful" man. Jane also approves of Bingley after one night also, claiming that he is " just what a young man ought to be sensible, good-humoured, lively ." The absurdity of being able to judge a person based ... portrayed...

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... and when they hear about the Bingley's (a wealthy household), and she attempts to get one of the older daughters to commit to marriage with Mr. Bingley. In this time period, a man's etiquette is supposed to be very charming and agreeable with the ladies. As for the women, they are expected to uphold the most proper manners. Yet in this novel, Austen ... opposite of what a well brought up and well behaved lady should be during that time period. There were those that portray the exact opposite of what etiquette in a man should be even if that man is financially competent. He responds to M...

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"It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife." - Jane Austen This opening line of Pride and Prejudice could well describe the whole point of ... century country society. One of these concerns is money. Austen could observe the money problems of a middle-class family right in her own home. Her father was an educated man and a gentleman, but his income didn't provide enough for his family. His daughters would not be able to survive if they remained unmarried. The same exact situation that ... no chance of ever marring her. E...

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... . They were Jane, Elizabeth, Mary, Catherine, and Lydia. Jane was the most beautiful one of the five. Moreover, Elizabeth was the one with great brightness. One day, an unmarried young man with great fortune, Mr. Bingley, came to Netherfield. This news excited the Bennets, especially Mrs. Bennet. She was thinking about the young ... one of her daughters. In the ball held by Mr. Bingley, he and Jane fell in love with each other. There was another rich handsome unmarried young man, Mr. Darcy, in the ball. He was very proud. This pride even made Elizabeth feel that he was a difficult person...

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... because she misjudges him instead of seeing him for what he really is, and then sticks to the original bad judgment. "[Wickham] is the most agreeable man I have ever saw," says Elizabeth. (Austin, 124) Although this little speech might have made Wickham very proud, the same sort of sentence also makes ... 's first proposal to Elizabeth. "Your arrogance, your conceit, and your selfish disdain for the feelings of others," says Elizabeth to Darcy. "You were the last man in the world whom I would ever be prevailed on to marry" (Austin, 165). Then, Darcy hands Elizabeth a letter. After readi...

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... , by Jane Austen it is easy to see that the female characters main purpose throughout is to find suitable husbands. Even Emma who originally states that she does not need a man in the end has found true love. "Clueless" has that exact parallel in it's plot when Cher mentions that she would not date a high school boy and yet she still ... of her father. Emma in the novel refers to herself as being content taking care of her dad and being his nurturer. Emma does not ever allude to being without a man in her life instead she has her father. Cher also has her father to care for because obvio...

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... his prejudice because he hadn't even spoken to her and was disgusted by her. Elizabeth Bennet is the daughter of Mr. Bennet, whom is a fairly respectable man, not as wealthy as Mr. Bingly or Mr. Darcy otherwise considered middle class. Elizabeth is a very intelligent and independent young woman; she speaks her mind and ... the ball because she was from the lower class. She had also heard things about Mr. Darcy that made him appear as the type of man she had originally thought he was, egotistical and arrogant. She kept this opinion until she found out the truth behind it and realized he ...

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... compared to the first impressions on himself. The ladies though highly of Darcy, up until he began to speak. Austen writes, "The gentlemen pronounced him to be a fine figure of a man, the ladies declared he was much handsomer than Mr. Bingley, and he was looked at with great admiration for about half the evening, till his manners gave a disgust which tuned ... unworthy to be compared with his friend" (58). After they figured out the personality of Darcy, everyone's impression went downward. He wasn't the man they though he was. Darcy never wanted to meet anyone new. He was a proud man t...

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... . Bennet wife and mother of five daughters had a simple view of marriage. Her goal was to marry each, if not all at least one, of her daughters off to the man who had the most money and was most prominent in society. Most mothers of the time engaged in this activity to an extent, however, due to the entailment of their ... her station in life- being married to a "lowly blacksmith" and having to be her younger brother's mother, she becomes a traditionally bad Victorian woman. It is also ironic that Joe, the man of the relationship, seems to be the one who is stuck in the rough situation. ...

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... . Bennet wife and mother of five daughters had a simple view of marriage. Her goal was to marry each, if not all at least one, of her daughters off to the man who had the most money and was most prominent in society. Most mothers of the time engaged in this activity to an extent, however, due to the entailment of their ... her station in life- being married to a "lowly blacksmith" and having to be her younger brother's mother, she becomes a traditionally bad Victorian woman. It is also ironic that Joe, the man of the relationship, seems to be the one who is stuck in the rough situation. ...

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... compared to the first impressions on himself. The ladies though highly of Darcy, up until he began to speak. Austen writes, "The gentlemen pronounced him to be a fine figure of a man, the ladies declared he was much handsomer than Mr. Bingley, and he was looked at with great admiration for about half the evening, till his manners gave a disgust which tuned ... unworthy to be compared with his friend" (58). After they figured out the personality of Darcy, everyone's impression went downward. He wasn't the man they though he was. Darcy never wanted to meet anyone new. He was a proud man t...

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The first sentence of the novel Pride and Prejudice opens with an ironic statement about marriage, "It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife" (1). A man with a fortune does not need a wife nearly so much as a woman is greatly in need of a wealthy husband. The entire novel is really an explanation of how ... novel is full of verbal irony, especially coming from Elizabeth and Mr. Bennet. Verbal irony is saying one thing, but meaning the complete opposite. Although Mr. Bennet is basically a sensible man, he behaves strange...

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... - if she wants a happy marriage- is not very likely to do. I will discuss the reasons for the careful choice of a proper husband below. "It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife" This is the first line in the novel, which clearly shows the connection between money and marriage. It lies ... in the interest of a woman to marry a man with a fortune, or at least some good deal of money. The husband is meant to support his wife, since he is the one with a profession and she is not (something ... that will be discussed...

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Excessive Trust, The Fault of Many Can she trust a man, a stranger, that offers to give her a ride home at ten o" clock in the night? She would most likely decline the offer, considering that she does not know him at all, ... Mr. Bingley's sister results in Jane's lack of hope, and the ache in her heart. Jane receives a letter from Mr. Bingley's sister with very surprising information about Mr. Bignley, the man she has fallen in love with. "Miss Bingley's letter arrived, and put an end to doubt. The very fist sentence conveyed the assurance of their being settled in London for ... kindness....

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... and upper class. Marriage is entered into because it is a social duty expected of daughters from respectable families. England's society prohibited a woman of proper conduct to display any emotions to a man. Dr. Gregory cautions females to monitor their emotions and never let these feelings get the better of them (Gregory, 407). Austen portrays Lucas to be void of emotion and passion ... . Collins" marriage proposal to Charlotte, but it is feasible to conclude that it is similar to the one presented to Elizabeth. Mr. Collins character is also called into question. This man is a member of...

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... compared to the first impressions on himself. The ladies though highly of Darcy, up until he began to speak. Austen writes, "The gentlemen pronounced him to be a fine figure of a man, the ladies declared he was much handsomer than Mr. Bingley, and he was looked at with great admiration for about half the evening, till his manners gave a disgust which tuned ... unworthy to be compared with his friend" (58). After they figured out the personality of Darcy, everyone's impression went downward. He wasn't the man they though he was. Darcy never wanted to meet anyone new. He was a proud man t...

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... for love rather than money and marriage outside a persons economic class is not frowned upon. Also, today divorce is an option and women can support themselves just as well as a man can. Characters in novel marry for other reasons that are not based on love however, some characters married for love regardless of the prejudices against a certain class. The marriages for ... and contentment. The theme of marriage is stated in the first sentence of the novel " It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife p. 3" Jane Aus...

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... engaged as a partner;"(Austen 49) Not having dealt with such flattery and friendship before, and aware of the social pressure, Catherine answers that she finds him a 'very agreeable man' (Austen 49) as well, even if she does not find John very likable at all when she learned of his behaviour before. The discourse of her naivety and innocence displays ... the invitation to dance with the General. Catherina is surprised at Isabella's change of heart to dance, and she should have mentioned that Isabella should not be attracted to another man when she is already engaged to her brother....

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