... being a conscious one, it is a choice that she makes only because of the social inequality women faced in this time. As Hazel Jones notes, there were many women who acted similarly, privileging a steady income and home over the possibility of happiness.6 If happiness was found in marriage ... is, a woman who may not necessarily follow the "rules for every aspect of female existence" which society insisted upon, but possesses instead a greater integrity of character.10 Elizabeth openly admits to her poor piano playing and lack of drawing skills, as well as informing the haughty ... not r...

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