... chance. This holds true in the conception of marriage held in the novel. All of the marriages in the book formed under the bonds of money, rather than the bonds of love, end up unhappy or unsuccessful. The whole novel outlines attempts to dance around love for the combination of a wealth and attractiveness. It is thought that in, "the world of this novel, marriage is a market, and the young women are its merchandise ... feels that marriages formed by passion alone are just as bad as marriages formed without love. In conclusion, the essential statement made about marriage in Pride and Pr...

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• Grade Level: High School

Pride and Prejudice: Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen provides a powerful and sometimes humorous insight on the institution of marriage in the 18th and 19th century. One of the major themes of the book is how very critical it was for a woman to find a husband. A woman's entire future depended on whether or not this search would be successful. One marriage that displays these very principles is that of Mr. William Collins and Charlotte Lucas. Collins ... and Lucas epitomize the vast majority of ... ...

• Word Count: 1216
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School