... the society of the time in which Jane Austen lived. Considering the context gives us insight to the reasons for marriage being viewed with such significance. The different attitudes and viewpoints of various characters reflect different reasons as to why marriage was so important. Marriage is a central theme in this text emphasizing its importance. This theme is evident from the very ... from this that Mr Bennets motive for marrying Mrs Bennet was that of superficial physical attraction and very quickly, their marriage slipped into indifference and contempt. The various motives for marr...

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