scroll to top
Stuck on your essay?
Get ideas from this essay and see how your work stacks up
Word Count: 760
Pride and Prejudice During the time period of Jane Austins Pride and Prejudice the institution of marriage was considered to be crucial to a womans survival There were very few financial options available to women that existed during the 1800s and marriage was a definite way a woman could secure her monetary future Most single women unless born into money were destined to be poverty stricken Although women do not face the problems to the same level as the women in the seventeenth century marriage is still viewed as proper and is the most common and socially acceptable lifetime goal there is Economically and socially it is far more supported than any other alternative lifestyle in existence During the 1800s the goal of a womans life was to find a suitable husband and become wed to him The parents spent their lives searching for a match that would support not only their daughter but one that would often times give them support as well In Pride and Prejudice Ms Bennet makes it obvious that her main concern with her daughters is finding them husbands Their happiness seems to take second place to a successful marriage For instance when Mr Collin proposes to Elizabeth Ms Bennet is angered at the fact that Elizabeth turns it down even though accepting it would have hindered her future happiness In the following quote Ms Bennets comment to Mr Bennet shows her lack of concern for the will of her daughter Oh Mr Bennet you are wanted immediately we are all in an uproar You must come and make Lizzy marry Mr Collins for she vows she will not have him and if you do not make haste he will change his mine and not have her 77 Through this scene it is obvious that finding Elizabeth a husband is much more important to Ms Bennet than is ensuring her happiness The marriages of the seventeenth century
@Kibin is a lifesaver for my essay right now!!
- Sandra Slivka, student @ UC Berkeley
Wow, this is the best essay help I've ever received!
- Camvu Pham, student @ U of M
If I'd known about @Kibin in college, I would have gotten much more sleep
- Jen Soust, alumni @ UCLA