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Pride and Prejudice (Characters: (Mr. Darcy: does not like very many…
Pride and Prejudice
Characters:
Mr. Darcy: does not like very many people, conservative, actually a very caring person
Mr. Collins: socially awkward, thinks he knows everything about women, married because why not
Charlotte Lucas: stereotypical woman, stereotypical marriage
Mrs. Bennett: dull, dense, mother, puts a bad impression on her daughters
Mr. Bennett: sarcastic, cares for the outcome of his daughters
Lady Catherine de Bourgh: acts superior to others, very arrogant
Mary Bennett: smart, reads, middle sister, doesnt cause any trouble
Colonel Ftizwilliam: nice, very down to earth, cousin of Darcy
Elizabeth Bennett: intelligent, will marry for love not money, opposite of stereotypical woman of time period
Lydia Bennett: takes on after her mother, causes trouble
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Role of Women
Education - Women were not expected to be educated. Austen develops this by having characters criticize ones who were slightly intelligent .
Marriage- Women were only marry for money rather than love .Austen develops this by Mrs. Bennett explaining that her daughters must marry a wealthy man such as Mr. Bingley when he arrives in town.
Success- Women were expected to allow men to accomplish tasks. They were only supposed to be there as a pawn or a object . Austen develops this with Charlotte and Mr. Collins as Charlotte is just a pawn and Charlotte expects Mr. Collins to do everything.
Marriage
Proposals- The woman is supposed to accept or decline the proposal as evidenced by Mr. Collins and Elizabeth. The man is also expected to propose to the woman.
Specific Relationships
Mr. Bingley and Jane: both like each other, common love story
Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth- both like each other but wont admit it, complicated
Lydia and Wickham: not really in love, Wickham after money
Charlotte and Mr. Collins: common marriage of the time period, rushed and sudden
Social Expectations
Social Classes- Those with many connections and tons of money were initially at the highest class. Other with little money and connections were considered to be below them. Austen develops this theme by providing scenarios where the Bingley's are criticizing the Bennett's low connections.
Impact on Marriages- Social expectations affected marriages in the way that the men women were to marry have to be rich. If the men were not rich enough, they would not marry or marry a woman in a lower class. Austen develops this by making the main male characters rich, from this the female characters take interest in them.