Marriage As A Social Contract In Jane Austen's "Pride And Prejudice" "It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife". ... What, then, is Austen's stance towards marriage as seen in "Pride and Prejudice"? ... "Pride And Prejudice" was no exception to this rule. ... On a first glance, these women marry for love and for happiness - "Pride And Prejudice" is clearly a classic romance novel. ... Firstly, I think it is important to note that Austen did not set out to write a feminist text, denouncing the marital and ...

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One example is Jane Austen's traditional classic, Pride and Prejudice. ... This is illustrated throughout the works of Austen's Pride and Prejudice, Tolstoy's The Death of Ivan Illyich, and Dostoevesky's Notes From the Underground. As mentioned, the portrayal of society's look towards marriage, education, and justice is done thoroughly in Pride and Prejudice. ... Darcy he will not allow Elizabeth's sister, Jane and Mr. ... Whikham, while her sister Jane marries her true love Mr. ...

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