During the nineteenth century, marriage was an important factor in a woman's life. In her letter of March 13, Jane Austen states, "Single women have a dreadful propensity for being poor, which is one very strong argument in favor of matrimony" (Austen n pag). During this time, women married for convenience and financial gain rather than love. In Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, Elizabeth Bennet defies these standards, as she rejects two marriage proposals and goes against the norms of society by marrying above her social class. Pride and Prejudice symbolizes the import...

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