It is important to note that this train of thought directly influenced the very characters telling the stories. ... In the tenth story of the fifth day it is said, " a woman is always ready for a man, but not vice-versa. ... Take for example the story of Alatiel who passes through the hands of nine different men over four years. ... In the stories we sometimes see that societal rank and dowries constitute marriage. ... There are many quotes that can be taken from the narrative to exemplify this thought. ...

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In a sense, "Pride and Prejudice" is the story of two courtships - those between Darcy and Elizabeth and Bingley and Jane. ... " and this quote does much to outline the changing conceptions of family and partnership that are central to Austen's text. ... From an optimistic view, even if Jane hadn't been so lucky, if all of the three females followed Elizabeth's example of learning, would they have all ended up happily in marriages of love and fortune (i.e. does Austen use Elizabeth's story as a formula for female readers to follow so they can find marriages ...

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