convey 19thC attitudes towards love and marriage in Pride and Prejudice?.
The different types of marriages portrayed in P&P, display the various arrangements available to men and women in the 19thC. The use of .
Elizabeth Bennet as a literary device to represent Austen's values and attitudes on the importance of marrying for love enables us to see this world through Elizabeth's eyes and we are positioned to empathize with her opinion on the absurdity of marrying for reasons other than love. Elizabeth is a free-spirited individual who differs substantially from the other female characters of the novel, and she refuses to be wed to a man to whom she does not love. Elizabeth, although often guilty of prejudiced attitudes, always acknowledges and learns from her mistakes. Her clear thinking and resolution lead her to make the only truly happy marriage in the novel - a modern' one.
The marriage between Darcy and Elizabeth reveals the characteristics which constitutes a successful marriage. One of these characteristics is that love cannot be brought on by appearances, and must gradually develop between the two people as they get to know one another. Darcyimmediate opinion of Elizabeth is that she is tolerable but not handsome enough to tempt me. Mr Darcy was not remotely attracted to Elizabeth and yet when he learns of her true personality he admits that My feelings will not be repressed. You must allow me to tell you how ardently I admire and love you. From Darcy not being remotely tempted by Elizabeth he grows so passionate for her that he believes his love is strong enough to spend the rest of his life with her. This proves that he does not love her for his physical desires towards her but instead, he loves her for her personality. The relationship between the two characters reveals Austenvalues on love not being centered around beauty or immediate attraction but rather, knowing the personality of your partner before you devote your life to them.