The importance of marriage in the 19th century England is misunderstood by modern readers, because women today have a variety of options in regard to their future. They can marry as well as go to college to pursue any career path they find interest in. Women in Austen’s day didn’t have those opportunities, the idea of an independent woman wasn’t so common. Women were supposed to stay home and attend to the house as well as attending to the family from cooking to doing laundry. Higher education was also uncommon in women because women were seen inferior. This made marriage during this period a crucial aspect in the future of women. In Pride and Prejudice Jane Austen portrays feminism through the society in which women were forced to marry to
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The term feminism refers to the advocacy of women's rights on the grounds of political, social, and economic equality to men. In the social world of Jane Austen ' s Pride and Prejudice women are reduced to commodities for marriage since there were few to no opportunities of independence. As for Elizabeth Bennet she is a young women who seeks gender equality and disagrees with the societies belief that women need to be acquiescent to men. Right from the start we learn how inferior women are seen when Mrs Bennet says " It will be no use to us, if twenty such should come, since you will not visit them."(Austen ch1) there is literally no way for the Bennet sisters to formally encounter Bingley unless their father makes the initial …show more content…
She is a perfect example of a feminist because of her selfish decisions based not on wanting to live for her husbands every need but to live comfortable. Charlotte Lucas says, “I ask only a comfortable home; and considering Mr. Collins character, connections and situation in life, I am convinced that my chance of happiness with him is as fair as most people can boast on entering a marriage state.” (Jane Austen Ch 22) This is a very feminist statement made by Charlotte Lucas, she is basically saying that I only want to live a stress free life and considering Mr Collins current status that goal will be easily
The term feminism refers to the advocacy of women's rights on the grounds of political, social, and economic equality to men. In the social world of Jane Austen ' s Pride and Prejudice women are reduced to commodities for marriage since there were few to no opportunities of independence. As for Elizabeth Bennet she is a young women who seeks gender equality and disagrees with the societies belief that women need to be acquiescent to men. Right from the start we learn how inferior women are seen when Mrs Bennet says " It will be no use to us, if twenty such should come, since you will not visit them."(Austen ch1) there is literally no way for the Bennet sisters to formally encounter Bingley unless their father makes the initial …show more content…
She is a perfect example of a feminist because of her selfish decisions based not on wanting to live for her husbands every need but to live comfortable. Charlotte Lucas says, “I ask only a comfortable home; and considering Mr. Collins character, connections and situation in life, I am convinced that my chance of happiness with him is as fair as most people can boast on entering a marriage state.” (Jane Austen Ch 22) This is a very feminist statement made by Charlotte Lucas, she is basically saying that I only want to live a stress free life and considering Mr Collins current status that goal will be easily