Marriage was seen as not only a property right, financial gain, but the opportunity for a reproductive heir. During the 19th century, a common practice was for someone to be married off to another that they personally had never met to ensure that the constitution of marriage was upheld. This was thought because parents ultimately wanted the best for their child and would not make the wrong decision. Arranged marriages were a way to ensure the pragmatic business structure of marriage was upheld.
Jane Austen gives female characters that have the capacity to decide on their own choices, refuting what was anticipated of them at the given time. The protagonist Elizabeth, being a frank, intriguing and an autonomous lady permits Jane Austen to discuss the issues ladies confront inside a male-ruled society. At the point of the novel when Darcy admits his affection for …show more content…
The relational unions were, as a rule, straightforward financial activities, which were fundamental for the survival of the ladies in those times. The property laws of those times reflected societal norms for the man to be in charge as in any patriarchal society. The property could just be exchanged to a male beneficiary. Thus, the ladies were left to find suitors for themselves, ideally from a sound monetary foundation. Charlotte Lucas is 27 when she weds Mr.Collins, a most unpleasant individual only as a result of the way that he can accommodate her monetarily. Likewise, societal weights put upon ladies become possibly the most important factor here. It was sufficiently helpful for Charlotte to wed Mr. Collins, in spite of realizing that he was exceptionally self-righteous and oblivious, yet he was going to acquire the Longbourn home, thus it was sensible for Charlotte to consent to the marriage proposition. This marriage was a marriage of comfort and
Jane Austen gives female characters that have the capacity to decide on their own choices, refuting what was anticipated of them at the given time. The protagonist Elizabeth, being a frank, intriguing and an autonomous lady permits Jane Austen to discuss the issues ladies confront inside a male-ruled society. At the point of the novel when Darcy admits his affection for …show more content…
The relational unions were, as a rule, straightforward financial activities, which were fundamental for the survival of the ladies in those times. The property laws of those times reflected societal norms for the man to be in charge as in any patriarchal society. The property could just be exchanged to a male beneficiary. Thus, the ladies were left to find suitors for themselves, ideally from a sound monetary foundation. Charlotte Lucas is 27 when she weds Mr.Collins, a most unpleasant individual only as a result of the way that he can accommodate her monetarily. Likewise, societal weights put upon ladies become possibly the most important factor here. It was sufficiently helpful for Charlotte to wed Mr. Collins, in spite of realizing that he was exceptionally self-righteous and oblivious, yet he was going to acquire the Longbourn home, thus it was sensible for Charlotte to consent to the marriage proposition. This marriage was a marriage of comfort and