Jane and Bingley’s love however serves as a reminder that true love may not be hindered by pride or prejudice. However both Jane and Bingley have such similar qualities that they can almost be described together, this points to the fact that although they love each other so dearly, as all the way through the novel they have been portrayed as a potential couple, such love can be a bit dry and uneventful. Also Austen seems to give a more detailed account of Darcy’s and Elizabeth’s love than of Jane and Bingley’s relationship, as if to say that Elizabeth’s relationship with Mr Darcy is a lot closer to reality and far more entertaining.
To add truth to the premonition made in, ‘Romeo and Juliet’s’, prologue, In act 3 scene 1 Tybalt who killed Mercutio, (Romeo’s friend), as revenge for Romeo gate crashing the Capulet ball, is murdered by Romeo. But as Tybalt is Juliet’s cousin, it proves a major obstacle to their love. Juliet mourns heavily as she is supposed to loathe Romeo, “shall I speak ill of him that is my husband?” Nevertheless, realising that she has one more night to spend with him, she puts aside all hurt and decides to forgive Romeo, and sends …show more content…
Shakespeare shows that death, marriage and relationships all revolve around love. Regardless of the differences between the book and the play both authors portray similar views on marriage and love, for example arranged marriages, unrequited love and advantageous marriages. Jane Austen criticizes the status quo in her time while Shakespeare takes a more formal approach on how advantageous marriages helped women in their time. Although they both agree on how strong love can be blinding and captivating the very lovers, as Romeo and Juliet die for love while Elizabeth and Darcy manage to overcome their pride and prejudice in order for them to get
To add truth to the premonition made in, ‘Romeo and Juliet’s’, prologue, In act 3 scene 1 Tybalt who killed Mercutio, (Romeo’s friend), as revenge for Romeo gate crashing the Capulet ball, is murdered by Romeo. But as Tybalt is Juliet’s cousin, it proves a major obstacle to their love. Juliet mourns heavily as she is supposed to loathe Romeo, “shall I speak ill of him that is my husband?” Nevertheless, realising that she has one more night to spend with him, she puts aside all hurt and decides to forgive Romeo, and sends …show more content…
Shakespeare shows that death, marriage and relationships all revolve around love. Regardless of the differences between the book and the play both authors portray similar views on marriage and love, for example arranged marriages, unrequited love and advantageous marriages. Jane Austen criticizes the status quo in her time while Shakespeare takes a more formal approach on how advantageous marriages helped women in their time. Although they both agree on how strong love can be blinding and captivating the very lovers, as Romeo and Juliet die for love while Elizabeth and Darcy manage to overcome their pride and prejudice in order for them to get