In the novel Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen illustrate how a society can manipulate someone into believing what their purpose or goals are in life. The novel took place during the early 19th century in England where social status was extremely important in the society. In the novel, the characters actions demonstrate how society has impacted their lives and decisions. The Bennets main objective of getting their daughter married, Lady De Bourgh trying to keep her high status, and decisions made are examples of how society can control people lives.
To begin with, the Bennets are a prime example of how society has determined their purpose in life. This quote “The business of her life was to get her daughters married”(Austen 3) shows how Mrs.Bennet goal in her life was to her daughters married. During the time the novel takes place a male heir will gain all the estate so after Mr.Bennet death Mr.Collins will own the estate which causes Mrs.Bennet to get her daughters married quickly. Throughout the novel, Mrs.Bennet views affected how she acted …show more content…
One example is how Charlotte accepted Mr.Collins marriage proposal to her. Charlotte’s belief was marriage was not about love but to stay stable in life. Her belief was the norms during this time period to get married to a man with money and marriage was never about love. Charlotte tells Elizabeth “I am not romantic you know. I never was, I ask only a comfortable home”(Austen 115). This also goes back to how Lady De Bourgh where she confronts Elizabeth about Mr.Darcy planning to marry her. Lady De Bourgh wants to maintain her status in her upper class which is why when she heard Darcy was planning to marry Elizabeth she told Elizabeth to not intervene and reject Darcy if he did propose to her. In this society, the social classes clash from the social norm of what marriage
To begin with, the Bennets are a prime example of how society has determined their purpose in life. This quote “The business of her life was to get her daughters married”(Austen 3) shows how Mrs.Bennet goal in her life was to her daughters married. During the time the novel takes place a male heir will gain all the estate so after Mr.Bennet death Mr.Collins will own the estate which causes Mrs.Bennet to get her daughters married quickly. Throughout the novel, Mrs.Bennet views affected how she acted …show more content…
One example is how Charlotte accepted Mr.Collins marriage proposal to her. Charlotte’s belief was marriage was not about love but to stay stable in life. Her belief was the norms during this time period to get married to a man with money and marriage was never about love. Charlotte tells Elizabeth “I am not romantic you know. I never was, I ask only a comfortable home”(Austen 115). This also goes back to how Lady De Bourgh where she confronts Elizabeth about Mr.Darcy planning to marry her. Lady De Bourgh wants to maintain her status in her upper class which is why when she heard Darcy was planning to marry Elizabeth she told Elizabeth to not intervene and reject Darcy if he did propose to her. In this society, the social classes clash from the social norm of what marriage