Every society has a character that places a unique stamp on the values, attitudes, customs and conventions of their time. They undergo events in a social setting that help reflect their character within the eyes of society and the character of society itself. Jane Austen uses the characters in Pride and Prejudice as a tool to express her opinions on the regency rules in her society and validity of their expectations. By using Charlotte, Austen creates a platform for what life was like upholding society’s expectations, allowing readers to decide upon the validity of the rules themselves.
Jane Austen writes Charlotte as the stereotypical young woman of 19th century England. Everything she does is a mirror of reality of the expectations of her …show more content…
She understands what her options are in life and goes with the one that best presents itself. After all, marriage had always been her object, and it is considered the only honorable provision for well-educated young women of small fortune. But to have Charlotte marry purely for stability to a man like Mr. Collins makes people pity her, which could be considered Austen’s goal. By having people pity her for a match that women are encouraged to make calls into question the values at which people were marrying for, allowing Austen to integrate her thoughts on marriage and the importance of mutual attraction along with stability. The expectations that Charlotte underwent due to society’s rules could never be seen as having any base in Austen’s mind. Austen could never see any logic in marrying just for stability for she believes that it takes time to understand each other completely, and to get a pure appeal to each other and that is much more cherishing than money and social position. Austen believes that the expectations of young women at this time, to be dependent upon a male for security and stability, and to marry solely for that is a ridiculous expectation and the way she presents Charlotte’s marriage reflects
Jane Austen writes Charlotte as the stereotypical young woman of 19th century England. Everything she does is a mirror of reality of the expectations of her …show more content…
She understands what her options are in life and goes with the one that best presents itself. After all, marriage had always been her object, and it is considered the only honorable provision for well-educated young women of small fortune. But to have Charlotte marry purely for stability to a man like Mr. Collins makes people pity her, which could be considered Austen’s goal. By having people pity her for a match that women are encouraged to make calls into question the values at which people were marrying for, allowing Austen to integrate her thoughts on marriage and the importance of mutual attraction along with stability. The expectations that Charlotte underwent due to society’s rules could never be seen as having any base in Austen’s mind. Austen could never see any logic in marrying just for stability for she believes that it takes time to understand each other completely, and to get a pure appeal to each other and that is much more cherishing than money and social position. Austen believes that the expectations of young women at this time, to be dependent upon a male for security and stability, and to marry solely for that is a ridiculous expectation and the way she presents Charlotte’s marriage reflects