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Abstract
This paper tries to analyze the different kinds of marriage views in Pride and Prejudice vividly. There are four typical types respectively represented by Elizabeth, Jane, Lydia and Charlotte. They reflect totally different relations between love, money, lust and marriage. Compared with Jane Austen’s marriage in real life, we will draw a conclusion on how Jane Austen considers marriage and which of the four is her view of marriage.
Key words: marriage views, Elizabeth and Darcy, Jane and Bingley, Charlotte and Mr. Collins, Lydia and Wickham
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摘要
I.Introduction 1
II.The Social Background of the Novel . 1
III.The Analysis of Four Types of Marriage Views in the Novel .. 2
1. Elizabeth’s marriage view . 2
1. 1 Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy’s characteristics 3
1.2 The conflict between them . 4
1.3 Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy’s marriage view . 4
2. Jane’s marriage view 5
2.1 Jane and Mr. Bingley’s characteristics . 5
2.2 Jane and Mr. Bingley’s marriage view . 6
3. Charlotte’s marriage view . 6
3.1 Charlotte and Mr. Collins’s characteristics . 6
3.2 Charlotte and Mr. Collins’s marriage view . 8
4. Lydia’s marriage view . 8
4.1 Lydia and Wickham’s characteristics 8
4.2 Lydia and Wickham’s marriage view 8
IV.Jane Austen’s Viewpoint of Marriage . 9
1. Jane Austen’s marriage situation . 9
2. Her marriage view . 9
V.Conclusion . 9
Works Cited 11