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   It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife. Pride and Prejudice, Chapter 1. The opening sentence of Jane Austen’s comedy of manners is without question one of the most famous and best known first lines in literature. Its masterful ironic style and humorous tone are ...

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   Jane Austen. Marriage Theme Analysis. LitCharts assigns a color and icon to each theme in Pride and Prejudice, which you can use to track the themes throughout the work. Pride and Prejudice is a love story, but its author is also concerned with pointing out the inequality that governs the relationships between men and women and how it affects ...

3. www.sparknotes.com › lit › pridePride and Prejudice Quotes: Chapters 5–8 - SparkNotes

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   Pride and PrejudiceChapters 5–8. ‘That is very true,’ replied Elizabeth, ‘and I could easily forgive his pride, if he had not mortified mine.’. If a woman conceals her affection with the same skill from the object of it, she may lose the opportunity of fixing him. Happiness in marriage is entirely a matter of chance.

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   Sep 11, 2024 · Jane is under painful “anxiety” when her hopes for marriage are disturbed. xiv Losing Bingley’s affection also means losing the security that he can offer her. Mrs. Gardiner, Elizabeth’s aunt, is “suspicious” of Elizabeth’s regard for Wickham and cautions her against entertaining it, since she knows that Elizabeth’s marrying a ...

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   Nov 19, 2018 · The theme of love and marriage is one of the major themes in Pride and Prejudice. Through five marriages, Jane Austen defines good and bad reasons for marriage. Charlotte – Collins, Lydia – Wickham, Jane – Bingley and Elizabeth – Darcy are the four newly-weds. The old marriage is that of Mr. and Mrs. Bennet.

6. www.sparknotes.com › lit › pridePride and Prejudice Chapters 5–8 Summary & Analysis | SparkNotes

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   Summary: Chapters 5–6. The Bennets’ neighbors are Sir William Lucas, his wife, and their children. The eldest of these children, Charlotte, is Elizabeth ’s closest friend. The morning after the ball, the women of the two families discuss the evening. They decide that while Bingley danced with Charlotte first, he considered Jane to be the ...

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   How does Mr Bennet comfort his wife in Pride & Prejudice marriage?

   • Mr. Bennet tries to comfort his desolate wife by suggesting that he may survive Collins, who is meant to inherit the Bennets’ home when Mr.Bennet passes away. Enjoy the best online collection of Pride and Prejudice Marriage Quotes by Jane Austen at AllGreatQuotes. Share with your friends.

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   What is Mrs Bennet's life like in Pride & Prejudice?

   • Pride and Prejudice, Chapter 1. Here Mrs. Bennet’s life is metaphorically compared to a business, one with a single purpose – to marry off each of her five daughters to wealthy husbands in order that they achieve financial stability. That is her single goal and primary occupation in life.

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   Are Mr Collins & Mrs Bennet's attitudes toward marriage laughable?

   • While Mr. Collins and Mrs. Bennet’s business-like attitudes toward marriage are laughable, Charlotte’s opinion is sensible. Austen casts these characters in very different lights, even though their sentiments on this subject are somewhat similar.

   Pride & Prejudice and the Purpose of Marriage

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   What is Austen's marriage theme in Jane & Bingley?

   • Austen's marriage theme, which up to this point has been a bit bleak, becomes more positive with Jane and Bingley's engagement. Finally, readers witness a love match, one of the few happy marriages in the novel. Jane and Bingley's relationship is based on genuine love, understanding, and a similarity of feelings and perspectives on the world.

   Chapters 51-55 (Volume III, 9-13) - CliffsNotes

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   What makes a good married person?

   • By nature, both are sweet and gentle, free from malice, ill will, affectation and duplicity, calm, unsuspecting, simple and willing to forgive readily. There is every likelihood that they will lead a happy married life. Still, their marriage is timidly weak.

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   Why do the Bingley sisters poke fun at the Bennets?

   • That night, while Elizabeth visits Jane, the Bingley sisters poke fun at the Bennets. Darcy and Mr. Bingley defend them, though Darcy concedes, first, that he would not want his sister ever to go out on such a walking expedition and, second, that the Bennets’ lack of wealth and family make them poor marriage prospects.

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   From the indisputable happiness caused by Jane's engagement, it seems that Jane and Elizabeth's view of marriage is the one approved of by Austen. Such a marriage naturally enhances the lives of the couple, but it also enriches the lives of their family, friends, and future children. Glossary. alacrity eager willingness or readiness.