Austen’s Marriages And The Age Of Reason
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Jane Austen successfully portrays the Age of Reason through her characters in Pride and Prejudice. The story revolves around a mother of five daughters, Mrs. Bennet, whose sole purpose is to marry off her daughters to suitable men. Her eldest, Jane, is her most prized daughter. Mrs. Bennet is a ....
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.... of Reason. There are four main marriages in the novel: Charlotte’s to Mr.Collins, Lydia’s to Wickham, Jane’s to Mr. Bingley, and Elizabeth’s to Mr.Darcy. Through these marriages, Austen will explain what makes a good marriage and what one must posses in order to fulfill the requirements of the age.
Mr. Collins will be the inheritor of the Bennet family’s home when Mr. Bennet dies. When Mrs.Bennet hears Mr.Collins may be interested in one of the daughters she is ecstatic becau ....
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