Marriage Comparisons

Adam Parrish

Mrs. Schroder

English IV Standard

16 February, 2017

Marriage Comparisons Within Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, there are many different relationships, and some even result in marriage. While there were differences in the reasoning behind each marriage, each relationship ended up well, and love eventually fell into place. Austen does a fantastic job of allowing these relationships to fester and boil under the surface until both individuals could no longer hide their true feelings for each other. Also, the role Mr. Darcy has in so many of these relationships really makes the story more interesting. With many different relationships having many different purposes, Pride and Prejudice really gives us an interesting understanding

and Mrs. Bennet were married for every bit of 27 years before the novel takes place. Mr. Bennet originally married Mrs. Bennet only because of his attraction to her, but his sharp wits eventually lead to snarky conversations with his wife, and criticism of those around him. It is not a happy marriage, but the two parties do tolerate each other. The eldest Bennet daughter Jane falls in love and marries Mr. Bingley, who loves her just as much, if not more. Their relationship is different from Mr. and Mrs. Bennets, due to their mutual love for each other, rather than Mr. Bingley solely attracted to how Jane looks. Mr. Bingley truly loves Jane, and the way he acts when he’s around her shows. Quickened speech and trouble pronouncing words are very common in nervous individuals speaking to someone they are attracted to. This was one of the times Mr. Darcy helped a Bennet girl marry in his efforts to show Elizabeth how much he loves

Darcy had the largest impact on the novel. Not only did they fall in love with each other, but they played an elegant game between each other leading to their eventual marriage. With Elizabeth originally declining Mr. Darcy’s proposal, the audience is left speechless, but sees her point of view, as Darcy separated her sister Lydia from Mr. Wickham. Darcy’s love of Elizabeth took control, and he helped get Lydia and Mr. Wickham back together, as well as Mr. Bingley and Jane. When Elizabeth learned of what Mr. Darcy had done, she began falling hopelessly in love with him, accepting his proposal, and marrying. Elizabeth, Jane, and Lydia fell in love with their eventual husbands, whereas Mr. and Mrs. Bennet did not fall in love before getting married, and Charlotte Lucas and Mr. Collins had to get acquainted with each other over time before they could find true feelings between each other. Darcy and Elizabeth fit into the opposites attract category very well, as Elizabeth is snarky and witty, while Mr. Darcy is prim and proper. This marriage truly encompasses how first impressions may be incorrect about people that we meet, and that over time you can learn how they really are as a