Power Of Women In Frankenstein By Jane Austen And T. V Series Bridgerton

Power of Women “I do not wish women to have power over men; but overthemselves”. Mary Shelley, the author of the classic novel Frankenstein, had been one of the most influential woman in her time to bring attention to the disparity between women and men. Her quote is able to recap the entirety of what women are constantly fighting for, the basic right to power over themselves. There has been a substantial amount of progress today compared to the past years on women equality, but further back in time women were basically pawns that were played with by men. Two major pieces of literature that prove this is the classic novel Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen and T.V series Bridgerton created by Chris Van Dusen. Bridgerton, if you have not seen

The progression took time but prior to all of these accomplishments marriage was determined by men. Austen had Elizabeth be proposed to twice by Mr. Collins and Mr. Darby, but when it came to her denial of Mr. Collins the feelings of her mother represented the real pressure with marriage. Austen writes, “A week elapsed before she could see Elizabeth without scolding her, a month passed away befoe she could speak to Sir William or Lady Lucas without being rude, and many months were gone before she could at all forive her daughter”(Austen 111). The despisal from Mrs. Bennet took away marriage as a pleasure for Elizabeth and more so as a ultimatum. Elizabeth could either accept the marriage and be miserable with her cousin or deny the marriage and be a disappointment to her mother. Although Elizabeth denied the marriage it is cruel to think that women had two terrible choices if a man she didn't love was to propose to them and have to either be miserable or be shunned. The man on the other hand would have no judgement towards them if a woman was to deny a proposal, and all of the blame would be put upon the woman. In Bridgerton a similar situation occurred when Dusen had Daphne’s brother, Anthony, set up a marriage for her because he had scared away all of the other potential suitors. Once word got around about the marriage the only way Daphne could get out of the

Love is a big driving factor and is usually a necessity to spend the rest of your life with someone. The purpose of marriage in the past was for a woman to have wealth and/or social acceptance typically rejecting the need of love. Once Lady Catherine de Bourgh heard of Mr.Darcy’s proposal to Elizabeth she was offended enough to go to Elizabeth and say, “They are destined for each other by the voice of every member of their respective houses; and what is to divide them? The upstart pretensions of a young woman without family, connection or fortune. Is this to be endured! But it must not, shall not be. If you were sensible of yor own good, you would not wish to quit the sphere in which you have been brought up”(Austen 306). The whole scene is Lady Catherine de Bourgh offending Elizabeth on her wealth and status because she could not stand Mr. Darcy being with a girl that would would not improve their weath. Elizabeth began to actually love Mr. Darcy but that was not enough to have support over the marriage. She even had the audacity to say that the family would never speak to her if the marriage was to happen because of the shame of her wealth. Women to Lady Catherine de Bourgh were just like toys to her, picking and choosing which has the most wealth to decide who can marry Mr. Darcy. If a woman lacked wealth, she would loose that desire to be given the chance of marriage. Bridgerton on the