Pride And Prejudice By Jane Austen - 1595 Words

Jane Austen wrote about the world in which women had no rights and no importance outside of marriage. Pride and Prejudice was written in 1813. Romanticism begins around 1789. Their priorities consists of emotionalism, self consciousness, respect for dignity of childhood, an interest in folk culture, and primitive origins for rural life.Pride and Prejudice is a window into the lives of young eighteenth century British women. â€Å"Romanticism reflected a deep appreciation of the beauties of nature. For the romantics, nature was how the spirit was revealed to humankind. They believed that emotion and the senses could lead to higher truths than either reason or the intellect could.† (Phillips, pg. 5) Marriage is the ultimate goal and primary†¦show more content†¦The five daughters are, Lydia, Kitty, Mary, Jane, and Elizabeth. They’re all quite different. Lydia and Kitty are the youngest, very wild, and in a hurry to marry a soldier. Mary is very smart, and doesn’t really care for much that isn’t logical. Jane keeps her feelings and thoughts to herself, though she is close to Elizabeth, she doesn’t tell her everything. Elizabeth is very strong minded and very opinionated on things. Mr. Bingley’s wealth and social prominence make him a good candidate for a young single women. The oldest daughter, Jane, soon finds out that Mr.Bingley enjoys her. Elizabeth Bennet wants nothing to do with the neighbors. Although, she enjoys Mr. Bingley, she finds his family and close friend, Mr. Darcy’s lack of respect. Mr. Wickham intensifies her dislike for the interest in man of Longbourn. Mr. Collins visits the Bennet family. He is a clergyman and will be the inheritor of the Bennet’s house and land upon Mr. Bennett s death. Mr. Collins is in want of a wife and decides to try to marry one of the Bennet daughters, so that any unmarried daughter can still live at the house. Lady Catherine demands him to marry. He obeyed her as usual, and first likes Jane, but Mrs. Bennet tells him that Jane is soon to be married. However, Mrs. Bennet suggest Elizabeth in sake of the family. She refused him, believing that a marriage without love is not worth while. Within a day,