Sunday, January 17, 2010

Do you think Jane Austen is making a social criticism of the Victorian Era's view of marriage?

Mrs. Bennet's aim in raising her daughters was to marry them off to wealthy men, the mindset of 19th century England. Think about Charlotte Lucas.Do you think Jane Austen is making a social criticism of the Victorian Era's view of marriage?
Jane died (1817) before the Victorian age (1837 - 1901)Do you think Jane Austen is making a social criticism of the Victorian Era's view of marriage?
No I don't think she was making a social criticism, I think that she wrote a story about how things really were...I don't think you would consider is ';social criticism';
Well, yes. The entire novel Lizzy criticizes the idea of marriage and the reasons people chose to get married during that time period.

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