Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice, money, The Great Gatsby, Francis Scott Fitzgerald, marriage, love, Regency, society, feminism, women
Money, a theme that had been the focus of many novels over the last few centuries. No novelist, however, has mastered to approach it in such a unique manner as Jane Austen. During the Regency period, when wealth and status defined relationships, Jane Austen wrote and published her illustrious novel Pride and Prejudice where she denounces, at the time, the absurdity of the place of a woman in the society.
Throughout the novel, we encounter a few couples who highlight this paradox, or on the contrary, make the readers fantasise by breaking societal preconceptions. As a result, in today's work, we will explore the power of love through the theme of money.
[...] "He has a right to be proud," declares Charlotte when discussing the ball with Lizzy. Charlotte, in accordance with the image of a typical woman of the time, believes that his considerable fortune excuses his arrogance. Mr. Darcy, in fact, mirrors a dreadful image of himself as soon as he enters the ball. He is disagreeable, particularly to Elizabeth, whose pride he had "mortified" since she is "not handsome enough" to tempt him. Elizabeth, on the other hand, is unafraid to challenge her friend. [...]
[...] We can therefore image that at that time, money played a greater role in impressions than physical or moral appearance. Moreover, people were undoubtedly obsessed with this detail, and never saw the true nature or love of someone. We can thus make a link to two novels studied this year. In The Great Gatsby, money leads young Daisy to marry Tom, even though her heart was in Jay's hands, since she knows he offers her greater material comfort. In a similar manner, Charlotte favours a stable financial situation. [...]
[...] Pride and Prejudice - Jane Austen (1813) - Money Money, a theme that had been the focus of many novels over the last few centuries. No novelist, however, has mastered to approach it in such a unique manner as Jane Austen. During the Regency period, when wealth and status defined relationships, Jane Austen wrote and published her illustrious novel Pride and Prejudice where she denounces, at the time, the absurdity of the place of a woman in the society. In this well-known book, she depicts a variety of related subjects themes including the power of love. [...]
[...] Thus, her character is pretty much similar to Miss Bennet, who wishes to find a wealthy man for her daughters without paying attention to their true feelings as for instance when she forced Lizzy to accept Collin's proposal; otherwise, she would never see her again. In order to conclude, we can see how the society was focused on money rather than the true nature of a human being. Many women, such as Charlotte Lucas or Miss Bennet, married with a purpose of financial stability. However, some couples such as Darcy and Elizabeth broke the stereotypes and prioritised passion over prejudice and pride. [...]
[...] ) I could not satisfy myself without resolving to choose from among his daughters." In fact, in order to maintain the lands and estates intact, the eldest son received most of the inheritance. Only daughters were born into the Bennet family, however. As a result, Mr. Collins, Mr. Bennet's cousin, will be lawfully handed the family inheritance after his death. Elizabeth, on the other hand, who values passion over money, gently declines his offer. We can see how she contrasts from the majority of women at that period in this scenario, as for instance from Charlotte Lucas, who marries Mr. [...]
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