题目（英文） On the matrimonial value orientation in
Pride and Prejudice
题目（中文） 关于《傲慢与偏见》的婚姻价值取向
Abstract
Pride and prejudice is one of the most popular of Jane Austen's novels, first published in 1813. That specific history time decided that people at that time took money and social status much more seriously, even on their marriage. The novel revolves around the Bennett’s daughters centrally, especially Elizabeth and Jane who are being courted by different men who are wealthy, and a marriage to any of them is seen as a way for the women to have any chance of a prosperous life. In this essay, the marriage cases of most characters in the novel we taken as typical to analyze how money influenced their matrimonial value orientation. Firstly, I will analyses mainly four marriages in Pride and Prejudice. Then this essay will point out four different matrimonial value orientation in this novel. The fourth chapter will discusses some realistic significance of Pride and Prejudice. Last but not least, I will draw the conclusion that what can we take inspiration from Pride and Prejudice.
Key words: Pride and Prejudice, Marriage, Money, true love, Matrimonial value orientation.
Contents
Abstract I
Contents .1
1.Introduction ...2
2. About the novel and its author .................. ......................................................2
2.1 About the author: Jane Austen.............................................................................2
2.2 The Social Background of Pride and Prejudice..................................................3
3. The Four Marriages in Pride and Prejudice...........................................3
3.1 Collins and Charlotte 's marriage.........................................................................4
3.2 Wickham and Lydia's marriage ...........................................................................4
3.3 Mr. Bingley and Jane's marriage .........................................................................5
3.4 Mr.Darcy and Elizabeth's marriage ..................................................................5
4.The four different matrimonial value orientation in Pride and Prejudice ................................. .................................................................6
4.1 Marriage for Money or Benefit............................................................................6
4.2 The Marriage Based on Vanity and Physical attraction.......................................7
4.3The Marriage Based on Feelings of Love.............................................................7
4.4 The Marriage Based on True Love......................................................................7
5.The realistic significance of Pride and prejudice....................................8
6 .Conclusion.............................................................................................8
7.References .............10
