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ViewsaboutMarriageinPrideandPrejudice《傲慢与偏见中的婚姻观》
ViewsaboutMarriageinPrideandPrejudice
Outline
Thesis:
Marriagedoesnotmeantheactofuncontrolledpassionbutacomplexengagementbetweenthemarryingcoupleandsociety.
I.Introduction
II.TheanalysisofElizabeth’scharacter
III.Elizabeth’sviewsaboutmarriage
A.Themostrealisticmarriage—Charlotte’smarriage
B.Themostridiculousmarriage—Lydia’smarriage
C.Themosthappymarriage—Jane’smarriage
D.Themostadmirablemarriage—Elizabeth’smarriage
IV.Conclusion
Abstract
PrideandPrejudiceisaverypopularnovelbyJaneAustenanditwasreadwidelyallovertheworld.Thisnoveliswrittenin1813.Wemainagronomiccharactersofthemarriageasatypicalcasesinbooks,howtoinfluencetheirmarriagevalueorientationofmoney.Somepeoplemayrealizethatmarriagecanprovideopportunitiesofclassmobilityandfinancialsupport;moneyandclassarethuscloselyconnectedintheirdecisionofmaritalpartners.Ifmarriageisacastle,buttheheroandheroineislikeDarcyandElizabethsuchperson,so,evenanotpleasingtobegintheirmutualseeeachotherbias,andultimatelywillingtobetrappedinsuchacity.Thepowerofloveisgreat,itcanletahateinhumanlovechange,canletyoucastprejudice,andre-knowandacceptaperson.
Keywords:
PrideandPrejudicemoneyvalueorientationmarriageview
内容提要
《傲慢与偏见》是简奥斯丁一本在全世界都被广泛传颂的小说,写于1813年,我们可以通过这本小说将婚姻分为几种典型并且分析这几种婚姻观的价值取向。
有些人认为婚姻是用来创造机会去提高自己的社会地位和获得金钱支撑,金钱与社会地位是他们选择伴侣时考虑的最密切联系的东西。
婚姻是一座城,男女主角达西和伊丽莎白那样的人却愿意完全摒除偏见与傲慢心甘情愿地进入这座城,所以爱情的力量是伟大的,可以让人丢掉傲慢与偏见去重新认识并且接受一个人。
本文主要透过分析女主人共伊丽莎白对于几段婚姻的看法来分析这本书的婚姻观。
通过对伊丽莎白的性格分析来帮助我们解读者个性格独立而又睿智的女主角从而可以更加透彻的了解作者的作品。
关键词:
傲慢与偏见钱价值取向婚姻观点
I.Introduction
Afterreadingthisbook,IsearchedtheInternetandfoundsomethingabouttheauthorJaneAusten.Hernovelswerewitty,warmandironicportraitsoftheprivilegedclassesof18th-and19th-centuryEngland.Herbest-knownworksareEmma(1815),PrideandPrejudice(1813)andSenseandSensibility(1811).
ThemainobjectofJane'ssatireinthenovelisthemercenaryandtheignoranceofthepeople,acommoncriticismofthe18thcentury.Thefirstsentenceinthisnovelisimpressive.Itreads:
"Itisatruthuniversallyacknowledged,thatasinglemaninpossessionofagoodfortune,mustbeinwantofawife."[Sun83]Theundertoneisveryclear:
thefoundationofthemarriageatthattimeisnotlovebutpossession.
ThemainstoryofthenovelhappensbetweenElizabethBennetandDarcy.Although,itseemsthat,theyhaven’tattractedanyone’seyes.Imeanthatnobodyhasthoughtthatlovewillexistbetweentheytwo.Becausealmosteveryonehasheartofthecomplaintfromtheirmouthsabouttheother.SoitisnotsurprisetoseethefatherbecomesoamazedwhenLizzysaysthatshelovesDarcy.Butwhat’sthereason?
Whatstoppedthemfromgettingtogetheratfirst?
It’sprideandprejudice.Weallknowthatatthefirstball,whenLizzyaskedMrDarcytohaveadance.Herefused.Hedidn’tthinkthatanyoneatthevillagecandeservehim.Afterthis,Lizzypromisednottopayattentiontohimanymorebecauseofhispride.
Thereareothertwothingsthatmaketheimpressionoftheheroworse.Oneisthatshethinksit’shethathadseparatedhersisterandherlover.Thesecondisthatsheheardofsomethingbad,fabricatedbyWickhamwhohasantinomieswithDarcy.Thesemakethefeelingofprejudicestrongerandstronger.
Atlast,wheneverythingcomestolightLizzyregretted.Shefoundthatshehadmisunderstoodhim.AndDarcyhadalthoughchanged.Hemadeanofferofmarriagetoheragainandwasaccepted.Noprideandnoprejudicearebetweenthem.
Thenovelalsoreflectedtheauthoroneself'smarriageview:
Itiswrongtomarryfortheproperty,moneyandposition.Sheemphasizestheimportanceoftheidealmarriage,andregardmenandwomen'semotionasthefoundationstonewhichconcludestheidealmarriage.
Inmodernsociety,alotofparentstrytointerferetheirchildren'smarriages.Educationbackground,jobsandpossessionsmayinfluenceone’smarriage.Marryformoneyisstillabogproblem.Iwanttosay"canmoneydetermineeverything?
Ibelievethattrueloveisthemostimportantthing".
JustbecausePrideandPrejudice,Ihaveaprofoundthinkingaboutmarriage.Thewriterusesintelligentwordstodepictafewdifferentmarriagesinthebook,eachofwhichreflectspeople'sattitudestowardmarriageinthattime.WecancomprehendtheessenceofJane,andBingley’smarriage,ElizabethandDarcy’smarriage,LydiaandWickham’smarriageandCharlotteandCollins’smarriagethroughElizabeth’sviews.Throughthewiseheroine,weseemarriagedescription.Tomarryforwealthandbeautyiswrong.Thiskindofmarriagecannotretainlong-termhappiness,andtrulyhappymarriageisbasedonloveandsense.
ElizabethBennetwasa20-year-oldgirl,andtheprotagonistofthestory.Sheisherfather'sfavouriteandinheritshisintelligenceandwit.SheisgenerallyregardedasoneofthemostenduringandpopularfemaleprotagonistsinEnglishliterature.
II.TheanalysisofElizabeth’scharacter
ElizabethBennetisapersonworthyofourimitation.Sheisamodelbecausesheisdifferentfromalltheothercharacters,exceptDarcy,andbecauseshedoesnotadhererigidlytothestandardssetforthbysociety,sheisself-reliantandindependent.ElizabethrejectsMr.Collin'sproposalbecauseshedoesnotthinkthatmarriagewasboring,nordoesshebelieveinmarriageofconvenience.WhenMr.CollinssaysarrogantlytoElizabeth,shepolitelyrefusedhim.UnlikeCharlotteLucas,ElizabethwouldneverviolateherprincipleandherintegrityandthrowawayhertalentsbymarryingMr.Collins,aconceited,narrow-minded,andpompousfool.Elizabethlooksnaturebecausesheputshertrustinherownperceptionsandimpressions.Ontheotherhand,sheisnotreadytorebelagainstsociety.Shedoesnottotallydisregardsocialproprietary.Shehasgoodmanners;herslightbreachofdecorumwalkingalonetoNetherfieldParkisjustifiedbyhergenuineconcernforhersisterwhoisill.Shehasgoodmanners.WhenLadyCatherinecriticizesElizabethskillofplayingpiano,shecanhavegoodmannerstokeeppolite.
Elizabethdemonstratesthatshehasgreatrestraintevenundertremendouspressure.Elizabethrealizesthatshemusttakeresponsibilityforherowneducationbecauseshecannotlooktoeitherofherparentsforadvice,andshemustultimatelydependonherownexperiences,instincts,andjudgments.Herself-reliantattitudecauseshertothinkofherselfastobeindependent,butherviewsaredistortedbecauseshealsoregardsherselfasabovenormalsocialrelationship.Elizabethisunconsciousthatshesuffersfrompride.Shedoesnotrealizetheinherentdangersofhererror.
AccordingtoDarcy,Elizabeth'sdefectsareherwillfultendencytomisunderstandothers.Sheembracesstubbornlyherownquickperceptionsaboutthepeoplearoundherastrueandaccurate.Theflawsinhercharacterarerevealedbyherprejudices.Elizabeth'sinitialprejudicesagainstDarcyarerootedintheprideofherownquickperception,andherdistortedperceptionofreality.ElizabethbelievesthatDarcyisbad,soshenaturallygivesWickhamthebenefitofthedoubtwhenhetoldheraboutDarcy'sbreachofagreementwithouthearingDarcy'ssideofthestory.ElizabethisdisposedtothinkbadlyofDarcybecauseofhisungentlemanlybehaviour,butshethinkswellofMr.Wickhambecausehischarm,hissmootherfacade,andhissharperwitendearshimtoeveryone.HerprejudicerendersherincapableofjudgingthemeritsofDarcy.
Onthesurface,Elizabethisjustordinary.Sheisattractivebutnotbeautiful;sheisendowedwithcertaingracesandtalents,butnotunusuallygifted,sheisappealingwithoutbeingexquisite.Intheend,shewinseverything:
theprince,thecastle,thehappiness,andtheesteem.Elizabethwillfindhappinessbecauseshelearnstorecognizeherfaults,butcharacterslikeLadyCatherineandMs.Bingleywillneverfindhappinessbecausetheydonotlearnfromexperience.ElizabethbecomesmoreofaladythanLadyCatherine.LadyCatherine'sdefeatwasbroughtaboutbyherarrogance.HerdisplayofegotismnotonlyfailtodissuadeElizabethfrommarryingDarcy,butledDarcytoproposethesecondtime;LadyCatherine'sdisdainfulactmakesDarcyrealizethatElizabethstillhassomefeelingsforhim.Ontheotherhand,Ms.Bingleypossessesself-defeatingcunning,Janewillalsoneverfindenduringhappiness.
Elizabeth'sblindnessofherfaultswasopenedbyDarcy'sletter.Shelearnstojudgeothersmoreaccuratelyandnotbeblindedbyfirstimpressions.ElizabethrealizesthatwhenevershediscussesDarcy'sfaults,sheunconsciouslytouchesuponherown.Elizabeth'sconfessionthatshewasguiltyofprejudicesbasedonherownjudgmenttellsusthatsheissuperiortotheothercharacters,suchasLadyCatherine,Ms.Bingley,Mrs.Bennet,Mr.Collins,Lydia,andWickham,butaboveallthatsheishuman.Shealsorealizesthatpeoplecannotbejudgedbasedsolelybytheirappearance,andthatcharacterevaluationsmustalsotakeintoaccountthesubstancebehindaperson'sappearance.Elizabethbecomesarationalcreaturespeakingthetruthfromherheart.Withoutneitherfamilywealthnorwisdomtoaidher,Elizabeth'ssuccessisaattributetoherinnerstrength.Darcyinthebeginningissnobbishandproud.
III.Elizabeth’sviewsabouthersisters’andfriend’smarriage
A.Themostrealisticmarriage—Charlotte’smarriage
Charlotte'sElizabeth'sbestfriend,buttheyhavedifferentchoicesonmarriage."AlthoughCharlotteisawell-educatedgirlbutshedoesn'thavemuchproperty.Sheisn'tas