从《傲慢与偏见》看影响婚姻的主要因素_英语论文

An Analysis of Key Factors Influencing Marriage in Pride and Prejudice

摘要

《傲慢与偏见》是19世纪小说家简·奥斯汀的作品。由于时代的局限，那个时代的女性只能通过成功的婚姻来保证自己的未来。随着社会和科技的发展，人们对待婚姻的看法发生了改变，尤其是当代的年轻人，但一些问题也随之浮现。因此这篇论文想通过小说中描述的婚姻来探讨影响婚姻的四个主要因素：经济条件，爱情，理智和等级观念，并试图分析小说中这些婚姻的现实意义。

关键词：婚姻；经济条件；爱情；理智；等级观念

Abstract

Pride and Prejudice was written by Jane Austen in the 19th century. At that time, women’s future could not be guaranteed without a successful marriage and the only way they can gain their social status is to marry a man who belongs to the middle or high class. But with the rapid development of the technology and society, people’s views of marriage have changed greatly, especially the young in modern society. However, some problems have also arisen. Therefore, through the discussion of different marriages in Pride and Prejudice, this paper attempts to show the four main factors influencing marriage: property; love; sense and sense of hierarchy, and tries to discuss the realistic significance of view of marriage expressed in Pride and Prejudice.

Keywords: marriage; property; love; sense; sense of hierarchy

Contents

1. Introduction 1

2. Literature Review 2

3. Four Different Marriages in Pride and Prejudice 3

3.1 Jane and Bingley 3

3.2 Lydia and Wickham 3

3.3 Charlotte and Collins 4

3.4 Elizabeth and Darcy 4

4. Four Key Factors in Marriage 5

4.1 The importance of property 5

4.2 The necessity of love 7

4.3 The importance of sense 9

4.4 The influence of sense of hierarchy 10

5. Realistic Significance of the View of Marriage in Pride and Prejudice 11

6. Conclusion 12

Works Cited 14