Marriage: The Perfect Ending to Pride and Prejudice

Marriage: The Perfect Ending to Pride and Prejudice         An individual often finds himself in a conflict with the rules of society. Occasionally, rebelling is the path to happiness. However, usually, the real path to happiness is through compromise. This is the case in the early nineteenth century England setting of Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen. In the novel, Miss Elizabeth Bennet is a lively, independent woman, whose family's financial situation and whose strong mindedness …

…can hope to improve itself. Marriage in the end, is the perfect ending, since it is both an affirmation of the values of society as well as a personal fulfillment, which it is for both Elizabeth and Darcy since they improve themselves by being together. WORKS CITED 1.         Austen, Jane. 'Pride and Prejudice. New York. Bantam Books, 1813,1981. 2.         Butler, Marilyn. Jane Austen and the War of Ideas. Oxford. Claredon Press, 1975 3.         Sherry, Norman. Jane Austen. London. Montegue House, 1966