Pride And Prejuidice

The novel Pride and Prejudice, written by Jane Austen, contains a great deal of satire used to express Austen’s attitude toward marriage in the 19th century. Austen uses satire to describe various types of marriages and the reasons behind them. She makes it clear that marriages are based upon many different factors. Austen satirically desribes how marriages can stem from economic reasons, sensual pleasures, and true love. Marriage out of economic compulsion is evidenced …

…and gratefully received!” –Pg. 259. Elizabeth’s feelings toward Darcy change so much that if Darcy were to purpose again, she would gladly accept it. By the end of the novel, the animosity between Darcy and Elizabeth had turned into love for one another. The satire in this marriage is that even though both lovers initially had indifferent or displeasing feelings for each other, they had later found themselves in love with each other. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**