An examination of Jane Austen's presentation of marriage in 'Pride and Prejudice'

Jane Austen's romantic novel, 'Pride and Prejudice', was written in the early 19th century. The role of women during this time was extremely different to the present day. One of the important obligations a woman had to carry out in that time was marriage. 'Pride and Prejudice' portrays many different perceptions on marriage, and is written often with irony and sarcasm. Austen also uses her own lifestyle to influence her writing, for example, Austen and …

…so valuable. This predictable ending is within the reader's safe zone in that it is what they want to happen and therefore satisfies them, making them enjoy the novel. In conclusion, Austen portrays marriage in the novel through many different views and aspects on each. She uses love to support the main characters, yet involves deception and the importance of status within the book, displaying what it was like to live with 19th century expectations.