Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Pride and Prejudice (difficult Marriages)

"Elizabeth feels that there are disadvantages for children of a marriage like he father's"

This view can be proven based on the events in the book. Elizabeth's sister Jane, is frowned upon by her suitor's family, because of her mother's behavior.In this situation, Jane is veiwed as unfit to marry and made to, as it were'suffer' because she is the product of her father's choice to marry her mother.
This sinario is is a perfect example of Elizabeth's statement. Jane is not afforded the chance to marry a wealthy, young man, who loves her, because of her mother's lack of behavior.
Because of the way society was set up it was unaceptable to leave a marriage especially when children are involved. But I strongly belive that it is actually more honourable to leave a marriage with children involved, but only if the childs welfare is in jepordy if you do not.Decisons as such should always be made with the childs best interest at heart.In a case like Mr.Bennet's where his children where put at a disavantage because of his wife it wouldve been a very wise and hounorable thing to do but not in the era in wich the book was set.
It is also expected that the child of a marriage like Mr.Bennet's would also have a less than possitive reaction to there being put at a disadvantage because of reasons beyond their control.the said child may carry resentment for the parent who contributes to their disadvantage and rebel againt them causing the family dynamic to be hostile or somewhat no existent.

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