From “Pride and Prejudice” Analyzing Love and Marriage 英语专业毕业论文

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From“PrideandPrejudice”AnalyzingLoveandMarriageContentsAbstract………………………………………………………………1Introduction…………………………………………………………2ChapterI.ThebackgroundofAuthor………………………………31.1TheTimes………………………………………………………31.2TheAusten’sOwnMarriageExperience…………………3ChapterII.TheRelationshipbetweenLoveandMarriage……32.1TheConceptofLoveandMarriage………………………32.2TheRelationshipsbetweenLoveandMarriage………32.2.1ThemarriageBasedonTrueLove……………………42.2.2TheLoveBasedonSameInterestandUnderstanding.4ChapterIII.FourMarriagesIn“PrideandPrejudice”……….43.1DarcyandElizabeth’sLoveandMarriage………………43.2JaneandBingley’sLoveandMarriage…………………43.3CharlotteandCollins’LoveandMarriage……………43.4LydiaandWickham’sLoveandMarriage…………………4Conclusion………………………………………………………………4 Abstract:From“PrideandPrejudice”,Ianalyzetherelationshipsbetweenloveandmarriage.“PrideandPrejudice”isamostpopularnovelofJaneAustenItisagreatworkwithdescriptiontherelationshipsbetweentheloveandthemarriage.Bydescriptionthefivegirls’lovestoriesofBennets’.Thenovelindicatescallforindependent,equalandagainsttraditionalmarriage.Byreadingtheworkandanalyzingthebackgroundofauthor’s,Iexpressedmyopinionsonloveandmarriage.Marryformoneyisstupidwhileforloveonlyisnotrealistic.Firstly,onthechapter1Iwillintroducethewholeculturalbackgroundoftheauthor’slifeandherexperienceofherownmarriage.Wesupplelyknowauthor’sidea.Secondly,onthechapter2Iintroducetherelationshipsbetweenloveandmarriage.Thirdly,onthechapter3Ianalyzethefourmarriagesindetails.Thenovelmainlydescribesfourmarriages.Twoarethemainandpositiveandbytheothertwoareassistantandnegative.Keywords:trueloveandmarriagefourmarriagesBennetsbackground Introduction:Themarriagewithoutmoneyandbenefitisnotperfect,whilewithoutloveisnothappy.Soaperfectmarriageneedsbothloveandproperties.Fromthefourmarriageswillunderstanddeeply.Ofcourseagentlemanneedsabeautiful,intelligentgirltobeherwife.ThisiswhyDarcyandElizabethhaveahappymarriage.CollinsandCharlottewillbeneverhappylivetogether.Ithink,fromtheworkwewillwhatistrueloveandmarriageandwewillpursueourloveandmarriageloveandmarriageisthemainthemeofthiswork.Thedifferentattitudesofmarriagewasbythefourmarriages,“DarcyandElizabeth’sloveandmarriageisthemainthemeofthiswork.Afterundergoingmanysetbacks,Darcy’sarroganceandElizabeth’sprejudiceeventuallyeliminates,theloversfinallygetmarried.ThemarriageofElizabeth’ssisterJaneandDarcy’sfriendBingleyisanotherclue.Theydeeplyloveeachother,buttheyaremulti-blocked,aftertheirdeparture,JanemissesBingleyverymuch.Thetwomarriagesreflectsanotheropinionsofviewinpositivewaythatmarriageshouldbebasedontruelove,whichistheidealmarryintheauthor’sopinion.Thestoriesseemtobetheordinarylives,feelingsandperson’slinkedupinaharmoniousordertheothersmeticulousconcepts.However,themarriagebetweencharlotteandCollinsisanegativeexamplewiththemarriagebetweenLydiaandWickham,whichhelptomaketheplotsmoretortuousandricher.”Followingletusunderstandmore. ChapterITheBackgroundoftheAuthor’s1.1TheTimesJaneAustenlivedinthelateofeighteenthcenturyandtheearlyofnineteenthcentury.Atthattime,thefeudalispopularinthecounty.Manymiddle-classyoungwomenhadthreechoices:gettingmarried,stayingathomeasmaidsforeverandworkingasthefamilyfemaleteacher.Ofwhom,gettingmarriedismostpopularforthem.Because,theincomeoffamilywasverylowandthestatuswaslow,too.Also,noonewouldliketobeamaidforever,soforthoseyoungwomenwhohadnoenoughpropertieswouldbechoosetobemarriedonlyforgainingrespect,stabilityandsocialstatus.Somarryaidealhusbandistheonlygoalforallthewomenin.Elizabeth’smotherMrs.Bennetisthetypical.1.2TheAuthor’sOwnMarriageExperience JaneAustenwasamiddle-classwoman,oftencommunicatedwiththesuperiorofnobles.Thesurroundingsshelivedandstudiedwasverynarrow.Shereadmanybooksandobservedthingssensitive.Sheisveryconcernedaboutthewomen’sdestiny.Jane’smarriagewasfullofsetbacks.Inherforty-twoyearslifehermarriagewasempty,itissaid,shewassingleofheralllife.Whenshebegantowritethenovel“PrideandPrejudice”inhertwenty-oneyearsold,shefellinlovewithanIreland,buttheyoungmanleftforEnglandandmarriedawealthywifeinIreland.Whenshewastwenty-sixyearsold,shefellinlovewithabasinbutthemandiedinsicksuddenly.Athertwenty-sevenage,ahostofthefarmsteadmadeanofferofmarriagetoher,butsherejectedtohim.SuchexperiencesofmarriagemadeJaneAustenhavecomplexideaandspecialunderstandofloveandmarriage.Itisnoteasytohaveahappymarriageandforamarriage,loveisthebasicthing.FromMrs.Bennett’sopiniononherfivedaughters’marriagewecanknowtherelationshipsbetweenloveandmarriagedeeply.Aboveofall,wecancometotheconclusionthatAustenpouredsomeherownexperiencesinto“PrideandPrejudice”Thereweresomebadphenomenonshecriticalities,andsomeperfectpinionsaboutloveandmarriage.Ithink,shebelievedandlookedforwardtohappymarriagewithtruelove.ChapterIITherelationshipsBetweenLoveandMarriagein“PrideandPrejudice”2.1TheConceptofLoveandMarriageintheSociety“Itisatruthuniversallyacknowledgedthatasinglemaninpossessionofagoodfortunemustbeinwantofwife.”Thisisthefirstsentenceof“PrideandPrejudice”,whichindicatesthemainideaofthenovel,therelationshipsbetweenloveandmarriageislikethefollowing:Moneyisnotthebasictermsformarriage,whileloveisintrinsic.Forlove,thepremiseisshowingrespecteachother.ThemisunderstandingbetweenDarcyandElizabethduetoDarcy’sarrogantandhadnoideatorespecttoothers. 2.2Therelationshipsbetweenloveandmarriage2.2.1TheMarriageBasedonTrueLoveLoveisthefirsttermofmarriage.LikethemarriageofElizabethandDarcy.Althoughtheycouldnottogetalongwell,theybecomeanicecoupleineveryeyes.Elizabethwasasmartgirl,hadnotaformaleducation,soshewasnotgoodatmusicandpaintings,butshehadreadmanybookswhichmadeherknowledgablyandperceptive.Darcyisamanwithtallfigureandgoodmanner.Hewashandsome,richandpowerful.Helookeddownuponanyoneelse.Hewasalwaysselfishandarrogant.ButsuchamanfellinlovewithElizabethfinallyandhadaperfectmarriage.Sothisisthepoweroftruelove.2.2.2TheLoveBasedonSameinterestandUnderstandLoveisfoundonbasisofsameinterestandmutualunderstanding.CharlotteandCollins’smarriageisanegativeexample;theirmarriagewasfornothingbutmarriage.Theyhadnolovebecausetheyweretoodifferentfromeachother.Theyhadnosameinterestanddidnotunderstandatall.Theygotmarriedquirkynotbecausetheyfellinloveatonesightbuttheirownpurpose.ChapterIIIFourMarriagesin“PrideandPrejudice”3.1DarcyandElizabeth’sLoveandMarriageThemainthemeoftheworkisDarcyandElizabeth’sloveandmarriage.Itcanbesaidthatitisaperfectmarriageeveryonewantnotonlyatthattimesbutnow.Elizabethisunique,intelligent,outspokenandlovely.Sheisverydifferentfromeachoneofherfamilies.Shehadadeepunderstandingofallthethingsaroundher.Oftenshewasashamedforhersisterandmother’srudenessbehaviors.SheispropridesoshereposedDarcy’sarroganceseriously.Theirunderstandingbeganinadancing;Darcy’sarrogancehurtElizabeth’ssoshehadmisconceptionandprejudiceonhim.Wecanknowthisdeeplyfromthefollowingsentences: “InvainhaveIstruggled,itwillnotdo.Myfeelingswillnotberepressed.YoumustallowmetotellyouhowardentlyIadmiredandloveyou.”Ofcourse,hecontinued“buttheirwerefeelingsbesidesthoseofthehearttobedetailed,andhewasnotmoreeloquentonthesubjectoftendernessthanofpride.”DarcylovedElizabethsomuchbutlookeddownuponherstatusandherfamilies.HewassoarrogantthathurtElizabeth’sproprides.Somoreunderstandingoccurredandlovewasbecomingfarandfarfromthem.UntilaletterfromDarcy,ElizabethchangedherattitudetoDarcy.LatterDarcychangedtheattitudeofbeingarrogantandrudest,andthiswasthereasonwhyDarcywonElizabeth’sheartandlove.Iwanttosaythatknoweachotherisaquiteimportantofmarriage.Bythenovelthiswasthewonderfulandperfectmarriagewithloveandwealth.Ofcourseloveneedsqualities,intelligent,moralitiesandrespects.3.2JaneandBingley’sLoveandMarriageAtthefirstchapters,wehavefondthatBingleylikedJaneverymuchandwesayhefellinlovewithJaneatonesight.Janealsoadmiredhim.Mr.Bingleywasgood-lookingandgentlemanlike.Mr.BingleyissocharmingeveryonelikehimmuchespecialJane.ThemarriageoftheablemanBingleyandbeautifulgirlJaneisidealinmostpeople’seyes.Butthecouplemeetsmanysetbacks,suchasthemisunderstandingofDarcyandBingley’selflittlesister.Fromallofthis,IthinkJaneistootoexpressherfeelings.Elizabethdescriptedhersisterlikethefollowing:“Janewasunitedwithgreatstrengthoffeelingcomposureoftemperanduniformcheerfulnessofmanner.”Elizabeth’sbestfriendcanbesaidpersevered.“itmayperhapsbepleasanttobeabletoimposeonthepublicinsuchacase;butitissometimesadisadvantagetobesoveryguarded.Ifawomanconcealsheraffectionwithsameskillfromtheobjectofit,shemaybelosetheopportunityoffixinghim;anditwillthenbeputpoorconsolationtobelievetheworldequallyinthedark.Thereissomuchofgratitudeorvanityinalmosteveryattachmentthatitisnotsafetoleaveanytoitself.Wecanallbeginfreely–aslightpreferenceisnaturalenough,butthereareveryfewofuswhohaveheartenoughtobereallyinlovewithoutencouragement.Inninecasesoften,awomanhasbettershowmoreaffectionthanshefeels.Bingleylikesyoursisterundoubtedly;buthemayneverdomorethanlikeher,itshedosenothelphimon. Ithink,ifyouwanttomarrysomeone,aknownofeachotherisnecessary.Itistruththatmarriageneedsrationality.Butcourageisalsoimportant.Janeistooreasonable,cautionandlesscouragetogetherownmarriage.Sohardlylosethewonderfulmarriageandhappinessbelongstoher.3.3CollinsandCharlottes’’MarriageThisisatypicallyexampleformarriagebasiconmoneyandbenefit.CharlottewasWilliamLucca’sdaughter,bornofhumbleparentageandverymediocreinveryaspect,andsheknownthatifthemarriagewithoutprosperityshewouldmovetowarddisappointmentandsuffering.Atthattimes,marrytoamanwithprosperitywouldhelphernotbeexposedtothecoldtemperaturesandsufferhungerinthefuture.SoshechosetomarryCollinsthoughthemarriagehasnotanyloveandfeelingseither.Thefoolishmindandunusualbehaviormadehimlikeaclown.HeisthenephewofMr.Bennett.SinceMrs.Bennetdidnotgivebirthtoaboybutfivegirlsandfamiliespropertycouldnotbegiventoadaughteratthattime.SoCollinsinheritedthefamilywealth.Hestayedthereforalongtimeandwantedtotryhislucktobeoneson-in-lowofhisuncle’s.FirsthelikedJane,whenhefoundJanehadaboyfriendheaimedtoElizabeth.Hethoughtthemanlikehim,hadlotsofpropertiesshouldmarryanicegirlineveryaspects.ButElizabethrejectedhimwithsharptongue.Finally,marriedCharlottequickly,theyallthoughtmarriagewasveryreliable;itdidnotneedanythingslikelovebutmoneyandbenefit.Onmyopinion,thecouplesarepity;theyneverknewwhatwastruthloveandmarriage.Theirmarriageisaslaveofmoneyandbenefit.3.4LydiaandWickham’sMarriageFromthenovel,weknowLydiawasaimpulsive,credulousandblindlyfollowinggirl.Shewaspursuingloveandthinkingabouthowtogetlovefromaman.SheadmiredWickhamblindlyandevenelopedwithhim,thenmarriedhim.Theyspentmoneywithoutrestrain.Wickhamwasthesonofhousekeeper.Originally,hewasagoodmantreatedwellbyhisfriendandfamily.Latter,hegotintodebt.ForgettingthelargeinheritanceofDarcy’ssister,hecheatedherand wantedtoelopewithher,butwasseenthroughbyDarcy,andhewasdrivenoutofthefarmstead.ThenhecovetedElizabeth’swealthanddeceivedherlittlesisterLydia.WiththehelpofDarcy,theyhadtogetmarryfornotbeingascandal.Ithick,Lydiadidnotunderstandwhatisloveandmarriageatall.Shegotmarriedonlyforvanityandilliteracy.ThereisnoloveandfeelingslikehertwosistersandnomoneyorbenefitslikeCharlotteandCollinsinhermarriage.ConclusionIhavetwomainideasinthisessay,aperson’svaluesofloveisaffectdeeplybyhisorherlivingenvironment,Bydescriptionanddiscussionoftheauthor’sbackgroundandhisopinionsonloveinthework.Thoughthefourmarriagesinthenovel,wecanseethatJaneAustenexpressaperfectmarriageneedsmutualunderstandingandtruelove,aswellassomeproperties.ByanalyzingCollins’marriagetellsusmarriagewithonlymoneyandbenefitwillneverbehappy.AndLydia’smarriageindicatespursuingloveisright,butblindlytoitisveryfoolish.So,myideaofmarriageisdoubleloveandwealth.Onlyhavingbothofthem,amarriagewillbeaperfectone.Mysuggestionstoweyoutharemarryforloveorhappinessnotonlyforbenefits.Bibliography[1]HeShenying,APerfectMarriageWantsTrueLoveaswellasMoney.Yuxi:JournalofYuXiTeacherCollage.2001[2]RubinsteinAnnette,GreatTraditionalinEnglishLiteratureFromShakespearetoAusten,MonthlyReviewPress.1967【3】王勋，《傲慢与偏见中英文导读版》。北京：清华大学出版社，2009,1【4】桂杨清，《英美文学选读》。北京：中国对外贸易出版社，2005,2【5】岳珍，《傲慢与偏见》。北京：中国职工出版社，2004,1