书评

​The author used irony to express her views on marriages. She was against marrying people for money and treating marriage as a joke. She stressed the importance of the relationship between the man and the woman in a marriage. Mrs. Bennet always wanted to find rich and powerful husbands for her daughters. Lydia behaved frivolously and made a mockery of her marriage. Charlotte chose a marriage without love. These were all denied by the author. Elizabeth, however, was intelligent, courageous, forward-looking, and has a strong sense of self-respect. It was precisely because of these qualities that she had an independent opinion on the issue of love, and helped her to form a happy family with Darcy. Additionally, Jane Austen reflected women's pursuit of independent personality and equal power through the character of Elizabeth. Through the marriages of Elizabeth's sister and best friend, Austen revealed the social tragedy that was covered under the gorgeous cloak at that time. I agree with Jane Austen that both men and women have the right to pursue their own happiness, for everyone is independent and equal. As for marriage, property is needed to be considered, but it is not just about money and status.