Well In Sense And Sensibility

The awkwardness that transpires as both Elinor and Edward attempt to write letters in the same room shows both Elinor’s and Edward’s reluctance to show their feelings because of society’s judgements and develops their individual characters. Elinor is aware of the impact that her lack of wealth has on her marriage prospects, so she does not admit her feelings for Edward explicitly to him nor her family despite their existence. She is sensible and does not allow her love for a man make her vulnerable. Edward also has difficulty expressing his emotions. His feelings are complicated by his family’s desires and his engagement to Lucy Steele (Sarah Elizabeth Keyes). Despite his feelings for Elinor, he is characterized by his loyalty to his prior commitments. His loyalty, while admirable, is also the hamartia that nearly keeps him away from Elinor forever. Marianne Dashwood’s passion and spontaneity is evident through her actions; she cuts off a lock of her hair for her suitor, John Willoughby, without an engagement and weeps openly when he leaves town. Her excessive sensibility is a critique of women’s dependence on men for happiness. Willoughby is characterized as the perfect man, yet develops into a very problematic and unfaithful character. He draws Marianne in only to break her heart and it is eventually revealed that she is not the only girl

A majority of what people know about wealthy individuals comes from television, movies or novels and a lot of misconceptions about them are inaccurate. People forget that wealthy individuals have similar problems as themselves; this can include anxiety about their children, uncertainty over their relationships and fears of isolation. The universal saying that “money cannot buy happiness” rings true to the novels Water for Elephants, written by Sarah Gruen and The Great Gatsby, by Scott Fitzgerald. The characters from both books fail to find happiness from wealth. Through marxism both literary works show that being physically wealthy may not necessarily equate to happiness in a capitalist society dominated by the bourgeoisie. This idea is depicted through people valuing materialistic goods for their sign value, becoming victims to conspicuous consumption, and falling under a

Page 12- “ They were rather handsome, had been educated in one of the first private seminaries in town, had a fortune of twenty thousand pounds, were in the habit of spending more than they ought, and of associating with people of rank, and were therefore in every respect entitled to think well of themselves, and meanly of others. They were of a respectable family in the north of England; a circumstance more deeply impressed on their memories than that their brother's fortune and their own had been acquired by trade” Despite the Bingley family’s wealth and education, they have a lower social standing than the Bennets because their fortunes came from trade, or “new money.” -Marriage. Page 17 “Happiness in marriage is entirely a matter of chance. If the dispositions of the parties are so ever well known to each other or ever so similar beforehand, it does not advance their felicity in the least...it is better to know as little as possible as the possible defects of the person with whom you are to pass your life.”

It is not a coincidence that the very first sentence in Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice forecasts one of the most predominant themes in the novel and in Elizabethan literature. Only a male can inherit his family’s property and fortune, and so it behooves a woman, especially one used to a high standard of living, to pursue marriage with a wealthy man. “It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife” (Austen 1). The sentence provides an overview for the book as well, which concerns itself with the pursuit of “single men in possession of a good fortune”. This motif of Elizabethan marriages continues through the rest of the first passage when Mrs. Bennet announces the arrival of Mr. Bingly at Netherfield. She enlightens her daughters about Mr. Bingly saying, “He is a single man of large fortunes four or five thousand a year” (Austen 2). Austen skillfully

Both Elinor and Marianne get their hearts broken by the men they loved. In the beginning, Elinor meets a man named Edward Ferrars and the two immediately click almost like they were meant for one another. They soon face troubles when they find out others don’t find them good enough for each other. Marianne tells Elinor that she finds Edward too dull, while Edwards’s mother doesn’t approve of them being together. Putting others aside, the feelings between them begin to grow and we start to question if they are falling in love. Eventually, Elinor and her family end up moving to Barton Cottage, causing things with Edward to become complicated. They begin to communicate less, and Marianne finds it strange that Edward had not came to visit Elinor yet.

He thinks that Darcy could act arrogant because he is very rich and worth a lot of money, but his marriage is not under control. This younger son would fall in love with someone from a not very rich family; however, they are not able to marry because of their social

Throughout the modern era, society’s views on money’s effect on a person’s emotions have drastically changed. Many people believed that the more money a person has, the more satisfied he or she will be. However, due to recent conclusions made by writers and case studies, money has proven to not be responsible for a person’s contentment. In F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel, The Great Gatsby, Daisy and Gatsby’s wealth ultimately shows the reader that money does not equal happiness.

Clearly Elinor displayed signs of sense by looking at her affair with Edward practically. Edward, by Elinor's account, is "far from being independent," because he will need the inheritance to live comfortably. It would be impractical to marry until the marriage is accepted. In contrast, Marianne plays into the role of impracticality by giving her heart to Willoughby without finding out his financial situation or his lineage. Acting with sensibility, Marianne sets herself up for misery when Willoughby abruptly leaves because she has unequivocally given her heart away.

Marianne flaunted the relationship, and gave everyone reason to believe they were engaged for example she gave Willoughby a lock of her hair and rode

Upon the arrival of Mrs. Dashwood at Cleveland, Marianne quickly grew strong again and they were soon able to make their way back to Barton. As Elinor sat by the window one afternoon, she glanced across the lawn and saw the figure of a man on horseback. He stopped at their gate and she thought him to be Colonel Brandon, but soon she saw that it was noneother than Edward Ferrars, whom she hadn't seen since before the announcement of his engagement to Lucy. The whole of the Dashwood family was rather

Like Marianne, Mrs. Dashwood is romantic and whimsical, more prone to act on feelings than reason. Also similar to her youngest daughter, she often misjudges both the characters and situations of individuals. When Elinor tells Marianne of the difficulties Mrs. Ferrars presents in marrying Edward, "Marianne was astonished to find how much the imagination of her mother and herself had outstripped the truth" (18). Furthermore, Mrs. Dashwood's reaction to Willoughby is just as naïve as Marianne's. "In Mrs. Dashwood's opinion, he was as faultless as in Marianne's" (43). It is only Elinor, acting with the maternal caution her mother does not possess, who has reservations about Marianne's suitor.

In Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austen introduces the major thematic concept of marriage and financial wealth. Throughout the novel, Austen depicts various relationships that exhibit the two recurring themes. Set during the regency period, the perception of marriage revolves around a universal truth. Austen claims that a single man “must be in want of a wife.” Hence, the social stature and wealth of men were of principal importance for women. Austen, however, hints that the opposite may prove more exact: a single woman, under the social limitations, is in want of a husband. Through this speculation, Austen acknowledges that the economic pressure of social acceptance serves as a foundation for a proper marriage.

The only way young women could find economic security in early 19th century England was through marriage. Personal wealth was important for a man looking for a wife as well. It was clear in the novel that Catherine’s inherent wealth was an important factor in deciding if John Thorpe, one of Catherine’s love interests, wanted to marry her. Austen describes Catherine’s family as average, or middle class, as she describes Catherine’s father as, “a clergyman, without being neglected, or poor, and a very respectable man” (15). Although Catherine is described in this way, John assumes her wealth because of her connections with the Allen family.

As Mr. Elton’s pride is greatly damaged, he decides to go to bath for a holiday, and returns with an offensive, vulgar woman, who will soon be his wife. Mrs. Elton is a rude, dull woman, but has a high social status, which is the reason Mr. Elton chose her. From this love-match, Austen shows us how wrong it is to marry for anything but love. Though it is a highly amusing situation, and Mrs. Elton herself is a very comical character, it in fact causes very serious and severe circumstances, in which these two people will be unhappily married for most probably the rest of their lives.

Attaining wealth brings with it many benefits. Certainly, wealth allows a person to buy more items and live a certain lifestyle. However, sometimes wealth comes at a cost—wealth can also blind a person to what is truly important in life and can lead a person to make choices that are actually harmful.   In the novel, Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen, the author explores the concept of wealth as a means of examining how individuals can lose sight of importance.