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Externalcauses of Isabel’s tragedy marriage in The Portrait of a Lady
External causes of Isabel’s tragedy marriage in The Portrait of a Lady
As we all know, Isabel Archer’s tragedy marriage was caused by many reasons. Generally speaking, people believe it was mostly because of her narcissistic personality which was formed from her maternal absence. Yes, it could be a reason. In addition, her pursuit for liberty, independence and acknowledgement determined her refusal of Lord Warburton and Gaspar Goodwood, and determined her acceptance of Gilbert Osmond. Because Gilbert Osmond could give her maternal care, she rationally put herself in the marriage.
However when we have a look at the historical background and the environment she had lived in, we will know that it was not herself led her disaster marriage. From what I know, Isabel was lived in 19th century which was a turning time for America and the people around her also affected her a lot. This paper analyses the external causes of Isabel’s marriage: the historical background and three major persons Gilbert Osmond, Mrs. Touchett and Madame Merle influenced her.
External causes: the historical background
In the 1870’s, the story happened. At that time women had few rights and opportunities. And it was believed men and women played different social and families roles. Men were thought to be active, dominant and materialistic. While women were supposed to be passive, submissive and domestic. The virtues such as piety, purity, submissiveness and domesticity were regarded as favorable qualities of women during 19th century. And these qualities were seen in Isabel:
As Osmonds wife she could never again be his friend. If in this character she should enjoy the felicity she expected, she would have nothing but contempt for the man who had attempted, in advance, to undermine a blessing so dear; and if on the other hand his warning should be justified the vow she had taken that he should never know it would lay upon her spirit such a burden as to make her hate him. So dismal had been, during
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