“傲慢与偏见”与“简·爱”中婚姻的比较研究.docVIP

CONTENTS ⅠIntroduction 2 1.1 Jane Austen and Pride and Prejudice 2 1.2 Charlotte Bront? and Jane Eyre 3 1.3 LiteratureReview 4 1.4 The purpose of the research 5 1.5 Significance of the research 5 1.6 Organization of the paper 6 ⅡComparison of the Two kinds of Marriage Values in the Two Works 7 2.1 Marriage valuesin Pride and Prejudice 7 2.1.1Marriage for wealth 7 2.1.2 Marriage for beauty 8 2.1.3 Marriage for love 8 2.2Marriage values in Jane Eyre 9 2.3 Similarities of the marriage values in the two works 10 2.4 Differences of the marriage values in the two works 12 Ⅲ Causes of the Different Marriage Values in the Two Works 14 3.1Different Social Background 14 3.2 Different Family Background 14 3.3 Different Personality 14 Ⅳ Conclusion 15 BIBLIOGRAPHY 17 DECLARATION 17  A Comparative Study of Marriage in Pride and Prejudice and Jane Eyre Abstract: Love and marriage are the forever topic in literary works. Pride and Prejudice and Jane Eyre are the two realistic novels in English and world literature history. The two realistic writers both reflect the marriage view of women in 19th century. Elizabeth in Pride and Prejudice and Jane in Jane Eyre leave deep impressions on the readers’ mind. Their marriage views are also the reflections of the authors’ marriage views. Though almost in the same time, there are also some differences in their marriage view. For example, Elizabeth emphasizes more on the financial state, while Jane is more rebellious. This thesis will analyze the different marriage views in the two novels and explore the roots of the differences from different respects. Austin and Charlotte’s different life experiences have a different impact on their work. At the time Austin lives, women, without social status or financial foundations, forced them to play a passive role in the marriage. In Austin’s eyes, the marriage is also the Cinderella-style marriage. Jane Eyre also reflects Austens own marriage view: love is a prerequisite for a happy marriage; marria