Marriage is very important to the characters of the book, "Much Ado About Nothing." Therefore it is also one of the major themes identifiable within the book. These marriages, however, lack the very essence which would qualify them as being good marriages. They are therefore classified as being difficult marriages. One such marriage in the book is the union of Mr and Mrs Bennet. In this essay the reasons and effects such difficult marriages will be analyzed and the question of it is acceptable by society to stay married for the sake of the children will be answered.
Within marriage the ones involved must firstly truly love each other. Secondly their personalities must be agreeable. In the book "Pride and Prejudice", the charaters seem to be unconcerned with any of these important and essential factors. Their main concern is solely getting married. This causes many problems within the book. One such problem is the unhappiness experienced by Mr Bennet who is married to Mrs Bennet. It is obvious from reading the book that the two are far from being a match. Being married to the wrong person can cause a life of misery which Mr Bennet seems to secretly experience everyday from being married to Mrs Bennet. Elizabeth seems to notice this and fears the same thing for herself which is why she doesn't rush the issue of marriage. Another disadvantage of forced and rushed marriages is the fact that both individuals sadly miss out on experiencing true love.
Children are certainly negatively affected by difficult marriages. Mr and Mrs Bennet fail to set a good example for their children on love and marriage. They are not taught the value of true love and just view marriage as an opportunity to gain financial security. In today's society persons no longer accept the torture of being in unsuccessful and unhappy marriages. Divorce rates have gone through the roof. I also disagree with staying in a marriage just for the benefit of the children as they are more likely to be negatively affected by unhappy parents who always argue often and even fight in the presence of the children.
Therefore before considering marrying someone the person should get to know that individual so that they can then begin building a happy home for themselves and their children. This is what the characters in the book fail to realize and exercise in their daily lives and result in the breakdown of their relationships and households.
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Character Sketches
The book, "Pride and Prejudice" has quite an interesting cast of characters. Some of these include Mr Bennet, Mrs Bennet, Mr Darcy, Mr Bingley, Jane, Elizabeth and Mr Collins which will be the focus of my literary sketches.
Mr Bennet- Mr Bennet is sarcastic and his character is one of a calm and laid back disposition. He is the husband of Mrs Bennet and the father of five girls. Unlike Mrs Bennet he isn't the least bit concerned with marrying off his daughters but instead enjoys his quiet and simple life.
Mrs Bennet- Mrs Bennet's character is one which depicts a mother who is obsessed with ensuring that all her daughters are married rather quickly. She almost seems to be unconcerned with the consequences of trying to marry them all off in such haste. Her personality is rather irritating and she isn't the least bit thoughtful or considerate of the way she agitates people. Mrs Bennet, unlike Mr Bennet is in no way a calm personality but instead is a nervous wreak.
Mr Darcy- Mr Darcy is portrayed as proud and arrogant yet deep inside he is actually a genuine and considerate individual. He is a quiet person who would rather indulge in activities involving himself than socializing with others. He is also very critical of others.
Mr Bingley- Mr Bingley is a nice and warm individual who is very sociable and approchable. Unlike Mr Darcy he enjoys outings which involve socializing with others.
Jane- Jane is a peaceful and simple character who doesn't find pleasing her mother at any cost, the elast bit difficult. She is agreeable and somewhat of a sweetheart unlike Elizabeth who is outspoken and defensive.
Elizabeth- Elizabeth is outspoken and opinionated. She is the favourite daughter of Mr Bennet and seemingly the more independent thinking daughter of all her sisters. She is also very considerate and protective of her sisters.
Mr Collins- Mr collins is the cousin of Mr Bennet. He is also the heir to collect Mr Bennet's fortune in case of his death. Similar to Mr Bingley, Mr Collins is seemingly goodhearted. He offers to marry one of Mr Bennet's daughters as compensation for inheriting Mr Bennet's wealth. Mrs Bennet sees this as a very generous offer.
Mr Bennet- Mr Bennet is sarcastic and his character is one of a calm and laid back disposition. He is the husband of Mrs Bennet and the father of five girls. Unlike Mrs Bennet he isn't the least bit concerned with marrying off his daughters but instead enjoys his quiet and simple life.
Mrs Bennet- Mrs Bennet's character is one which depicts a mother who is obsessed with ensuring that all her daughters are married rather quickly. She almost seems to be unconcerned with the consequences of trying to marry them all off in such haste. Her personality is rather irritating and she isn't the least bit thoughtful or considerate of the way she agitates people. Mrs Bennet, unlike Mr Bennet is in no way a calm personality but instead is a nervous wreak.
Mr Darcy- Mr Darcy is portrayed as proud and arrogant yet deep inside he is actually a genuine and considerate individual. He is a quiet person who would rather indulge in activities involving himself than socializing with others. He is also very critical of others.
Mr Bingley- Mr Bingley is a nice and warm individual who is very sociable and approchable. Unlike Mr Darcy he enjoys outings which involve socializing with others.
Jane- Jane is a peaceful and simple character who doesn't find pleasing her mother at any cost, the elast bit difficult. She is agreeable and somewhat of a sweetheart unlike Elizabeth who is outspoken and defensive.
Elizabeth- Elizabeth is outspoken and opinionated. She is the favourite daughter of Mr Bennet and seemingly the more independent thinking daughter of all her sisters. She is also very considerate and protective of her sisters.
Mr Collins- Mr collins is the cousin of Mr Bennet. He is also the heir to collect Mr Bennet's fortune in case of his death. Similar to Mr Bingley, Mr Collins is seemingly goodhearted. He offers to marry one of Mr Bennet's daughters as compensation for inheriting Mr Bennet's wealth. Mrs Bennet sees this as a very generous offer.
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