An Analysis of Elizabeth in Pride and Prejudice

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　　AnAnalysisofElizabethinPrideandPrejudice09级英本一班柳学莎014001091023Abstract:PrideandPrejudiceisJaneAustin,sheisalsoanearlyformofwritingcharacteristicsforherwork..ItisanearlystageofdevelopmentoftheBritishfemaleliteraryworksofexcellence.Inparticular,thenovelheroineElizabethshapereflectsthesuccessofAustininthematterofmarriagetothevalueorientation.Underthepressuresofpatriarchalsocietyshapedtheimageofanewfemalecharacterwithasenseofindependence.Awakeningconsciousnessreflectedin18thcenturyfemalerequirementsofequalvalue,effectwasafeministmovementoftheclassicworksofliteratureKeywords:PrideandPrejudiceElizabethcharacteristicsconsciousnessIntroductionPrideandPrejudiceasdepictedbythe18thcenturyto19thcenturyBritishfemalewhetherintheeconomic,socialorfamilystatusisdependentonmale,andsocialhierarchywasheavilyguarded,andmaritalstressesmatched.Elizabethisthemostglamorousandgreatfemalecharacters.Herinstinctisintelligent,pursuinganequalandhappymarriage.Underthepressureofpatriarchalsociety,displayingtheoutstandingreactioncapacity.Reflectthepursuitofequalityandrespectforthepersonality.Femaleself-consciousnessistheawakeningofbuddingfemaleLiberationMovement.Italsoistheimportantsymbolwhichthefeminineliteratureproduces.1.Background　JaneAusten(1775-1817),whowasbornatSteventononDecember16,1775,wasoneofthegreatestnovelistsinEngland.Shewastheyoungestofsevenchildreninherfamily.Shereceivedmostofhereducationathome.Herfamilyareallfondofreadingbooks,whichinfluencedherverymuch.Herreadingextendedlittlebeyondtheliteratureoftheeighteenthcentury,andwithinthatperiodsheadmiredDr.Johnsonparticularly.AndlatershewasdelightedwithboththepoetryandproseofScott.ShediedonJuly18,1817,andwasburiedinthecathedralinWinchester.Shetotallywrotesixnovelsinherlife.Amongthesixnovels,PrideandPrejudicehasbeenvaluedasthemostsuccessfulandpopularmasterpiece.Inthisnovel,JaneAustenmainlydescribedtheordinarylifeoftheBennets.Shetoldus fourdifferentmarriagestoshowthereadersthatdifferentpeoplehavedifferentattitudestowardslove.Andalsosheexpressedherownviewpointsonmarriagethatacombinationbasedonloveandsimilarinterestsisahappyandperfectmarriage.Inheropinion,themoney-orientedmarriageandsex-orientedmarriagearenotsuccessfulalthoughthepeoplecanlivetogether.Thethemeisnarrow,butsheshowedusabeautifultableauoftheEnglandpeople’slifeofherowntime.Itseemsthatshehadatalenttodescribetheordinarylifeofpeople.2.Thepursuitofequalmarriage,againstthetraditionalbound　Elizabethinsistedonloveisthefoundationofmarriagehappy.Loveistobothintelligenceandpersonalityequality,premisingonmutualrespect.SherejectedWilliamCollins’proposalonthescene.Shesaidthatyoucannotmakemehappy,andIcannotmakeyouhappytoo.Becausesuchamarriageistofindasafehaven.FormsthesharpcontrastwithherishergoodfriendCharlotte.WhenstupidproposaloftheWilliamCollinsathisownexpensetoElizabethfailed,Charlottepromisedtohisactually.ElizabethandCharlotteisequallysensitiveandsensiblewoman,butsheisactuallytraditionalwoman'srepresentative.Submitstothesocietyforceofhabit,submitstothefate.Marriageinthe18thcentury,becausethelawdeprivedwomentherighttoinheritproperty,exceptforafewfamousfamilies,themajorityofmiddle-classwomendonothavetheeconomicbackground,climbawealthyhusbandwillnotgohungry.Underthiskindofbackground,wherethereisasteadyincomeofmalescanbeaccountedforinthemarriagemarketadvantage,theycanchooseawife,andmostwomencanonlywaitfornotselecting.Suchamarriageresultsdirectlyleadtounequalstatusofthefamily,itismoredifficulttoguaranteethequalityoflifeaftermarriage.WhenthepropertyprominentgentlemanDarcyproposedtoElizabeth,shewithouthesitationrejectedhim.Shesaidheisthelastmantomarryintheworld,becauseheisaarrogant,selfish,iandproudman.Darcy'shaughtytouchedElizabeth’sdignity,andafterDarcywasrejected,Darcyconstantlyusedherwordstoawakenhimself,inordertocorrect.Hetalkedoftheextraordinarywealthofknowledge,independentpersonality,sofamilystatuswaseventuallyovercomebyDarcypropertyprejudices,hisheartfeltlove,andthetwoeventuallymadeperfect,equalandhappymarriage.Sherevoltstothefemininebondage,statementingtherequestmaleintheknowledge,inpersonalitytooneselfcompleteunderstandingandrespect.Austinproposedfromthistothereaderabrand-newfemininestandard,thefemalenolongeronlydependsonthetalentandskillobliginglyfromtotrytopleasethemale,andmenshouldbeconsiderableonknowledgeandequaltreatmentforthedisplayofhercharm.. 3.OutstandingreflectiveabilityIn18thcentury,women'sstatusisintheunderground,sothattheycannotobtainofequivalentofmalestudentseducation.Middleclassyoungladyonlywasalwaysemphasizedstudingeachkindoftalentandskill.Thenormsofwomeninsociety,amajorityofthewomenunderpressureinagentleignoranceconservativeasavirtue,atthattimethestandardsdonothaveamajorityoffemaleorlackthecapacitytomakeajudgmentonthematter.Elizabeth'ssisterandDarcy’sfriendBentleyfellinloveatfirstsight.ButBentley’stwofalsesisterswasfriendlytoJaneonthesurface,secretlyunderminethem.GoodandsoftJanewaskeptinthedark,Elizabethwasabletoseethroughtheirplot.Becauseofherintelligentthoughtandobservation,sooncesheacceptedthecorrectinformation,shecanmadeaccuratejudgments.ThisisalsoreflectedinthestorythatherattitudetowardstoDarcyandMr.Wickham’simpressionbeforeandafterthechange.Mr.WickhamwasanimproperbehaviourofPlayboy,infrontofElizabeth,hefabricatedfactsandvilifyDarcy,coupledwithDarcyattheballleavinganarrogantimpressiononElizabeth,causingElizabethtohavetheprejudicetoDarcy.Darcylaterwrotealettertoexculpatehimself,Elizabethreceivedlettersfromreadingandthinkingbehindevents,combiningwiththebehaviorandthetwopeople’sconductingtointegratejudgment.Thistimewashertransformationfromknewotherstoknewherself.Elizabethfullydecideinherownindependentjudgmentandreflection,andJanewasalwayslackofdiscernment,showingthedependenceofwomenonthepersonality.Elizabeth'syoungersisterMary,althoughwell-educated,wasactuallyahumanwhostodgyalsothoughtherselfclever.WhenElizabethknewJaneatNetherfieldguestwasill,shedecidedtovisitheronfoot,butMaryisnotinfavour.WilliamCollinsappearsinfrontofthepeple,Maryconfirmedforhimwasagoodmarriagepartner.Austinsetthisfiguredirectlyreflectsonthe18thcentury,womenwithoutconsciousnessofthespiritualworld,showastrongdependence,ignoringapersonshouldbebornwiththemainbodyoftheright.Incomparison,Elizabeth'sprincipalconsciousnessappearedtobeparticularlyvaluable,andshewasawarethatshewasnotdependentupontheobject,butofequalitywithmenofanothertheme.ConclusionAccordingtotherelationshipbetweenElizabethandDacy,loveandsimilarinterestsarethebasicfactorsofasuccessfulandhappymarriage.Withmanysimilaritiesincharacter,peoplecanunderstandeachothereasily.Mostimportantofall,thecouplewithsimilarinterestscanlivetogetherwithahappy life,becausethereareunderstandings,helpsandsupportingbetweenthem.Theydon’tcarethedefectsoftheirpartnersandeventheydon’tseeanyfaultsineachother.Justastheoldsayinggoing,“Birdsofafeatherflocktogether,peopleofamindfillintothesamegroup.”Austininthenoveltakethemarriageasthereferencesubstance,demonstratedthefemininedisadvantageousstatus,inadditiontohistoricalreasons,anotheristhefemaledoesnothavetheindependentconsciousness.Bibliography　　AustenJane,PrideandPrejudice,[M],Hohhot:InnerMongoliaPeople’sPress,2002.　　SainsburyGeorge,PrefacesandEssays,[M]London:MacmillanandCo.,Limited,1933.