Can “Pride and Prejudice” be regarded as a commentary on the theme of love and marriage?

Can “Pride and Prejudice” be regarded as a commentary on the theme of love and marriage?

The theme of love and marriage happens to be one of the major themes in Pride and Prejudice. Jane Austen is of the opinion that love is neither a terrible thing, nor a very deep passion. Through five marriages, four new ones and a fifth old one, Jane Austen tries to define good reasons for marriage and bad reasons. Charlotte Lucas and Mr. Collins, Lydia and Wickham, Jane and Bingley, and Elizabeth and Darcy are the four newlyweds. The old marriage to be discussed is that of Mrs. And Mr. Bennet. In this novel, marriage is considered in terms of some pragmatic views. Love is the corner-stone of the novel. Indeed, the novel is a commentary on various types of love and marriage.

Mrs. and Mr. Bennet: - The marriage between Mr. and Mrs. Bennet is an ideal example of bad marriage. They are poles apart in their natural disposition. Mr. Bennet is sharp and witty, whereas Mrs. Bennet is vulgar and indiscreet. Together they constitute a very ill-matched couple. This type of marriage is based on such superficial qualities as sex, appearance, good look and youthful vivacity. Jane Austen could approve only a sensible husband to a sensible wife and foolish one to the foolish. Mr. and Mrs. Bennet have lived together for twenty-three years. They were once attracted towards each other but soon they understood that it was just infatuation and their relation turns out to be a bad one. Mr. Bennet married Mrs. Bennet because of her physical charm. But with the passage of time her physical beauty dies out and Mr. Bennet finds no attraction to her..........................................................

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