Love and Marriage in Pride and Prejudice Society today puts a significant value on marriage and making sure that love is the reason for that marriage. Jane Austen describes marriage as more for convenience rather than compatibility. Marriages are considered based on economic and social backgrounds. With great irony and wit, Austen shows how the tenderest human feelings interact with and are influenced by financial considerations. Marriage is seen as a type of financial security. …showed first 75 words of 1450 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1450 total…and Mr. Darcy since it is pure and true. With any marriage, love should always be the basis of it. How can you grow and live with someone you do not love? Remember, love cannot be bought so having piles of money does not mean love will be present. If a marriage is strictly based on wealth, then obviously something is wrong. There has to be more substance to a marriage than just material items.