e purpose of marriage is to merely create security. Finding a suitable marriage for the female characters who lived ina patriarchal society often became the solace of their lives. The character of Elizabeth does not fit this generalization. Elizabeth isa literary device used by Jane Austen to represent her values and attitudes on the importance of marrying for love. We often see the world through Elizabeth 1s eyes and we are positioned to empathize with her opinion on the absurdity of marrying for reasons other than love. Elizabeth isa free-spirited individual who differs substantially from the other female characters of the novel. Elizabeth refuses tobe wed toa man to whom she does not love. Elizabeth, although often guilty of prejudice attitudes, always acknowledges and learns from her
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