i'm writing a paper for the Jane Austen novel and my teacher wants me to find a quote from the book that i can use to write about the topic of women and marriage.
THIS IS REALLY IMPORTANT NEED HELP QUICKLY!!!!!!
2007-03-07 09:00:06 · 3 answers · asked by DesperateRomantic 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
it's a wonderful book! this page has quite a few quotes you can look through to find the one that would best suit your writing. Good luck
http://www.bookrags.com/notes/ss/QUO.htm
2007-03-07 09:10:09 · answer #1 · answered by totally taken 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hmmm... Here's one I found. It depends on what you're saying about women and marriage, though:
"...Elinor sat down to the card-table with the melancholy persuasion that Edward was not only without affection for the person who was to be his wife; but that he had not even the chance of being tolerably happy in marriage, which sincere affection on her side would have given, for self-interest alone could induce a woman to keep a man to an engagement, of which she seemed so thoroughly aware that he was weary." Chapter 24
2007-03-07 17:16:29 · answer #2 · answered by Kate 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Marianne Dashwood: Can he really love her? Can the soul really be satisfied with such polite affections? To love is to burn, to be on fire, all full of passion...
Most marriages at the time were for social, political or financial gain. For Mariane, it had to be for love. She believed that what she had with Willoughby was the real thing, that's why she couldn’t believe it when he left her for that heiress. She cant imagine him feeling the same way with the other girl when they were being so formal with each other.
im not sure if this will help you out of not. Goodluck
2007-03-07 17:36:51 · answer #3 · answered by ginger ♥ edward cullen 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋