Abstract

This dissertation is based on the background and content of a British novel Pride and Prejudice, combined with a variety of relevant analysis to analyze one of the important themes: marriage. Conveyed by the author, this dissertation is going to base the discussion on figures characters, which can reveal the conservative life in British country, relationship between different social statuses as well as the way of the world under such relationship from the late eighteenth century to the early nineteenth century.

Key words : theme; character; marriage; love

Contents

Abstract

中文摘要

1.Introduction1

2.Analysis of the Characters in Pride and Prejudice.2

2.1 characters of Mr and Mrs Bennet.2

2.2 characters of Elizabeth Bennet and Mr Darcy 4

2.3 characters of Jane Bennet and Mr Bingley.5

2.4 characters of Lydia Bennet and George Wickham6

3.Marriages in Pride and Prejudice.8

3.1 Elizabeth Bennet and Mr Darcy8

3.2 Jane Bennet and Mr Bingley.10

3.3 Mr and Mrs Bennet.11

3.4 Lydia Bennet and George Wickham.12

4. Conclusion14

References.16