Marriage Proposals In Pride And Prejudice
Two Very Different Marriage Proposals
Both the first passage from Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice and the second from a novel
written by Charles Dickens are marriage proposals made by men. Even though the explicit
purpose of these proposals is to persuade, the two essays reveal two very different
assumptions each of the writers have on the subject of marriage. This major difference
separates the essay in terms of the approaches each of the writers took and this more than
anything is very likely to land one man in the happy seat of a bridegroom and the other in the
lonely seat of a bachelor. Mr. Collins, the writer of the first passage, is far from being
persuasive due to his failure in taking into consideration …show more content…
Collins’ absence of thoughtlessness that belies the whole purpose of a persuasive essay
comes from the selfish ideas that he had about marriage. The arguments that he brings up are
not about why she should marry him, but rather about why he should marry her instead. It is
as if the receiver, the lady in question, asked Mr. Collins to marry her first and he is writing a
response to the request. Also phrases such as, “and for your own, let her be an active, useful
sort of person, not brought up high, but able to make a small income go a good way,” reveal
that Mr. Collins thinks women are men’s subordinates when it comes to marriage. Because of
these self-interested assumptions, the tone of this proposal is condescending and superficial,
full of arrogance and logic, but devoid of feelings. In his arguments that he lists as reasons for
his marrying her, it is impossible to sense any sort of loving emotion and care. The words
such as, “right,” “example,” and “recommendation,” makes the letter sound more like a
contract than a marriage proposal. Overall, Mr. Collins’ marriage proposal is a total disaster
because he failed to take a right approach, addressing the concerns and interests of the
Both the first passage from Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice and the second from a novel
written by Charles Dickens are marriage proposals made by men. Even though the explicit
purpose of these proposals is to persuade, the two essays reveal two very different
assumptions each of the writers have on the subject of marriage. This major difference
separates the essay in terms of the approaches each of the writers took and this more than
anything is very likely to land one man in the happy seat of a bridegroom and the other in the
lonely seat of a bachelor. Mr. Collins, the writer of the first passage, is far from being
persuasive due to his failure in taking into consideration …show more content…
Collins’ absence of thoughtlessness that belies the whole purpose of a persuasive essay
comes from the selfish ideas that he had about marriage. The arguments that he brings up are
not about why she should marry him, but rather about why he should marry her instead. It is
as if the receiver, the lady in question, asked Mr. Collins to marry her first and he is writing a
response to the request. Also phrases such as, “and for your own, let her be an active, useful
sort of person, not brought up high, but able to make a small income go a good way,” reveal
that Mr. Collins thinks women are men’s subordinates when it comes to marriage. Because of
these self-interested assumptions, the tone of this proposal is condescending and superficial,
full of arrogance and logic, but devoid of feelings. In his arguments that he lists as reasons for
his marrying her, it is impossible to sense any sort of loving emotion and care. The words
such as, “right,” “example,” and “recommendation,” makes the letter sound more like a
contract than a marriage proposal. Overall, Mr. Collins’ marriage proposal is a total disaster
because he failed to take a right approach, addressing the concerns and interests of the