Monday, February 11, 2019
Is Bridget jones nothing more than Pride and Prejudice in modern dress?
Love and marriage is the theme of the best exchange book Bridget Jones Diary by Helen Fielding and the critically acclaimed novel self-conceit and Prejudice by Jane Austen. There ar numerous similarities between the 2 yet they are set in different eras. Despite this, the teenage women in both texts have to deal with family and people in their neighborly circles pressurising them to meet the ideal man or sock absorb.Each taradiddle revolves around the main female characters, Bridget Jones and Elizabeth Bennet. In pride preconceived thinking, the financial lieu of the women was more of an issue when it came to decision an ideal partner, than it was in Bridget Jones Diary. The Bennets were not really financially secure, so Mrs Bennet would arrange or attend parties with her girls that had scads of rich men simultaneously attending, hoping one of them would fall in love and find a husband.Alike to this, Bridgets mother would also manage her to parties or gatherings where suitable, single men would be lurking, although Bridgets mother did not impose rich men on her as much as Mrs Bennet did on her girls. Bridgets mum was more concerned rough the thought of her daughters biological clock ticking away, and finding her a respectable man before it was too late. You career girls, sesst put it run into forever you know, tick tock. This shows that pride and prejudice is nothing more than Bridget Jones Diary in forward-looking dress as the issues with not being able to find a suitable husband, and having the family substitute in the search are still very apparent. Both Elizabeth and Bridget impression obliged to find a man as most of their peers contact them are settling down and getting married. This is an expectation put on them by society, as only once part of a couple, women are thought of as complete or entirely happy. In Bridgets Jones Diary, Bridgets inability to find a man or settle down, often pops up as a common conversation subject with f riends or family. Hi Bridget, hows your love life? And so, Bridget, why is it you career girls cant hold down a decent man? Bridget often puts run into answering the question, with a quick, witty reply. Well I suppose it doesnt help that beneath our clothes were covered in scalesIn pride and Prejudice, Elizabeths younger sister Lydia runs away with her love interest Mr Wickham. The couple were frowned upon, as the idea of pre-marital sex brought sh... ...Mark Darcy and Mr Darcy are too noble to approach the women and fear rejection. The men also feel slightly pressured to correct to the traditional male roles by looking after the women they love. Examples of this are when Mr Darcy pays off Wickham for the Bennets, and when Mark lets Bridget have an exclusive interview to save her getting the jab from her job. Love and marriage and the status of women in society has not changed dramatically from a male perspective as women are still judge to dress appropriately and have correct language in assure to impress the opposite sex. However, in comparison to a 20th nose candy text, the women nowadays and in Bridget Jones Diary have a higher opinion of themselves and feel they still have to work as well as have a love interest, mainly for the self satisfaction, and sense of achievement. In conclusion, Bridget Jones Diary is nothing more than Pride and Prejudice in modern dress as the women are still looking for the traditional love, to be swept off of their feet by a man, be looked after and harp happily ever after regardless of whether having a colossal measuring rod of money as both Elizabeth and Bridget proved.
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