"Happiness in Marriage is entirely a matter of Chance" (Charlotte Lucas). What do you think the ingredient of a successful marriage is, according to Jane Austin?

“Happiness in Marriage is entirely a matter of Chance” (Charlotte Lucas). What do you think the ingredient of a successful marriage is, according to Jane Austin?

“Happiness in marriage is entirely a matter of chance” (Charlotte Lucas) In this essay about pride and prejudice I am going to write about what I think are the three main relationships, and how they all got to the point of getting marriage, and what problems they had, and if happiness in marriage is entirely a matter of chance with these couples. The relationships are; Mr Darcy and Elizabeth Bennett, Lydia Bennett and Mr Wickham and Mr Collins and Charlotte Lucas.

Mr Darcy and Elizabeth Bennett are what I think are the main relationship though out the novel. The first time they met was at a ball. Mr Darcy was accompanying his friend Mr Bingley along with Bingleys sisters who had just bought a Netherfield house . When Mr Bingley inquired into why Mr Darcy wasn’t dancing, and suggested he dance with Elizabeth, “She is tolerable: but not handsome enough to tempt me”, Elizabeth heard there conversation and found that Mr Darcy had to much Pride. They rarely spoke, but when they did they spoke bitter words. Elizabeth then met Mr Wickham, who she was quite attractive to and found he was a very descent man. Elizabeth than found out how Mr Wickham and Mr Darcy had once lived to together, and that Mr Darcy had kicked him out and had taken his fortune. This just made the hatred for Mr Darcy even greater in Elizabeth’s eyes. Then Mr Bingley left and so did Mr Darcy, which Elizabeth didn’t mind at all. After Mr Collins and Charlotte had got married, Elizabeth went to see Charlotte at Mr Collins home in ……? They visited Rosings where Lady Catherine de Bough lived, Mr Darcy ant. While Elizabeth was there Mr Darcy arrived. They spoke a little but not much. Mr Darcy then purposed to Elizabeth. “(Quote)” Elizabeth turned him down, when Mr Darcy enquired why, she told him what she thought of him because of what she did to Mr Wickham, and how he stopped Mr Bingley and Jane Bennett being together. With this Mr Darcy left, and wrote Elizabeth a letter explaining his actions and why he did those things. When Elizabeth got the letter, her opinions of Mr Darcy changed and she then disliked Mr Wickham. Elizabeth then left with Mr and Mrs Gardiner to Yorkshire??? They then saw Mr Darcy house and went and looked around. Mr Darcy arrived a day early, and so they met each other. While walking round there the grounds, Mr Darcy asked if she would like to come and met his sister and….?? they then got married.

I believe that Mr Darcy and Elizabeth’s married was successful and that she didn’t marry him for his money, as she had turned him down before. Also they trust each other, and

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I believe that Mr Darcy and Elizabeth’s married was successful and that she didn’t marry him for his money, as she had turned him down before. Also they trust each other, and

Mr Collins and Charlotte Lucas, is a very unsuccessful marriage as there is no love there just security. Mr Collins a simple person who liked to show off his job title, how he worked for lady Catherine. He had no attraction for Charlotte Lucas until after he purposed to Elizabeth and was turned down. Mr Collins arrived at Longbourn, he was looking at marrying one of Mr Bennett’s daughters, and Mr Bennett didn’t mind this as it would give his family security when he dies, as Mr Collins is going to inherit Mr Bennett’s estate. Mr Collins was first attractived to Jane, and tried to get close to her, but when he found out that she was very close to the rich Mr Bingley, he became attracted to Elizabeth. Elizabeth had no feelings for Mr Collins and tried her best not to let him purpose to her, “Dear ma’am, do not go. –I beg you will not go” Mr Collins purposes to Elizabeth “ my reasons for marrying are, first, that I believe that every clergyman in easy circumstances (like myself) to set a example of matrimony in his parish. Secondly, that I am convinced it will add very greatly to my happiness; and thirdly –which perhaps I ought to mention earlier, that it is the particular advice and recommendation of the very noble lady whom I have the honour of calling patroness. Twice has she condescended to give me her opinion (unasked too!) on this subject; and it was but the very Saturday night before I left Hunsford between our pools at quadrille, while Mrs Jenkinson was arranging Miss de Bourgh’s foot stool, that she said “Mr Collins you must marry. A clergyman like you must marry. – Chuse properly, chuse a gentlewoman for my sake; and for your own, let her be an active, useful sort of person, not bought up high, but able to make a small income go a good way” This saying that he has bean told to get married, and that its not really for love but for the image. Elizabeth turns him down, as she doesn’t want to live a life like that, and that she wants love in a marriage. Mr Collins then leaves and Charlotte Lucas invites him back to her house. He then ends up purposing to her, and she agrees. When Elizabeth visits them at there home, Charlotte tells her that they don’t sleep in the same bed, she tries and gets him out the house as much as possible, and they barely speck, and normally when they are at home together they are not normally in the same room. But charlotte is happy because she has security and that’s all she wants.

I believe that this marriage is unsuccessful as they have not married for love, but for the image and security. They got what they wanted out of the marriage.

Mr Wickham and Lydia,