In the novel, Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austin, there are multiple narrative techniques used to explore the theme of marriage.
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In the novel, “Pride and Prejudice” by Jane Austin, there are multiple narrative techniques used to explore the theme of marriage. The novel is narrated by a third person omniscient narrator. Austin also uses dialogue, as well as, setting, to explore the theme of marriage. A main factor that contributed to the theme of marriage was the patriarchal society that Austin lived in at the time. This influenced how and why people got married.
Firstly, third person omniscient point of view is used. It gives full access to the feelings of the main characters, Elizabeth and Darcy. Thus the narrator lets the reader know the characters opinions and when their feelings change. For example, both Elizabeth and Darcy weren’t quite fond of each other earlier in the novel, but it was explained that Darcy developed feelings towards Elizabeth as the novel progressed, and Elizabeth similarly, didn’t like Darcy because of his pride in the beginning, but she also developed feelings when she noticed her prejudice towards Darcy. As a result of the third person omniscient, readers could notice that the main characters both had feelings for each other, and this foreshadowed that they will eventually get married. In Austin’s time, couples would rush their marriage or get married because they both wanted to benefit from the each other. This is completely different from Darcy and Elizabeth’s relationship, they fell in love slowly and it was mutual and true, something that was rarely seen in Austin’s time.
