This blog refers to a post Mr. Bruno made in response to “Motifs in Pride and Prejudice.”
“The easiest way to think of a motif is the incomplete version of the theme. What this means is while a theme is a complete sentence, a motif is the core of that theme.”
I claimed marriage to be a motif used in Pride and Prejudice. The novel’s theme that completes this motif is, “One’s reason for marrying is an insight into one’s character.” Mrs. Bennet felt security to be the underlying reason for her daughters to marry. This idea agrees with Mrs. Bennet’s loud, irrational, and single-minded personality. Contrary to her mother’s belief, Elizabeth feels the existence of love to be rationale for marriage. This idea, different from those of her peers, exhibits Elizabeth’s intelligent personality.
What do you guys think?
What are the underlying themes of the motifs in Pride and Prejudice?
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I think this is good thinking! Marriage has many underlying reasons throughout the novel. To what you mentioned, Elizabeth's parents were concerned to marry off their daughters for fear that if Mr. Bennett were to die, the family would not have money because it would go to Mr. Collins which caused conflict between Elizabeth and her mother since she rejected Mr. Collins's proposal. Elizabeth didn't want to marry Mr. Collins because she needed to love in order to marry. She is different because she doesn't marry for one sole purpose, she considered other aspects of marriage, although making her a stubborn character.
ReplyDeleteWonderful motif! Marriage is perhaps the most common one in the whole novel, if not courtship. I, personally, decided to do Class as my motif. I figured it was relevant and so used it. But, yes, excellent motif.
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