Elizabeth is not like her sister and her mother; throughout the novel it is clear that Elizabeth shares the personality of her father. Elizabeth is outspoken, knowledgeable and has an all around very strong powering personality. Unlike her sister Lydia she is not boy crazy and does not throw herself to men.Mrs. Bennett is similar to Lydia that her main focus in life is marrying her daughter's to rich single bachelors. Mrs. Bennet also holds very little common sense and has made herself look foolish several times in the novel.
It was very common in the 18th century for women to marry men just to marry him; love was an unspoken feeling and did not matter to the woman as long as there was money. There were not many jobs for women where they could afford to live on their own. It was very common for parents to marry off their girls as fast as possible.
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Lady Catherine confronts Elizabeth about Darcy, on...No matter how young they were, this is why Lydia is so young and it was very common for parents to marry off their girls as fast as possible. No matter how young they were, this is why Lydia is so young and her mother pushes her to find a rich successful suitor. Elizabeth on the other hand was much more modern then women of her time, she did not want to marry for money and believed in love and being happy. It was obvious that throughout the book Elizabeth defies what is expected of her as a woman of the 18th century. She is determined to make her decision on a suitable husband on her own wants. While her sister Lydia would throw herself at any decent looking man to become married and taken care of. Lydia often went to her...