ABSTRACT:This paper aims to make an analysis of the marriage of Charlotte Lucas and Mr. Collins, two characters in Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice. Their marriage is often criticized as an exchange of property with happiness and their marriage has no happiness. It analyzes from the two persons’ perspective characters, the social factors and the marriage influence on them. Through this analysis, the paper proves that Charlotte Lucas and Mr. Collins’s marriage is very rational and sensible and should not be too much criticized.
Key words: Charlotte Lucas; Mr. Collins; marriage; sensibility; rationality
摘 要:这篇文章重在对简.奥斯丁《傲慢与偏见》中的两个人物夏洛蒂.卢卡斯小姐和柯林斯先生的婚姻进行分析。一直以来,他们的婚姻被认为是金钱与幸福的交易,没有幸福可言而受到了广大读者的指责。作者将从他们各自的性格特征,当时的社会因素和这对婚姻的社会影响方面来具体分析,用以证明夏洛蒂.卢卡小姐和柯林斯先生的婚姻是非常理性的,是合情合理的。
关键词:夏洛蒂.卢卡斯; 柯林斯; 婚姻; 感性; 理性