Mr Bennet's Virtue

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True Love Requires Virtue In Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austen utilizes a variety of relationships to demonstrate that emotions lead to disatser, whereas intelligence and virtue lead to ultimate success. Through her writing, a lesson is taught that each and everyone person can learn from. Emotions are a powerful force, but they are nothing in the face of virtue. Mr. and Mrs. Bennet are a great example of a dysfunctional relationship. Mr. Bennet exemplifies intelligence and wisdom and Mrs. Bennet is silly and dramatic. In the relationship, there is a paired virtue to non-virtue which causes them to disagree and they often irritate each other. Mr. and Mrs. Bennet lack a respect for each other that is key to a strong solid marriage (Esloen 384). If a person does not have that respect for another, then that relationship is doomed to failure. Mr. and Mrs. Bennet have a love for each other, but loving each other is not enough. Emotions alone are inadequate, and a logical respect for your friend and partner is also required. Mr. and Mrs. Bennet are a profound statement by …show more content…

The level of virtue is low in both Lydia and Wickham. Lydia only married so she could be the first of her sisters to get married and Wickham participated only because he was forced. Lydia and Wickham were married because of emotion alone and not because of respect. They run away together on a romantic adventure yet, their happy ending is upset when they are discovered living together. As a result, they are forced to marry because of their childish actions (275-297). Had they more time before this marriage, they might have realized how wrong they were. However, their example of poor logic and high emotions only further Jane Austen's point against an emotional love. As stated above, respect for each other is key to a relationship and without it, like in Wickham and Lydia's case, a relationship will only

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