Prostitution within Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

"The novel dramatises the economic inequality of women, showing how women had to marry undesirably in order to gain some financial security. It is no exaggeration to see the system as another form of prostitution." To what extend is this true of Pride and Prejudice? Through Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austen creates a small sheltered world which reflects many aspects of nineteenth century, England. An aspect which is dramatised in the novel is the economic …

…novel which counter this system of prostitution. Elizabeth's and Jane's marriages both develop into marriages of love and reason not of wealth and passion. Through Pride and Prejudice the reader can see that Jane Austen is a firm believer in marriage having a strong basis of love. My teacher said that the essay did not clearly enough answer the question. I needed to have written less on marriages within the text and more on prostitution.