Analysis of Mr. Collins Based on His Proposal and His Reaction to Refusal in Pride and Prejudice

• 作者: 王玉
• 来源期刊: 海外英语
• 学科: 文学
• 年，卷（期）: hwyyb_2017,（12）
• 页码范围: 165-166
• 页数: 2页
• 分类号: I561.074

摘要

Mr. Collins is an important character in pride and prejudice. His personality is clearly reflected in his proposal and his reaction to Elizabeth’s refusal. By analyzing this chapter, readers can have a clear idea why he is a career-oriented person and why this feature is closely related to his social background. Few available articles have analyzed Mr. Collins based on a single chapter, so by doing what other authors haven’t done, readers can gain detailed knowledge and a more complete image of Mr. Collins. The methods of text analysis is applied; special attention is paid to all the details and the original text is analyzed in terms of content, wording voice, attitude and focus. These can help people to understand his marital values that marriage is not necessarily based on love, but based on the consideration of the future. At present, marriage still has some similarities with that era. Being practical and realistic is a favorable choice for a lot of brides and bridegrooms. Financial condition is still a important part, so his choice can also contribute to current notion of love and marriage.