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lodges Influence in feel and prepossession and The toothsome Woman Throughout history, society has compete an important subprogram in forming the value and attitudes of the population. Jane Austens Pride and injustice and Marg bet Atwoods The digestible Woman argon two novels which exemplify the negative effects of societys influence. both Elizabeth bennet and Marian McAlpin are strong women who rebel against societys influences in their lives. They worsen to accept the pre-set roles and identities transfer to them. Both women realize that the individuals needs are not necessarily the same(p) as what society imposes on them they rebel against this very(prenominal) society in order to gain the independence necessary to run across what they want from life. Society in the early 19th century creative activity of Pride and Prejudice is represented through Mrs. white avens and those like her, who are of mean understanding, small-scale information, and uncertain tempe r (Austen 53). From the beginning of the novel, society prominently displays its views on marriage. When Mr. Bingly moves to town, Mrs. Bennet immediately entreats her husband to go introduce himself. Mrs. Bennet describes Bingly as a single man of large fortune quaternity or quintette thousand a year. What a fine function for our girls (51). Bingly is immediately pleasurable due to his money and connections, and Mrs. Bennet is already aspiration that one of her children go forth marry him. In fact, the business of her life was to come up her daughters married (53). adept of Elizabeths close friends, Charlotte Lucas, feels happiness in marriage is totally a affair of chance (69). She feels that marriage is a... ...o a role which proves to be very destructive. She, too, takes the catch of her life away from society and puts it back where it belongs, in her own hands. indeed rebellion is necessary in both situations in order to suffer the needs of the charact ers and restore them to their previously healthy, happy lives. works Cited Atwood, Margaret. The Edible Woman. Toronto McClelland-Bantam Inc, 1969. Austen, Jane. Pride and Prejudice. Toronto Penguin Books, 1972. Harding, D. W. Sense and Sensibility, Pride and Prejudice and Mansfield Park. Toronto The MacMillan Press Ltd, 1976. Keith, W. J. Introducing Margaret Atwoods The Edible Woman. Toronto ECW Press, 1989. Litz, Walton A. Jane Austen a adopt of her Artistic Development. New York Oxford University Press, 1965 Comparing Societys Influence in Pride and Prejudice and The Edible WomSocietys Influence in Pride and Prejudice and The Edible Woman Throughout history, society has played an important role in forming the value and attitudes of the population. Jane Austens Pride and Prejudice and Margaret Atwoods The Edible Woman are two novels which exemplify the negative effects of societys influence. Both Elizabeth Bennet and Marian McAlpin are strong wo men who rebel against societys influences in their lives. They refuse to accept the pre-set roles and identities handed to them. Both women realize that the individuals needs are not necessarily the same as what society imposes on them they rebel against this very society in order to gain the independence necessary to discover what they want from life. Society in the early 19th century world of Pride and Prejudice is represented through Mrs. Bennet and those like her, who are of mean understanding, little information, and uncertain temper (Austen 53). From the beginning of the novel, society prominently displays its views on marriage. When Mr. Bingly moves to town, Mrs. Bennet immediately entreats her husband to go introduce himself. Mrs. Bennet describes Bingly as a single man of large fortune four or five thousand a year. What a fine thing for our girls (51). Bingly is immediately acceptable due to his money and connections, and Mrs. Bennet is already dreaming that one o f her children will marry him. In fact, the business of her life was to get her daughters married (53). One of Elizabeths close friends, Charlotte Lucas, feels happiness in marriage is entirely a matter of chance (69). She feels that marriage is a... ...o a role which proves to be very destructive. She, too, takes the control of her life away from society and puts it back where it belongs, in her own hands. Thus rebellion is necessary in both situations in order to fulfill the needs of the characters and restore them to their previously healthy, happy lives. Works Cited Atwood, Margaret. The Edible Woman. Toronto McClelland-Bantam Inc, 1969. Austen, Jane. Pride and Prejudice. Toronto Penguin Books, 1972. Harding, D. W. Sense and Sensibility, Pride and Prejudice and Mansfield Park. Toronto The MacMillan Press Ltd, 1976. Keith, W. J. Introducing Margaret Atwoods The Edible Woman. Toronto ECW Press, 1989. Litz, Walton A. Jane Austen a Study of her Artistic Developme nt. New York Oxford University Press, 1965