The Connection of Wealth and Marriage in Jane Austen’s Persuasion
Words: 1727 Pages: 6 6182In Jane Austen's Persuasion, a central theme of her novel involves how the system of social class determines whether a loving couple can marry. Persuasion focuses on Anne's struggle to marry Captain Wentworth after rejecting him eight years ago. The conflict of the novel stems from the event where Lady Russell persuades Anne to turn down Wentworth because Wentworth's social status is beneath that of Anne's. Wentworth acknowledged Anne's choice and continued on with his career as a captain in […]