"Pride and Prejudice" Quote Analysis
Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy Photo Credits: Emma P., journalist d 1. Chapter I "It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife." (Austen 1) a Chapter 1 of Pride and Prejudice opens up with this famous quote. This is a central theme in the novel. We see this unfold in many ways. A lot of the men who are rich propose to a woman which confirms the meaning of this quote. Mr. Collins proposes, Mr. Darcy proposes, and Mr. Bingley proposes. Each of these men were rich in the novel, or they were soon to be rich. They were also all loking for a wife. Some of them proposed to multiple women; if not multiple, then the same woman multiple times. In this time, being a rich man attracted a wife, which is why it says if a man is wealthy, he is looking for a wife. I think this quote is an excellent way to start the novel because it cleverly expresses the idea that men were look...