estate will be entailed to Mr. Collins as opposed to his own daughters.
There is a part in the novel that demonstrates the above stated:
“Oh! My dear,” cried his wife, “I cannot bear to hear that mentioned. Pray do not talk of that odious man. I do think it is the hardest thing in the world, that your estate should be entailed away from your own children; and I am sure, if I had been you, I should have tried long ago to do something or other about it.” (p.51)
With the imposition of entitlement in Austen’s novel comes a pressure for women to marry and search for a husband to attain a better life. This is the case with Charlotte Lucas accepted Mr. Collins solely from the pure and disinterested desire of an establishment, cared not how soon that establishment were gained.
In writing that, Charlotte Lucas married for sake of a future in a male dominant society where the future would not be possible otherwise.
Austen can be seen to be criticizing the role of the female in the setting of Pride and Prejudice. As Charlotte goes on to say to Elizabeth in regard to her marriage with Mr Collins:
“…I hope you will be satisfied with what I have done. I am not romantic you know. I never was. I ask only for a comfort- table home; and considering Mr. Collins character, connect- ions, and situations in life, I am convinced that my chance of happiness with him is as fair as most people can boast on enter- ing the marriage state”. (p.104)
This further demonstrates the point that Charlotte in a male dominant society, felt compelled to marry in order to secure her own future. The writers determined some elements of feminism after analyzing the novel and digging out the author’s depiction. Those elements are human right, women’s right, marriage, equality, dignity, freedom, opportunity, and pride.
The Contributions for English Language Teaching
The use of literature as a technique for teaching both basic language skills (reading, writing, listening and speaking) and language areas (vocabulary, grammar and pronunciation) is very popular within the field of foreign language learning and teaching (Hismanoglu, 2005, p.54).
According to Collie and Slater (1990, p.3) in Hismanoglu, there are four main reasons which lead a language teacher to use literature in the classroom. These are valuable authentic material, cultural enrichment, language enrichment and personal involvement.
- Valuable Authentic Material
