Question
Read the excerpt from Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen.
"What is his name?”
"Bingley.”
"Is he married or single?”
"Oh! single, my dear, to be sure! A single man of large fortune; four or five thousand a year. What a fine thing for our girls!”
"How so? How can it affect them?”
"My dear Mr. Bennet,” replied his wife, "how can you be so tiresome! You must know that I am thinking of his marrying one of them.”
Which quotation from the excerpt shows a cultural aspect of the setting?
”What is his name?”
”Is he married or single?”
"How so? How can it affect them?"
“You must know that I am thinking of his marrying one of them."
"What is his name?”
"Bingley.”
"Is he married or single?”
"Oh! single, my dear, to be sure! A single man of large fortune; four or five thousand a year. What a fine thing for our girls!”
"How so? How can it affect them?”
"My dear Mr. Bennet,” replied his wife, "how can you be so tiresome! You must know that I am thinking of his marrying one of them.”
Which quotation from the excerpt shows a cultural aspect of the setting?
”What is his name?”
”Is he married or single?”
"How so? How can it affect them?"
“You must know that I am thinking of his marrying one of them."
Answers
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The quotation that shows a cultural aspect of the setting is: **“You must know that I am thinking of his marrying one of them.”**
This line reflects the societal expectations and pressures regarding marriage during the time period in which the novel is set. It highlights the significance of social status and financial security in the context of marriage, especially for women, as the character Mrs. Bennet is concerned about securing advantageous matches for her daughters.
This line reflects the societal expectations and pressures regarding marriage during the time period in which the novel is set. It highlights the significance of social status and financial security in the context of marriage, especially for women, as the character Mrs. Bennet is concerned about securing advantageous matches for her daughters.