浅议傲慢与偏见中宾利和简的婚姻

　　Abstract：ThisarticlegenerallyanalysesthemarriageofBingleyandJane。TheauthorthinksthatBingleyandJanehavemanysimilaritiesintheircharacters，whichleadthemtoasuccessfulmarriagealthoughtheyalllackstrengthintheirmarriage。TheauthoralsopointsoutthatBingleyandJanemarriedforlove，notforthemoney，statusorgoodlooks。Sothecombinationofthemisreallyablessedandhappymarriage。
　　Keywords：Marriage，Love，Interests，happy
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　　JaneAusten（17751817），whowasbornatSteventononDecember16，1775，wasoneofthegreatestnovelistsinEngland。Shewastheyoungestofsevenchildreninherfamily。Shereceivedmostofhereducationathome。Herfamilyareallfondofreadingbooks，whichinfluencedherverymuch。Herreadingextendedlittlebeyondtheliteratureoftheeighteenthcentury，andwithinthatperiodsheadmiredDr。Johnsonparticularly。AndlatershewasdelightedwithboththepoetryandproseofScott。ShediedonJuly18，1817，andwasburiedinthecathedralinWinchester。Shetotallywrotesixnovelsinherlife。Amongthesixnovels，PrideandPrejudicehasbeenvaluedasthemostsuccessfulandpopularmasterpiece。Inthisnovel，JaneAustenmainlydescribedtheordinarylifeoftheBennets。Shetoldusfourdifferentmarriagestoshowthereadersthatdifferentpeoplehavedifferentattitudestowardslove。Andalsosheexpressedherownviewpointsonmarriagethatacombinationbasedonloveandsimilarinterestsisahappyandperfectmarriage。Inheropinion，themoneyorientedmarriageandsexorientedmarriagearenotsuccessfulalthoughthepeoplecanlivetogether。Thethemeisnarrow，butsheshowedusabeautifultableauoftheEnglandpeople’slifeofherowntime。Itseemsthatshehadatalenttodescribetheordinarylifeofpeople。
　　Readagain，andforthethirdtimeatleast，MissAustensveryfinelywrittennovelofPrideandPrejudice。ThatyoungladyhasatalentfordescribingtheinvolvementsandfeelingsandcharactersofordinarylifewhichistomethemostwonderfulIevermetwith。1
　　Becauseofthelackofherexperiencesandknowledge，thecharactersinPrideandPrejudiceareallofherownsocialclass：Theladiesandgentlemenofthelandedgentry。Andalso，ineveryconversation，therewasatleastonelady。
　　Theconversationsofladieswithladies，orofladiesandgentlementogether，aregiven，butnoinstanceoccursofasceneinwhichmenonlyarepresent。2
　　Mostpartsofthestoryaretheintricaciesofcourtshipsandmarriagesbetweenthemembersofherclass，whicharegreatattractiontomanyreaders。
　　Amongallthemarriagesinthisnovel，thecombinationofpleasantBingleyandmildJaneisthemostblessedandhappyone。Thecouplehassimilarinterestsandtheyinsistedonpursuingtheirtruelove，whichleadthemtoahappyandperfectmarriage。
　　Mr。Bingleywasagoodlookingandgentlemanlikepersonwhoserevenueswereabout5，000poundsayear。Asayoungmanwhohadgoodbreeding，hewascordialandsimplewitheasilyleddisposition。Withthischaracter，heneverappeareddissatisfied。Hewaseasytoapproachandconstantinlovealthoughhewasveryrich。However，helackedstrengthandindependenceinhismarriage，whichwasagrievousdefectofhim。Inthenovel，Bingleywaspopularwithalmosteverybodyineverywhere。Hehadapleasantcountenanceandeasyunaffectedmanners。Itiseasytofindthathewasagreeablebothinappearanceandcharacter。ThefirstappearanceofBingleywasthetimewhenhereturnedMr。Benner’svisit，andsatabouttenminuteswithhiminhislibrary。3Buttheexacttimewhenthereadersbegantoknowhimwassomedayslater。AtthefirstballatNetherfield，hewasshowntoeverybodyandthereadersbegantomakeacquaintanceofhispersonalitythroughhisbehavior。
　　Mr。Bingleyhadsoonmadehimselfacquaintedwithalltheprincipalpeopleintheroom；hewaslivelyandunreserved，dancedeverydance，wasangrythattheballclosedsoearly，andtalkedofgivingonehimselfatNetherfield。Suchamiablequalitiesmustspeakforthemselves。4
　　OfcoursethesepersonalstrengthwonJane’sadmiration。Shethoughtthathewasjustwhatayoungmanoughttobe。Inhereyes，Mr。Bingleywasasensible，goodhumored，livelyyoungman。Andshehadneverseenanyonewhohadsomanyadvantageswithperfectgoodbreeding！HewasjustherMr。Right！Atthatball，
　　Bingley’sattentionstoJanehadgivenrisetoageneralexpectationoftheirmarriage。Hespokeofitasacertainevent，ofwhichthetimealonecouldbeundecided。5
　　Mr。BingleyalsonoticedJaneatthatnight。HefellinlovewithJaneattheirfirstballandtheirromanceflourishedquietlyandsteadily。HisaffectiontowardsJanewasobviouslysincereandunaffected。ItwasobviousthatwhenJanesufferedatriflingcold，hewasworriedabouther。Hisanxietyandattentiontoherwasevident。Forexample，whenElizabethsaidthatshecouldn’tleavehersisterbecauseJane’sillnesswasworse，BingleyurgedMr。Jones’sbeingsentforimmediately。6andBingleywasquiteuncomfortable。7Thefollowingsentencesalsoaretheevidences：
　　butdiffusenessandwarmthremainedforBingley’ssalutation。Hewasfullofjoyandattention。Thefirsthalfhourwasspentinpilingupthefire，lestsheshouldsufferfromthechangeofroom；andsheremovedathisdesiretotheothersideofthefireplace，thatshemightbefartherfromthedoor。Hethensatdownbyher，andtalkedscarcelytoanyoneelse。8
　　ItisnotdifficultforthereaderstofindBingley’srealconcernandaffectiontowardsJanefromthesedetails。Hewascordialandconstantinhislove。
　　Asapleasantandmodestperson，Mr。Bingleywasfarfromthemanwhowasstronganddetermined。Thisishismeritbutalsohisdemerit。HiscordialandsimplecharacterleadstohisquietromancewithJane。ButhisweakandeasilyledcharacterleadstohispartingwithJane。Sowhentheirromancewentsmoothly，hesuddenlydepartedfromJane，whichnearlyendshishappyloveandmarriage。
　　Generallyspeaking，hisdeparturefromJanewascausedbytherelationshipbetweenhimandDarcy。Theyweregoodfriendsalthoughtheyweredifferentincharacter。Betweenthemtherewasaverysteadyandconstantfriendship。BingleywasendearedtoDarcybytheeasiness，opennessandductilityofhistemper。ItisnodoubtforDarcythatBingleyhadthefirmestreliance。ForDarcy，hewantedtohelphisfriend。Inhisopinion，itisimpossibleforJanetoloveBingley。SohepersuadedBingleynottotakeJaneinmarriage。ThispointcanbefoundfromhislettertoElizabeth：
　　Her（Jane）lookandmannerswereopen，cheerful，andengagingasever，butwithoutanysymptomofpeculiarregard，andIremainedconvincedfromtheevening’sscrutiny，thatthoughshereceivedhisattentionswithpleasure，shedidnotinvitethembyanyparticipationofsentiment。9
　　ForBingley，hehadaneasilyledtemper。Hewassomodestandpliablethathehadnoopinionabouthisownmarriage。NomatterhowobvioushisattachmenttoJanewas，hebelievedDarcy’srepresentationofJane’sindifferencewastrue。BecauseMr。Bingley’stwosistersdidn’tlikeJane，theythoughtMr。BingleyshouldchooseGeorgiana（Darcy’ssister）ashiswife。SotheyalsodisagreewithBingleyabouthismarriagewithJane。UndertheinfluencesofhissistersandMr。Darcy，BingleybegantodoubtJane’saffectiontohim。Finally，hethoughtJanedidn’tlovehim，soheleftherwithoutsayinggoodbye。Later，whenallthemisunderstandingsclarified，hecamebacktoJaneatDarcy’sassistance。Bingley’sindecisivecharacterdetermineshishappinessandresultsthathislifewascontrolledbyothers。
　　Janewasthefirstchildreninherfamily。Shewasakindandmildgirlwhowasthemostbeautifuloneamonghersisters。Asanintrovertedgirl，sheisconstantinherlovebutlacksstrengthandselfconfidence。Shedidn’twantotherstoknowherlovetoMr。Bingley，soshepretendedthatshehadnothingtodowithhim。Comparedwithothergirls，shewasthemostmild，kind，modestandalmostperfectgirlinthisnovel。Sometimesshewasalittleinnocent。Inhereyes，everybodyisperfect。Sheneversawtheuglyfactoflifeevenshewasdeceived。Hercharacterisvividlyshowedinmanypartsofthenovel。Complimentsalwaystakeyou（Jane）bysurprise，andme（Elizabeth）never10and
　　Oh，You（Jane）areagreatdealtooaptyouknow，tolikepeopleingeneral，youneverseeafaultinanybody，alltheworldaretoogoodandagreeableinyoureyes。I（Elizabeth）neverheardyouspeakillofahumanbeinginmylife。11
　　Accordingtothis，readerscanfindthathowkindandinnocentJanewas。AndalsoitisquitenaturalforJanetofallinlovewiththepleasantandsimpleBingley。Shemethimattheball，andafterthen，sheadoredBingleyverymuch。Butwithherintrovertedandtranquildisposition，Janecontrolledherpassiontoomuch，whichnearlyconsumedherfelicity。AlthoughshelovedMr。Bingleyaftertheball，shehadnocouragetoexpressit。Shecherishedherfeelingstowardshim，butshechosetoconcealit。Shedidn’tdisplayhertruefeelings。Onthecontrary，shecontrolledherpassiontothebestofherability，lestanyonefindit。Sheonlyshowedgenteelpleasureandpolitenessalthoughherheartwasflutteringwithromanticpassion。Inasense，herattitudetowardslovewaspassive。
　　Accordingtotheabove，DarcythoughtthatthoughJanewaspleasedwithBingley，shedidn’tlovehim。HethoughtJane’s
　　countenanceandairwassuchasmighthavegiventhemostacuteobserveraconvictionthat，howeveramiablehertemper，herheartwasnotlikelytobeeasilytouched。12
　　Inhiseyes，Bingleywasinvolvedinanunavailablelove。Soafterthen，hemadegreateffortstoseparateBingleyfromJane。
　　AfterBingley’sdeparture，Janesufferedgreatdistress。Shewasverydepressed。Butbecauseofthedefectofhercharacter，shepretendedtobeallrightandsaidnothingabouthersadness。Here，readerscanfindthatherweaknessandobediencehadbeenthoroughlyexposed。
　　Inthenovel，BingleyandJaneneverstoppedpursuingtheirtruelovealthoughthereweresomanyobstaclesbetweenthem。Fortunately，withthehelpofDarcyandElizabeth，theyfinallygotmarriedandhadahappylife。BingleyandJanehadmanysimilaritiesintheircharacters，whichisthemainreasontothesuccessoftheirmarriage。Theypossessedpersonalattractivenessanddignity，socialgraces，andameasureofgoodsense。Theyallhadgoodbreeding，butlackedinsight，strength，andselfconfidence。Theydidn’tshowtheirinsideseasilytothepublicsbecausetheycaredthesocialcriticismtoomuch。ForJane，shealwaysconcealedhertruefeelings，whichgaveothersaillusionthatshedidn’tloveBingley。ForBingley，heyieldedeasilytocriticismofJane’ssocialpositionandeasilyacceptedthesuggestionsofhissistersandDarcy，whichalmostconsumedthefelicitybetweenJaneandhim。Inmannerofspeaking，theoutsideforcesfacilitatedtheirmarriage。
　　AccordingtotherelationshipbetweenBingleyandJane，loveandsimilarinterestsarethebasicfactorsofasuccessfulandhappymarriage。Withmanysimilaritiesincharacter，peoplecanunderstandeachothereasily。Mostimportantofall，thecouplewithsimilarinterestscanlivetogetherwithahappylife，becausethereareunderstandings，helpsandsupportingbetweenthem。Theydon’tcarethedefectsoftheirpartnersandeventheydon’tseeanyfaultsineachother。Justastheoldsayinggoing，Birdsofafeatherflocktogether，peopleofamindfillintothesamegroup。
　　Notes
　　2。W。F。Pollock，FrasersMagazine，January，1860
　　3。JaneAusten，PrideandPrejudice，（Hohhot：InnerMongoliaPeople’sPress，2002）10。
　　4。Ibid。12。
　　5。Ibid。238。
　　6。Ibid。49。
　　7。Ibid。49。
　　8。Ibid。6665。
　　9。Ibid。239238。
　　10。GeorgeSainsbury，PrefacesandEssays，（London：MacmillanandCo。，Limited，1933。）194。
　　11。Ibid。194。
　　12。JaneAusten，PrideandPrejudice，（Hohhot：InnerMongoliaPeople’sPress，2002）239。
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