how can you argue that pride and prejudice is not a criticism of marriage?

[hewhoshallnotbenamed]

Is there any way of saying that Austen wrote the book Pride and Prejudice and was not intending to criticize society's ideas of marriage. Any passages or examples from the book itself would help
thank you =)
Well, it is a criticism of how marriage is at the time. The Bennets are all obsessed with marrying well and comfortably and no one takes into consideration the true reasons for marriage. Austen uncovers those with Darcy and Lizzy who fall in love and are happy together despite their social background. Therefore Austen is trying to show that this is what marriage truly should be not what society thinks it. Is there any way to argue against this. To say that Austen likes how society views marriage and is not trying to criticize

 

[Molo1]

I would argue that Pride and Prejudice is not a criticism of marriage as much as of society at the time. If you recall, the problems of the protaganist and her sisters are solved through marriage, especially when Elizabeth and Darcy marry in defiance of Darcy's Aunt and her fine society. Also, the book takes an angle that it is nice to marry for love, but not always ideal, as although Lidia loved Wickham, their marriage is portrayed negatively and Lidia's choice is depicted as immature and stupid.

 

[Dreaming_of_hawaii]

The question is: how can you argue pride and prejudice is not a criticism to marriage?

 

[AlieP]

Why would anybody want to argue that?! You may have a crappy teacher. But Pride and Prejudice brought everyone together through marriage itself.. may have just portrayed it how it really was. Actually! Pride and Prejudice was the one movies (srry) that made the reader not hate the stupid reasons for marriage. Remember the comedy of it with the heroin's friend. I have to stop after that. You will definitely find an answer now I know.