It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife.
(Jenice Lee-The Conversation: Why Do Men And Women Get Married? This article explains what people look for when they marry and how it changed overtime. This relates to the first sentence of Chapter 1 because it discusses about men wanting a wife after they have money. The article states that because nowadays women also have jobs, they don't depend on men for fortune as much as before.)
Money - Pink Floyd
(Ashlee Reem; In the lyrics, the subject talks about how money can give him everything he wants. Even though that the subject is aware of the fact that money is just a materialistic possession, he emphasizes the point that money brings him a good position and works as a benefit. In the text of the book, it is mentioned how man is defined as a "high" position when they have a lot of money, and have a better chance to achieve a good marriage.)
Money Money Money - ABBA
(Amy Choi - The lyrics talk about how the singer has a plan to get a rich man and get everything she wants. Like the part where she sings
" In my dreams I have a plan, If I got me a wealthy man.I wouldn't have to work at all, I'd fool around and have a ball..." shows how she thinks money and wealth will bring happiness in her life, and the best way to achieve that dream is to marry a wealthy man.)
Mind on my Money - Flo-Rida (Has been deleted due to multiple people editting)
(Jonathan Kim : The lyrics talk about how a person is obsessed with money and money only. Like in one part of the lyrics, it talks about how the person would love the money, hug the money, and show emotional affection to money. “You know you gotta love it” refers to how people should actually love money instead of hating. Well, it might be really saying that money is an addiction. It is literally the same type of idea in the first sentence on chapter one. Women targets those who actually have the money and would marry in order to feel rich. This shows how women are actually obsessed with money. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCXmpm4HDLg
Money - Michael Jackson
(Leah Park - The song talks about how people are obsessed with money and that people would do anything for money. MJ sings, "If you show me the cash, then I will take it. If you tell me to cry, then I will fake it. If you give me a hand, then I will shake it. You'll do anything for money." This song fits right into this part of the novel. This is only the beginning, but the novel already talks about how women look at men's wealth when choosing men to marry. More than love, money was the biggest and the most important factor in marriage back then.)
Marry for Money - Adkins
(Jenice Lee - The lyrics to this song matches well with the situation because it talks about marrying and the purpose of marrying, which is money. This song is sang by a male, which gives another perspective of the males wanting fortune too. In the book, the idea of marrying to a rich men is emphasized by Mrs. Bennet because she wants her daughters to meet Mr. Bingley just because he is rich.)
(Nana Park- The lyrics talk about how we can do anything to get possession of money. For example, it said "woman will sell her precious body." This part can be related to how rich and wealthy man get beautiful woman, and how woman try to get man with a good fortune for the benefits of her life. This song not only criticizes how society is, but it shows the dirty reality of how society is run with money.)
(Zea Page - The lyrics talk about how the singer only wants money in their life. Since the women in this society only really chose their husbands based on whether or not their husbands have money, this song is reflecting how much they care about money. The phrase "your love gives me such a thrill, but your love won't pay my bills" shows how women of that time may have fallen in love with poor men, but overall their want for wealth and their bills being paid are more important than love.)
(Ian Cathers- "Is marrying for money worth it?" Some women recently wrote a book about why women should marry for money. Even today, some women still believe the same thing as in the time of Pride and Prejudice.)
(Joodi Son- This Good Charlotte song, Boys and Girls, talks about how "Girls don't like boys, Girls like cars and money Boys will laugh at girls when they're not funny" This is saying how girls don't like boys for who they are but for their money and boys will just laugh at girls even when they are not funny because to have a pretty girl by their side is their job as a good man. The lyrics "All of these boys (yeah) and all of the girls Losing their souls in a material world..." also pop out at me because they are just living in a materialistic world, not having the love, losing their souls.)
However little known the feelings or views of such a man may be on his first entering a neighbourhood, this truth is so well fixed in the minds of the surrounding families, that he is considered the rightful property of some one or other of their daughters.
"My dear Mr. Bennet," said his lady to him one day, "have you heard that Netherfield Park is let at last?"
Mr. Bennet replied that he had not.
"But it is," returned she; "for Mrs. Long has just been here, and she told me all about it."
Mr. Bennet made no answer.
"Do you not want to know who has taken it?" cried his wife impatiently.
"You want to tell me, and I have no objection to hearing it."
This was invitation enough.
"Why, my dear, you must know, Mrs. Long says that Netherfield is taken by a young man of large fortune from the north of England; that he came down on Monday in a chaise and four to see the place, and was so much delighted with it, that he agreed with Mr. Morris immediately; that he is to take possession before Michaelmas, and some of his servants are to be in the house by the end of next week."
"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!"
Barbara Kruger
(Amy Choi - Not only Mrs. Bennet but also majority of the women thought men's status and wealth was the most important factor in marriage. Which, in men's point of view, their money can buy them love.)
Does beauty and money equal love?
(Lydia Ahn-This article talks about how marrying a rich guy is just a natural trait that women look for. Just like men find beauty in women, the first hing women look for is money. It talks about in speed dating events, women find men with good income brackets in order to simplify dating. This shows that Mrs. Bennet wants her daughters to marry wealthy men, because it is a natural trait that women look for. A woman's secret is that she wants to marry a rich guy.
(Zea Page - Why marrying for money isn't a bad idea- a modern woman's view on why it is a good thing to marry for money. Apparently a lot of women today agree with Mrs. Bennet about it being a good idea for marrying for money which is showing that this novel agrees with some of the viewpoints of people today.)
(Nana Park- http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/CollegeAndFamily/LoveAndMoney/do-smart-women-marry-money.aspx - The author says that "marrying money" is a smart choice for women, because if a woman rush in to blinded marriage of lust and romance without knowing her boyfriend's financial status, the woman would be in bigger trouble later on. The conversation about Mr. Bingley's financial status is somewhat understandable because it is all mothers' hope to marry their daughter to a financially stable men. The article concur with the conversation above because both of them say that marry for money is not such a bad idea.)
(Rachel Choi - Berlusconi to Young Women: Marry Rich - This article is about Italy's prime minister who makes controversial comments once in a while. This time, he claimed that young women should seek rich man to marry, which is very offensive to men who are not. He knew that he would be criticized the moment he said the words, but he insisted in his opinion. This article is related to the context because Mrs. Bennet is looking for rich man for her daughters and many would think this should not be the only thing to look at in marriage. However, apparently, the prime minister of Italy agrees with Mrs. Bennet.)
(Jonathan Kim : http://www.psychologytoday.com/articles/200305/women-marry-money The article talks about how women would marry someone because of money. In the article, it talks about a statistical study of a group of people who have boyfriends that. Surprisingly, around 50 percent stated that they wouldn’t marry their boyfriend. So they conducted further research to come to a conclusion that women would only marry men for their money. Similarly in this part of the chapter, it talks about the significance of money in having a relationship with someone; to be more exact, money would be the only way to have such relationship.) - Has been deleted due to multiple people editting
(Joodi Son -The Truth about Women, Money and Relationships - This article is about women, money and relationships as it states in the title. But the twist is that because this is a more modern day article it talks about women being a little reluctant to talk about money and their relation in relationships. However, although reluctant many women are still willing to marry for money to live a more luxurious life.)
(Da Eun Lee: Does Money Make You More Attractive? An interesting article that discusses the phenomenon of rich men marrying young, beautiful women. Although many people believe that the young women who marry rich men only marry them for the luxury that they provide, the article actually says something different. Although money could be an important factor that makes this type of marriage to happen more often, it is not impossible for these young women to actually fall in love with these men. In other words, the article claims that the money factor does not take anything away from a young woman marrying a rich man, that she is also in love with the money. This article was quite interesting because it seemed to show that there might be something more to the simple "man's money = woman's beauty" belief.)
(Amy Choi - Finance And Romance: A Perfect Marriage?
This article talks about how in many cases of marriage, couples destroy their relationships because of the financial crisis. But also at the same time, it talks about how money can enhance relationships in many ways. Similar to what most of the women in Pride and Prejudice think about money and relationship.)
(Kevin Lee: I found this when I typed in money on youtube. I came across its lyrics and it is just like how Mrs. Bennet thinks about life! "...Money makes the world go around..." "If you happen to be rich and alone and you need a companion you can ring for the maid." This is the life that middle class Mrs. Bennet wants to live, and to do so, she will have to do anything she can to get her daughters to marry rich men so that their status can rise and receive money from the rich man. This songs is PERFECT for Mrs. Bennet!)
(Kevin Lee: "She don't care, 'bout education, money is, her motivation!" Just like that. Mrs. Bennet really doesn't give about her daughters! she goes on say "Hopefully he will choose one of THEM" The way she said the line indirectly states that she does not really care about her daughters. She believes that her ultimate objective is to make her daughters marry rich men! and this song is JUST like Mrs. Bennet!)
(Jonathan Kim : The picture is really self explanatory. A married couple, or just a regular boy-friend girl-friend couple is sitting in a house that is literally made out of pure money: paper cash for the roofs and coins for the supporter of the house. Again, this relationship is strongly saying that love can only happen when money is a factor that plays it in. In Pride and Prejudice, It talks about how women should marry men and love their money.) - Has been deleted due to multiple people editting
(Samuel Yang: Would You Marry for Money? This article puts emphasis on the tendency of women putting financial background or money as the most crucial value for a marriage. This correlates to the novel in the fact that women values finance to be significant when they think about a marriage. Conclusively, in both article and Pride and Prejudice, financial wellness is a prerequisite to marriage.)
"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."
"Is that his design in settling here?"
"Design! Nonsense, how can you talk so! But it is very likely that he may fall in love with one of them, and therefore you must visit him as soon as he comes."
"I see no occasion for that. You and the girls may go, or you may send them by themselves, which perhaps will be still better, for as you are as handsome as any of them, Mr. Bingley may like you the best of the party."
( Da Eun Lee: At this point of the story, it is evident that Mr. Bennet and Mrs. Bennet are a middle aged couple. The picture, which shows a couple that are dressed in regency outfits, is how I exactly imagined Mr. and Mrs. Bennet. Mr. Bennet is quiet and gentleman-like, while Mrs. Bennet is short, chatty, and concerned about marrying her daughters off. )
"My dear, you flatter me. I certainly have had my share of beauty, but I do not pretend to be anything extraordinary now. When a woman has five grown-up daughters, she ought to give over thinking of her own beauty."
<Lauren Kang- From Mrs. Bingley's statement about "have had" her share of beauty gave me a sense of her missing her past. It also gave a sense of shift in time from when she was young to now worrying about her own daughters.>
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/05/28/fashion/sundaystyles/28love.html?_r=1&pagewanted=2
(Sally B. - The article talks about how the writer's parents tried to arrange her "suitable boy." Although she was only 17, still in high school, her mother introduced her to her match. Mrs. Bennet is parallel to the writer's mom as they both insist on getting their daughters married even before they really know the candidates. Moreover, even after the writer's arranged marriage fails, her mother continues to search for husband candidates while writer herself is determined to find her own. Again, this is similar to Mrs. Bennet who will not give up on getting her daughters married.)
"In such cases, a woman has not often much beauty to think of."
"But, my dear, you must indeed go and see Mr. Bingley when he comes into the neighbourhood."
"It is more than I engage for, I assure you."
"But consider your daughters. Only think what an establishment it would be for one of them. Sir William and Lady Lucas are determined to go, merely on that account, for in general, you know, they visit no newcomers. Indeed you must go, for it will be impossible for us to visit him if you do not."
"You are over-scrupulous, surely. I dare say Mr. Bingley will be very glad to see you; and I will send a few lines by you to assure him of my hearty consent to his marrying whichever he chooses of the girls; though I must throw in a good word for my little Lizzy."
"I desire you will do no such thing. Lizzy is not a bit better than the others; and I am sure she is not half so handsome as Jane, nor half so good-humoured as Lydia. But you are always giving her the preference."
<Hajung Kim- The way that Mrs.Bennet talks about the girls regarding their looks, characteristics, and etc., it shows that marrying a rich man who is good looking isn't everything. The girls must have the favorable characteristics that men desire such as being pretty, and not too assertive of themselves. In other words, the girls have to work hard to marry a rich man so just like the song title "She Works Hard for the Money" there are a lot of expectations and efforts that women have to put in to achieve their wants.>
"They have none of them much to recommend them," replied he; "they are all silly and ignorant like other girls; but Lizzy has something more of quickness than her sisters."
"Mr. Bennet, how can you abuse your own children in such a way? You take delight in vexing me. You have no compassion for my poor nerves."
"You mistake me, my dear. I have a high respect for your nerves. They are my old friends. I have heard you mention them with consideration these last twenty years at least."
"Ah, you do not know what I suffer."
"But I hope you will get over it, and live to see many young men of four thousand a year come into the neighbourhood."
"It will be no use to us, if twenty such should come, since you will not visit them."
"Depend upon it, my dear, that when there are twenty, I will visit them all."
Mr. Bennet was so odd a mixture of quick parts, sarcastic humour, reserve, and caprice, that the experience of three-and-twenty years had been insufficient to make his wife understand his character. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVxXvk6Gfk4
(Nana Par- The singer sings about how confused she is with her boyfriend. Mrs. Bennet is also confused about her husband even though she lived with her husband for 23 years. Both of them express their incomprehensibility about their partners)
Her mind was less difficult to develop. She was a woman of mean understanding, little information, and uncertain temper. When she was discontented, she fancied herself nervous.
(Nana Park)
The business of her life was to get her daughters married; its solace was visiting and news.
(Nana Park - The picture above shows a daughter and a mother who are getting ready for the daughter's wedding. The mother is helping her to try on her clothes, tightening up her daughter's dress. This picture tells us that it is mostly mother's role to get her daughter married just like the statement above.)
Article: Smart Women Marry for Money, and Here’s Why http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/smart-women-marry-for-money-and-heres-why/
(Phillip: This article talks about the reasons why smart women are marrying for money. In order to have a marriage, finances play a huge role and smart women are aware of this fact. The author viewed marriage as a business because you have to go into it knowing that it could fail or succeed. However, in reality, the personal finance issues are the leading cause of divorce. Even in the novel, the reason why Bennet’s daughters were obsessed with Charles Bingley was because he was wealthy. It is true that all mothers want their daughter to marry a financially savvy man.)
It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife.
(Phillip Song: This picture shows when a wealthy young gentleman, Charles Bingley first arrives to the neighbor next to the Bennet's.
Mrs. Bennet sees Bingley's arrival and takes it as an opportunity for her daughter to obtain a good fortune from Bingley. All of the unmarried five daughters want to marry Charles Bingley because he is a single man possessing a good fortune.)
Ice T: Money, Power & Women
(Phillip Song: Ice T: Money, Power & Women. Just from the title of the song, we can easily get an idea that money is everything. The lyrics mainly deals with materialism and shows how money can bring man’s powerful position. The song begins by saying “...when you get the money, you get the power, then when you get the power, you get the woman.” From here, it shows the relationship and we can learn that money leads to power and woman. In reality, a person like Charles Bingley, who is young and wealthy, will possess power and gain fame from the women.)
A Nupital Song
(Eunice Jang :Mrs. Bennet is obsessed with marrying all of her daughters with nice men before it is too late. And she considers this as the main and sole goal in her life. Thus whenever she hears news about a rich man, who just moved in to Netherfield, she starts to overreact. This leads her husband to mock at her and lets readers to consider her as a thoughtless and a brainless woman. Although for most of the time, this deed annoys many people, such as Mr. Bennet and Elizabeth, sometimes it actually does work and leads some of her daughters to have a delightful marriage, such as Jane and Mr. Bingley. For Mrs. Bennet, this song would be the most favorite song which she wants to hear as often as possible.)
Edward Cho - This song is Billionaire - Travis McCoy
This song stresses the importance of money and the power of money. The singer sings "I wanna be a billionaire so freakin' bad, Buy all of the things I never had" This simply states that money can get him a lot of things in the society. Chapter 1 is about women wanting rich men for their husband, and they are discussing wealth of the men before anything to choose a husband. This song fits chapter 1 as the song stresses how money is so powerful and is one of the most desirable thing in the world.
Yunjin Kim Material Girl - ABBA
The song clearly explains that women wants a perfect man who can provide them with money, good clothes, and materialistic things for a life time. The lyrics also deeply illustrates that relationship are like commodities, where romance becomes a trading stock just like how Mrs.Bennet thinks about marriage between men and woman. As she and her daughters hear about the rich gentlemen, Mr.Bingley’s arrival, they immediately try to please him by becoming his wife, showing how acquisitive these women were.
Yunjin Kim Marrying For Money Actually Works
Study showed that actually if you marry for money, and retain it, both men and women would earn more together compared to being a single. Given the current working culture, women are rarely able to earn as much as men, especially after they give birth. Thus, if they divorce, they lose as nearly as half of finances. Just as women strive to marry a wealthy man even today, the women back after the Victorian Era such as the Bennet girls, try to continuously look for a perfect match that would either bring up their status, or retain it.
Mingoo Park
George Winston - Joy
(The novel starts off with Mr.Bingley arriving to town. Mr.Bingley is very rich. Mrs.Bennet wants one of her daughter to marry him. This chapter is full of joy and excitement. I thought that this Newage music, Joy, fitted just right in to the story. Also, it is the start of the novel which goes along pretty well with the music.)
(Mingoo- This is a picture of Donald Duck with money. This well describes one's desire with money. This chapter deals with Mr.Bingley who is wealthy. Mrs.Bennet wants Jane to marry him just because she wants to become more wealthy and honorable.)
Elaine Lee: New Kid in Town - Eagles for some reason I couldn't upload the widget
“New Kids in Town” by Eagles seems like a very suitable song for the beginning of chapter one. Basically, the song talks about how there is this “new kid” in town and how everybody is talking about him. The ambience of the song is apt for the beginning of the novel, for gossipy women like Mrs. Bennet goes around talking about this new man in town named Mr. Bingley. Quotes from the novel, like “have you heard of that Netherfield Park is let at last?,” “Mrs. Long has just been here, and she told me all about it,” and “do you not want to know who has taken it?” depict the excitement and anticipation among the village women about this new guy. The lyrics of the song, such as “there’s talk on the street; it sounds so familiar,” portray the vibrant, gossipy, chattering atmosphere of the village people, especially the women. It sets the perfect mood and vibe of the story. The lyrics “great expectations, everybody’s watching you. People you meet, they all seem to know you” also clearly illustrates the situation that is going on in the novel. The women hold great expectations of this new man in town because he is known to be wealthy and quite handsome. Even if Mr. Bingley doesn’t know everybody, everybody, or every women at least, seems to know who he is.
Elaine Lee (article):
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/2555837.stm This article is about a new US reality TV show that features twenty women and one men. The twenty women’s goal is to rule out their competition and in the end to marry the supposed millionaire. The trick is that the man is actually a “penniless builder posing as a millionaire.” He actually does not have any characteristics of a typical rich man. This shows that the women simply want to win him over because they think he has money. This portrays the general mind set of many women in England during the 1800s. They would marry base off of the wealth or fortune the men held and depended a lot on money.
Elaine (picture): (Ms. Taylor I uploaded this before but it kept getting erased because multiple people were trying to edit. Sorry) This picture portrays the general behavior or the towns women. They seem gossipy and chattering, always talking about what’s going on. And coincidentally the women behind are talking about a man. They are saying “Vince is 46, but he has the income of a 20-year-old.” Once again, the two women are talking about wealth, which is a key essence to a good marriageable material. I picked this picture because it captures two ideas about the society of England during the novel’s time period: gossip and wealth.
Chapter 1
It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife.
(Jenice Lee-The Conversation: Why Do Men And Women Get Married? This article explains what people look for when they marry and how it changed overtime. This relates to the first sentence of Chapter 1 because it discusses about men wanting a wife after they have money. The article states that because nowadays women also have jobs, they don't depend on men for fortune as much as before.)
Money - Pink Floyd
(Ashlee Reem; In the lyrics, the subject talks about how money can give him everything he wants. Even though that the subject is aware of the fact that money is just a materialistic possession, he emphasizes the point that money brings him a good position and works as a benefit. In the text of the book, it is mentioned how man is defined as a "high" position when they have a lot of money, and have a better chance to achieve a good marriage.)
Money Money Money - ABBA
(Amy Choi - The lyrics talk about how the singer has a plan to get a rich man and get everything she wants. Like the part where she sings
" In my dreams I have a plan, If I got me a wealthy man.I wouldn't have to work at all, I'd fool around and have a ball..." shows how she thinks money and wealth will bring happiness in her life, and the best way to achieve that dream is to marry a wealthy man.)
Mind on my Money - Flo-Rida (Has been deleted due to multiple people editting)
(Jonathan Kim : The lyrics talk about how a person is obsessed with money and money only. Like in one part of the lyrics, it talks about how the person would love the money, hug the money, and show emotional affection to money. “You know you gotta love it” refers to how people should actually love money instead of hating. Well, it might be really saying that money is an addiction. It is literally the same type of idea in the first sentence on chapter one. Women targets those who actually have the money and would marry in order to feel rich. This shows how women are actually obsessed with money.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCXmpm4HDLg
Money - Michael Jackson
(Leah Park - The song talks about how people are obsessed with money and that people would do anything for money. MJ sings, "If you show me the cash, then I will take it. If you tell me to cry, then I will fake it. If you give me a hand, then I will shake it. You'll do anything for money." This song fits right into this part of the novel. This is only the beginning, but the novel already talks about how women look at men's wealth when choosing men to marry. More than love, money was the biggest and the most important factor in marriage back then.)
Marry for Money - Adkins
(Jenice Lee - The lyrics to this song matches well with the situation because it talks about marrying and the purpose of marrying, which is money. This song is sang by a male, which gives another perspective of the males wanting fortune too. In the book, the idea of marrying to a rich men is emphasized by Mrs. Bennet because she wants her daughters to meet Mr. Bingley just because he is rich.)
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(Nana Park- The lyrics talk about how we can do anything to get possession of money. For example, it said "woman will sell her precious body." This part can be related to how rich and wealthy man get beautiful woman, and how woman try to get man with a good fortune for the benefits of her life. This song not only criticizes how society is, but it shows the dirty reality of how society is run with money.)
Download this Mp3 @ Booster MP3
(Zea Page - The lyrics talk about how the singer only wants money in their life. Since the women in this society only really chose their husbands based on whether or not their husbands have money, this song is reflecting how much they care about money. The phrase "your love gives me such a thrill, but your love won't pay my bills" shows how women of that time may have fallen in love with poor men, but overall their want for wealth and their bills being paid are more important than love.)
(Ian Cathers- "Is marrying for money worth it?" Some women recently wrote a book about why women should marry for money. Even today, some women still believe the same thing as in the time of Pride and Prejudice.)
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(Joodi Son- This Good Charlotte song, Boys and Girls, talks about how "Girls don't like boys, Girls like cars and money Boys will laugh at girls when they're not funny" This is saying how girls don't like boys for who they are but for their money and boys will just laugh at girls even when they are not funny because to have a pretty girl by their side is their job as a good man. The lyrics "All of these boys (yeah) and all of the girls Losing their souls in a material world..." also pop out at me because they are just living in a materialistic world, not having the love, losing their souls.)
However little known the feelings or views of such a man may be on his first entering a neighbourhood, this truth is so well fixed in the minds of the surrounding families, that he is considered the rightful property of some one or other of their daughters.
"My dear Mr. Bennet," said his lady to him one day, "have you heard that Netherfield Park is let at last?"
Mr. Bennet replied that he had not.
"But it is," returned she; "for Mrs. Long has just been here, and she told me all about it."
Mr. Bennet made no answer.
"Do you not want to know who has taken it?" cried his wife impatiently.
"You want to tell me, and I have no objection to hearing it."
This was invitation enough.
"Why, my dear, you must know, Mrs. Long says that Netherfield is taken by a young man of large fortune from the north of England; that he came down on Monday in a chaise and four to see the place, and was so much delighted with it, that he agreed with Mr. Morris immediately; that he is to take possession before Michaelmas, and some of his servants are to be in the house by the end of next week."
"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!"
Barbara Kruger
(Amy Choi - Not only Mrs. Bennet but also majority of the women thought men's status and wealth was the most important factor in marriage. Which, in men's point of view, their money can buy them love.)
Does beauty and money equal love?
(Lydia Ahn-This article talks about how marrying a rich guy is just a natural trait that women look for. Just like men find beauty in women, the first hing women look for is money. It talks about in speed dating events, women find men with good income brackets in order to simplify dating. This shows that Mrs. Bennet wants her daughters to marry wealthy men, because it is a natural trait that women look for. A woman's secret is that she wants to marry a rich guy.
(Zea Page - Why marrying for money isn't a bad idea- a modern woman's view on why it is a good thing to marry for money. Apparently a lot of women today agree with Mrs. Bennet about it being a good idea for marrying for money which is showing that this novel agrees with some of the viewpoints of people today.)
(Nana Park- http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/CollegeAndFamily/LoveAndMoney/do-smart-women-marry-money.aspx - The author says that "marrying money" is a smart choice for women, because if a woman rush in to blinded marriage of lust and romance without knowing her boyfriend's financial status, the woman would be in bigger trouble later on. The conversation about Mr. Bingley's financial status is somewhat understandable because it is all mothers' hope to marry their daughter to a financially stable men. The article concur with the conversation above because both of them say that marry for money is not such a bad idea.)
(Rachel Choi - Berlusconi to Young Women: Marry Rich - This article is about Italy's prime minister who makes controversial comments once in a while. This time, he claimed that young women should seek rich man to marry, which is very offensive to men who are not. He knew that he would be criticized the moment he said the words, but he insisted in his opinion. This article is related to the context because Mrs. Bennet is looking for rich man for her daughters and many would think this should not be the only thing to look at in marriage. However, apparently, the prime minister of Italy agrees with Mrs. Bennet.)
(Jonathan Kim : http://www.psychologytoday.com/articles/200305/women-marry-money The article talks about how women would marry someone because of money. In the article, it talks about a statistical study of a group of people who have boyfriends that. Surprisingly, around 50 percent stated that they wouldn’t marry their boyfriend. So they conducted further research to come to a conclusion that women would only marry men for their money. Similarly in this part of the chapter, it talks about the significance of money in having a relationship with someone; to be more exact, money would be the only way to have such relationship.) - Has been deleted due to multiple people editting
(Joodi Son -The Truth about Women, Money and Relationships - This article is about women, money and relationships as it states in the title. But the twist is that because this is a more modern day article it talks about women being a little reluctant to talk about money and their relation in relationships. However, although reluctant many women are still willing to marry for money to live a more luxurious life.)
(Da Eun Lee: Does Money Make You More Attractive? An interesting article that discusses the phenomenon of rich men marrying young, beautiful women. Although many people believe that the young women who marry rich men only marry them for the luxury that they provide, the article actually says something different. Although money could be an important factor that makes this type of marriage to happen more often, it is not impossible for these young women to actually fall in love with these men. In other words, the article claims that the money factor does not take anything away from a young woman marrying a rich man, that she is also in love with the money. This article was quite interesting because it seemed to show that there might be something more to the simple "man's money = woman's beauty" belief.)
(Amy Choi - Finance And Romance: A Perfect Marriage?
This article talks about how in many cases of marriage, couples destroy their relationships because of the financial crisis. But also at the same time, it talks about how money can enhance relationships in many ways. Similar to what most of the women in Pride and Prejudice think about money and relationship.)
(Kevin Lee: I found this when I typed in money on youtube. I came across its lyrics and it is just like how Mrs. Bennet thinks about life! "...Money makes the world go around..." "If you happen to be rich and alone and you need a companion you can ring for the maid." This is the life that middle class Mrs. Bennet wants to live, and to do so, she will have to do anything she can to get her daughters to marry rich men so that their status can rise and receive money from the rich man. This songs is PERFECT for Mrs. Bennet!)
(Kevin Lee: "She don't care, 'bout education, money is, her motivation!" Just like that. Mrs. Bennet really doesn't give about her daughters! she goes on say "Hopefully he will choose one of THEM" The way she said the line indirectly states that she does not really care about her daughters. She believes that her ultimate objective is to make her daughters marry rich men! and this song is JUST like Mrs. Bennet!)
(Jonathan Kim : The picture is really self explanatory. A married couple, or just a regular boy-friend girl-friend couple is sitting in a house that is literally made out of pure money: paper cash for the roofs and coins for the supporter of the house. Again, this relationship is strongly saying that love can only happen when money is a factor that plays it in. In Pride and Prejudice, It talks about how women should marry men and love their money.) - Has been deleted due to multiple people editting
(Samuel Yang: Would You Marry for Money? This article puts emphasis on the tendency of women putting financial background or money as the most crucial value for a marriage. This correlates to the novel in the fact that women values finance to be significant when they think about a marriage. Conclusively, in both article and Pride and Prejudice, financial wellness is a prerequisite to marriage.)
Chapter 1- Kristie Lee
"For Girls, Ring Decides the Answer to a Proposal - The Times of India." The Times of India: Latest News India, World & Business News, Cricket & Sports, Bollywood. Web. 04 Oct. 2010. <http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/relationships/man-woman/For-girls-ring-decides-the-answer-to-a-proposal/articleshow/6671881.cms>.
"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."
"Is that his design in settling here?"
"Design! Nonsense, how can you talk so! But it is very likely that he may fall in love with one of them, and therefore you must visit him as soon as he comes."
"I see no occasion for that. You and the girls may go, or you may send them by themselves, which perhaps will be still better, for as you are as handsome as any of them, Mr. Bingley may like you the best of the party."
( Da Eun Lee: At this point of the story, it is evident that Mr. Bennet and Mrs. Bennet are a middle aged couple. The picture, which shows a couple that are dressed in regency outfits, is how I exactly imagined Mr. and Mrs. Bennet. Mr. Bennet is quiet and gentleman-like, while Mrs. Bennet is short, chatty, and concerned about marrying her daughters off. )
"My dear, you flatter me. I certainly have had my share of beauty, but I do not pretend to be anything extraordinary now. When a woman has five grown-up daughters, she ought to give over thinking of her own beauty."
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<Lauren Kang- From Mrs. Bingley's statement about "have had" her share of beauty gave me a sense of her missing her past. It also gave a sense of shift in time from when she was young to now worrying about her own daughters.>
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/05/28/fashion/sundaystyles/28love.html?_r=1&pagewanted=2
(Sally B. - The article talks about how the writer's parents tried to arrange her "suitable boy." Although she was only 17, still in high school, her mother introduced her to her match. Mrs. Bennet is parallel to the writer's mom as they both insist on getting their daughters married even before they really know the candidates. Moreover, even after the writer's arranged marriage fails, her mother continues to search for husband candidates while writer herself is determined to find her own. Again, this is similar to Mrs. Bennet who will not give up on getting her daughters married.)
"In such cases, a woman has not often much beauty to think of."
"But, my dear, you must indeed go and see Mr. Bingley when he comes into the neighbourhood."
"It is more than I engage for, I assure you."
"But consider your daughters. Only think what an establishment it would be for one of them. Sir William and Lady Lucas are determined to go, merely on that account, for in general, you know, they visit no newcomers. Indeed you must go, for it will be impossible for us to visit him if you do not."
"You are over-scrupulous, surely. I dare say Mr. Bingley will be very glad to see you; and I will send a few lines by you to assure him of my hearty consent to his marrying whichever he chooses of the girls; though I must throw in a good word for my little Lizzy."
"I desire you will do no such thing. Lizzy is not a bit better than the others; and I am sure she is not half so handsome as Jane, nor half so good-humoured as Lydia. But you are always giving her the preference."
<Hajung Kim- The way that Mrs.Bennet talks about the girls regarding their looks, characteristics, and etc., it shows that marrying a rich man who is good looking isn't everything. The girls must have the favorable characteristics that men desire such as being pretty, and not too assertive of themselves. In other words, the girls have to work hard to marry a rich man so just like the song title "She Works Hard for the Money" there are a lot of expectations and efforts that women have to put in to achieve their wants.>
"They have none of them much to recommend them," replied he; "they are all silly and ignorant like other girls; but Lizzy has something more of quickness than her sisters."
"Mr. Bennet, how can you abuse your own children in such a way? You take delight in vexing me. You have no compassion for my poor nerves."
"You mistake me, my dear. I have a high respect for your nerves. They are my old friends. I have heard you mention them with consideration these last twenty years at least."
"Ah, you do not know what I suffer."
"But I hope you will get over it, and live to see many young men of four thousand a year come into the neighbourhood."
"It will be no use to us, if twenty such should come, since you will not visit them."
"Depend upon it, my dear, that when there are twenty, I will visit them all."
Mr. Bennet was so odd a mixture of quick parts, sarcastic humour, reserve, and caprice, that the experience of three-and-twenty years had been insufficient to make his wife understand his character.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVxXvk6Gfk4
(Nana Par- The singer sings about how confused she is with her boyfriend. Mrs. Bennet is also confused about her husband even though she lived with her husband for 23 years. Both of them express their incomprehensibility about their partners)
Her mind was less difficult to develop. She was a woman of mean understanding, little information, and uncertain temper. When she was discontented, she fancied herself nervous.
(Nana Park)
The business of her life was to get her daughters married; its solace was visiting and news.
(Nana Park - The picture above shows a daughter and a mother who are getting ready for the daughter's wedding. The mother is helping her to try on her clothes, tightening up her daughter's dress. This picture tells us that it is mostly mother's role to get her daughter married just like the statement above.)
Article: Smart Women Marry for Money, and Here’s Why
http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/smart-women-marry-for-money-and-heres-why/
(Phillip: This article talks about the reasons why smart women are marrying for money. In order to have a marriage, finances play a huge role and smart women are aware of this fact. The author viewed marriage as a business because you have to go into it knowing that it could fail or succeed. However, in reality, the personal finance issues are the leading cause of divorce. Even in the novel, the reason why Bennet’s daughters were obsessed with Charles Bingley was because he was wealthy. It is true that all mothers want their daughter to marry a financially savvy man.)
It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife.
(Phillip Song: This picture shows when a wealthy young gentleman, Charles Bingley first arrives to the neighbor next to the Bennet's.
Mrs. Bennet sees Bingley's arrival and takes it as an opportunity for her daughter to obtain a good fortune from Bingley. All of the unmarried five daughters want to marry Charles Bingley because he is a single man possessing a good fortune.)
Ice T: Money, Power & Women
(Phillip Song: Ice T: Money, Power & Women. Just from the title of the song, we can easily get an idea that money is everything. The lyrics mainly deals with materialism and shows how money can bring man’s powerful position. The song begins by saying “...when you get the money, you get the power, then when you get the power, you get the woman.” From here, it shows the relationship and we can learn that money leads to power and woman. In reality, a person like Charles Bingley, who is young and wealthy, will possess power and gain fame from the women.)
A Nupital Song
(Eunice Jang :Mrs. Bennet is obsessed with marrying all of her daughters with nice men before it is too late. And she considers this as the main and sole goal in her life. Thus whenever she hears news about a rich man, who just moved in to Netherfield, she starts to overreact. This leads her husband to mock at her and lets readers to consider her as a thoughtless and a brainless woman. Although for most of the time, this deed annoys many people, such as Mr. Bennet and Elizabeth, sometimes it actually does work and leads some of her daughters to have a delightful marriage, such as Jane and Mr. Bingley. For Mrs. Bennet, this song would be the most favorite song which she wants to hear as often as possible.)
Edward Cho - This song is Billionaire - Travis McCoy
This song stresses the importance of money and the power of money. The singer sings "I wanna be a billionaire so freakin' bad, Buy all of the things I never had" This simply states that money can get him a lot of things in the society. Chapter 1 is about women wanting rich men for their husband, and they are discussing wealth of the men before anything to choose a husband. This song fits chapter 1 as the song stresses how money is so powerful and is one of the most desirable thing in the world.
Yunjin Kim
Material Girl - ABBA
The song clearly explains that women wants a perfect man who can provide them with money, good clothes, and materialistic things for a life time. The lyrics also deeply illustrates that relationship are like commodities, where romance becomes a trading stock just like how Mrs.Bennet thinks about marriage between men and woman. As she and her daughters hear about the rich gentlemen, Mr.Bingley’s arrival, they immediately try to please him by becoming his wife, showing how acquisitive these women were.
Yunjin Kim
Marrying For Money Actually Works
Study showed that actually if you marry for money, and retain it, both men and women would earn more together compared to being a single. Given the current working culture, women are rarely able to earn as much as men, especially after they give birth. Thus, if they divorce, they lose as nearly as half of finances. Just as women strive to marry a wealthy man even today, the women back after the Victorian Era such as the Bennet girls, try to continuously look for a perfect match that would either bring up their status, or retain it.
Mingoo Park
George Winston - Joy
(The novel starts off with Mr.Bingley arriving to town. Mr.Bingley is very rich. Mrs.Bennet wants one of her daughter to marry him. This chapter is full of joy and excitement. I thought that this Newage music, Joy, fitted just right in to the story. Also, it is the start of the novel which goes along pretty well with the music.)
(Mingoo- This is a picture of Donald Duck with money. This well describes one's desire with money. This chapter deals with Mr.Bingley who is wealthy. Mrs.Bennet wants Jane to marry him just because she wants to become more wealthy and honorable.)
Elaine Lee:
New Kid in Town - Eagles
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“New Kids in Town” by Eagles seems like a very suitable song for the beginning of chapter one. Basically, the song talks about how there is this “new kid” in town and how everybody is talking about him. The ambience of the song is apt for the beginning of the novel, for gossipy women like Mrs. Bennet goes around talking about this new man in town named Mr. Bingley. Quotes from the novel, like “have you heard of that Netherfield Park is let at last?,” “Mrs. Long has just been here, and she told me all about it,” and “do you not want to know who has taken it?” depict the excitement and anticipation among the village women about this new guy. The lyrics of the song, such as “there’s talk on the street; it sounds so familiar,” portray the vibrant, gossipy, chattering atmosphere of the village people, especially the women. It sets the perfect mood and vibe of the story. The lyrics “great expectations, everybody’s watching you. People you meet, they all seem to know you” also clearly illustrates the situation that is going on in the novel. The women hold great expectations of this new man in town because he is known to be wealthy and quite handsome. Even if Mr. Bingley doesn’t know everybody, everybody, or every women at least, seems to know who he is.
Elaine Lee (article):
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/2555837.stm
This article is about a new US reality TV show that features twenty women and one men. The twenty women’s goal is to rule out their competition and in the end to marry the supposed millionaire. The trick is that the man is actually a “penniless builder posing as a millionaire.” He actually does not have any characteristics of a typical rich man. This shows that the women simply want to win him over because they think he has money. This portrays the general mind set of many women in England during the 1800s. They would marry base off of the wealth or fortune the men held and depended a lot on money.
Elaine (picture):
This picture portrays the general behavior or the towns women. They seem gossipy and chattering, always talking about what’s going on. And coincidentally the women behind are talking about a man. They are saying “Vince is 46, but he has the income of a 20-year-old.” Once again, the two women are talking about wealth, which is a key essence to a good marriageable material. I picked this picture because it captures two ideas about the society of England during the novel’s time period: gossip and wealth.
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