Before the rise of feminism, people's value was based on property ownership, because property generations were derived from male heirs, and women were at a disadvantage from the beginning. "At that time, middle-class women basically didn't go out to work and had no source of income. They relied on their parents and brothers before marriage and their husbands after marriage. Therefore, in order to ensure their future livelihood, hunting a rich husband is their only way out. Due to the restriction of inheritance, Mr. Bennet's property was inherited by Collins' nephew. What about the dowry of their five only daughters? 1000, so she went all out. Mrs. Bennet was looking for a rich husband for her daughter. One of the young people met the property and took this as the goal and took the initiative to instigate her daughter. When they learned the good news of their daughter, they almost went crazy. The first reaction was "My dear Lizzie! You will be rich! How much pocket money do you have, how many jewels, how many carriages! " Although this is ridiculous, it also reflects from one side that wealth is more important to women in marriage.

Women's status in society is low. When the patriarchal era came, women became the "second sex". Until the 18th and 19th centuries, women's social status was still extremely low, and they were always excluded from public life. Parkin said: "Women really don't have an independent class. For most women, the status of their own family determines their status in society. The role of the family is mainly determined by the status of male parents. In other words, the status of women in it is more important than the status of women in the family. " Their roles are firmly fixed in the family, and their primary responsibility is to "devote every hour and every day to the communication of various relationships with their husbands, parents, brothers and sisters at home, and to care for and comfort them." Even if a few brave women leave home or are forced to look for jobs, most of them can only be governesses. Not only are their incomes meager, but their social status is also very humble. It is generally believed in the society that the occupation of British female teachers belongs to the category of servants, and she should behave as a completely service-oriented person. Once you become a single female teacher, the female teacher at home will give up all the bright future. Therefore, female novels put the conclusion of an ideal marriage and the creation of a comfortable home in the first place. No one dares to leave home and live independently.

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