Charlotte Lukas quotes P&P

the eldest of them (P1 quotes)

-Superlative emphasises her age-> important to outlook on marriage

-Indirect speech-reveals true intentions

-Older=not as easy to get married because not desirable, not great life, reality for Regency women

-Encourages sympathy because will never experience true love

about twenty-seven

-Almost immediate approximation of her age displays how this is on her and everyone else's minds

-Indirect speech-reveals true intentions

-Idea of urgency to get married is continued

-"twenty seven" late to get married, urgency and realism are higlited

-If not married, rejected from society and social outcast, pressure from society

-Viewed differently because of age

“a sensible, intelligent young woman”

-Paired adjectives-> rationality and practicality not romantic idealism

-Her looks are also not mentioned= maturity because isn't chasing after it

-Prudence because Austen hints with "sensible" means to do something with great wisdom which will, benefit her and it does

-Indirect speech-reveals true intentions

-unique because displays prudance

“every moment should be employed in conversing”

-"employed" is business language -> marriage is like a job and is deeply practical connotations of labour, victim of the system because she has to work for everything and put a lot of effort for what she desires

-Determiner "every" shows how forceful she is and pressure

-Direct speech= presents how practical she is

-Doesn't get pressure get to her and get's what she desires which is marriage=determination

(P2 quotes) meet him accidentally in the lane

-Ironic use of "accidently"

-Emphasises her calculated use of chance, determination because specifically calculeted when to meet him, set it up as accidently to seem naïve and likable

-Free indirect speech= reveals Charlotte's calculated nature

“solely from the pure and disinterested desire of an establishment”

-"Solely"- adverb stresses exclusivity of motive, potentially mocking mr Collins

-Ironic formal phrasing-> the tone here is satirical

-Also ironic use of "desire" -> her passion isn't for love but for stability which is why content with a loveless marriage with limitations

-Juxtaposition of "disinterested desire", ironic because tries to sell her affection for mr Collins

-Free indirect speech= ironic because even in her thoughts keeps up this front

-"establishment"- materialistic connotations=always saw financial security in Collins and notching more, tactical because willing to go this far financial security

“My dear Charlotte - impossible!”

-Use of term of endearment displays that while Elizabeth cares for Charlotte she doesn't necessarily understand her, highlities their difference

-Use of exclamation mark shows distress and shock, financial secuirty comes over love bc would not surrive in a regency society without a husband

-Direct speech=cares for Charlotte and expresses concern

-Memorable bc impacts other Characters e.g. Lizzie

“A most humiliating picture!”

-Superlative "most" emphasises her surprise and how she has misjudged Charlotte

-Adjective "humiliating" is intense and also fails to recognize this is the most dignified option bc inheritance will be lost bc not male, prejudice might transfer onto Charlotte

-Free indiect speech=true intetions and thoughts of Lizze, shocking reality for women of Regency England

-Looks aren't often metionted - not the most attractive and has to settle for what she has

(P3 quotes) pleasantest preservative from want

-Plosive alliteration emphasises how she has gained power in this marriage, always wanted some influence and power which has more benefits than being single

-Metaphor of preservative likens marriage to a protective measure bc men left wifes but won't let it happen bc she is calculated

-Stark noun "want" displays how she would've been economically vulnerable bc even is from a rich family, inheritance can be lost just like the Bennets, learned from their mistakes=calculated

-Free indirect speech=self persavation

“wisely did not hear”

-Adverb "wisely" displays her pragmatic self preservation

-Irony to commend charlottes stoicism

-Free indirect speech=Lizzies perspective, surprised at charlotte's stoesism

-More important to have a secure life rather than a happy life, similar to women in the regency era

“He must be often forgotten”

-Tone of amusement and irony

-Also displays Elizabeth finally understanding Charlotte's point of view

-Free indirect speech=reveals the perpective of Eliabeth on Collins and Charlotte, presents her understatement for Charlotte

-Can easily forget mr Colins bc she secured a good life

Never valued him and only wanted financial security.