Examines the current state of marriage in America and discusses the high divorce rate. Argues that marriages crumble, because men and women have pre-assigned roles, no communication skills and myths they believe in.
In the Victorian era women were to get married to a man of the same or a better social status, be good wives, and be a mother to her husband's children. Very few marriages started with love, but a woman's life is not complete without being married. Over time, the role of married women has evolved a great deal and they now have rights and privileges.
It is clear that society today does not view marriage and several aspects involved in marriage as it is spoken about in the Bible. The lax view of society shows itself in the amount of people getting divorced, same-sex marriages, and the number of people having premarital sex.
Compares two passages detailing marriage proposals from the works of Jane Austen and Charles Dickens. Explores why because of the different arguments, assumptions and attitudes shown by the suitors, the probable effect of the proposals on the woman being addressed will differ greatly.
