British literature

What do you think about Willoughby’s choice to marry for money rather than love?

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It wasn't very nice but Victorian society was based of money, family title, and reputation. Marrying for money was probably more common than marrying for "love". Willoughby is also a callous womanizer who left one woman in a dire predicament and who immediately begins to see other women after separating from Marianne. He must also rely on a good marriage to procure his fortune. Willoughby jilts Marianne in a most cruel manner with a callous letter, leaving her to wallow in the misery of rejection for much of the book. He remains rather a villain until he confesses to Elinor that he resents having married for money and was forced to write the letter at his future wife's dictation.