Abstract:ThispaperfirstexploresJaneAusten’sattitudetowardmarriageinSenseandSensibilitythroughherdescriptionofElinorandMarianne,twoheroinesinthenovel
Itthendiscussesthecontemporaryinfluenceofit
IntheRegentperiod,thesocialstatusofwomenwaslowandtherightswerenotprotected
Withtheawakeningoffemaleconsciousness,thesesituationswereimprovedtoagreatdegree
Austinthinksthatmarriagerequireslove,however,inthesocietyatthattime,classisthefirstthreshold,andmarriageturnedintoequivalentcommoditiestrading,womenaretreatedasgoodstobesold
Loveisnotquiteaconsiderationwhenitcomestomarriage
Austinabhorsthecommercialkindofmarriage,advocatingfreeandromanticlove,abreakthroughofthetraditionalviewofmarriage,maybeitcanduetotheadvocatingofthenewideas“liberty,equality,fraternity"
However,Austenisreserveandsensible,discussi