In the novel, Elizabeth understands there must be love in a marriage for it to be successful. Her father, Mr. Bennet wants her to be happy in marriage; this is evident when he refuses to tell Elizabeth she must marry Mr. Collins. In the poem, the last line is “we are learning to make fire.” The fire represents love, the couple in the poem must work and “make fire” to achieve love. Like this couple, Elizabeth and her father wish for Elizabeth to work to achieve love and happiness before marriage so she can be happy. Both writings want to achieve love and happiness by their work of “making
In the novel, Elizabeth understands there must be love in a marriage for it to be successful. Her father, Mr. Bennet wants her to be happy in marriage; this is evident when he refuses to tell Elizabeth she must marry Mr. Collins. In the poem, the last line is “we are learning to make fire.” The fire represents love, the couple in the poem must work and “make fire” to achieve love. Like this couple, Elizabeth and her father wish for Elizabeth to work to achieve love and happiness before marriage so she can be happy. Both writings want to achieve love and happiness by their work of “making