Perhaps it could be related to their cultures and their languages influences. Both stories have many things in common and some differences. I will be focusing on their similarities and differences, and which point the writers try to reach by using those couples. “The Necklace” and “The Gift of the Magi” are centers around two couple, Madame Mathide Loisel and Monsieur Loisel, and Jim and Delia Young, who are unselfish and very in love of their spouse. In fact, they would do any sacrifice for them.
In this conversation the poet uses colloquial language to bring the characters alive. For example ‘Lo, I have brought my gift’ where Maude Clare draws attention to herself. Rossetti shows Maude Clare’s personality through the use of imperative verbs, for example ‘Take my share of a fickle heart’ followed by ‘Take it or leave it as you will’. This shows that Maude Clare is strong and determined despite being rejected by Thomas. In Victorian society women were expected to be passive and honest, and competed for more wealthy and worthy men.
From the first sentence in the book, ‘It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife’, it is known that the novel will be exploring the theme of marriage. Austen explores the characters different thoughts on marriage and what their reason for marriage would be. She also explores how the majority of society perceives pride as a failing quality rather than a positive. Prejudice is another theme largely explored in this book. Through the characters Austen shows that during her time of life, people were very quick to judge and first impressions were everything.
I believe, Jane represents a new type of hero the revolutionary feminist ideology of equality between men and women. Jane realizes that she holds something more important than beauty or accomplishment, she is an intellect, and through Blanche, Jane learns the true value of her character, and her importance to society. Another way in which Bronte, portrays the role of Blanche, is when Rochester gives her complete attention," I saw his attentions appropriated to a great lady…" he seeks her company and her affection alluding to their marriage, he openly confesses his intentions on marrying her to Jane. Rochester manipulates Blanche; she served him as a catalyst to strengthen his relationship with Jane. He deceives Blanche and dupes her into believing an affinity
Both of these women are mysteriously feminine, pure, naïve and almost dependant on their husbands, but each with one exception. Mina is a secretary for the “Children of Light”; secretarial duties were a man's job then. And Lucy had three suitors, suggesting her subtle promiscuity and desire to break social confines. Despite those facts, both women essentially were the embodiment of the ideal Victorian woman, as says Van Helsing about Mina, “She is one of God’s women, fashioned by His own hand to show us men and other women that there is a heaven where we can enter, and that its light can be here on earth. So true, so sweet, so noble, so little an egoist.” [Stoker, Ch14.
Also shown by the poor car mechanic husband of Myrtle being happily married and in love with his woman while the rich Tom comes around to woo his wife away secretly on her desire for a more financially stable and available man in her life. As far as the dialog of the film, all these aspects and facets of the story are interwoven into a mosaic of torment and tragedy while using many of the exact words from the book and implementing language and ideas or opinions out of the characters mouths that seem true to the established backdrop of time during the romantic and insatiable Roaring
Re-sent to Sir Robert, the letter takes on new meaning, and with Lady Chiltern's revelation that she has in fact held her husband on too high of a pedestal, the statements inscribed in it apply directly to him. Thus, the letter seals their renewed love, and represents their bright future
Chapter three of Austen’s Pride & Prejudice takes place at the Meryton ball, a town near to the Bennet’s village of Longbourn. The opening sentence of the novel - “It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife” – establishes the major theme of the story, which is then set in motion by the arrival of Mr Bingley. The gossip circulating around Mr Bingley and his renting of the Netherfield estate has brought about excitement in the ladies of the town. The Meryton ball is the perfect setting for a formal introduction and the opportunity of a dance with Mr Bingley himself, which could establish a relationship that would hopefully lead to marriage. The Meryton ball is significant to the novel as it brings Darcy and Elizabeth together for the first time, as well as Bingley and Jane.
The Merchant provides us with this view, suggesting that no other state of matrimony is “worth a bene”. He paints a positive picture of having wife and what qualities they can bring into a relationship, within marriage a man can “Liveth a lyf blisful and ordinaat.” He also conveys the idea that under the bond of marriage, man and woman can be faithful to each other and support each other through the difficulties in life. “Who is so trewe, and eek so entenif/ To kepe him, sik and hool, as is his make?” This rhetorical question given by the Merchant, reiterates vows performed during a tradition Christian wedding ceremony; a man and woman will support each other in sickness and in health whether rich or poor. The Merchant suggests therefore that marriage is a spiritual connection and to have a wife is to have ‘paradis’. However it can be seen that the Merchant is in fact being ironic when listing the benefits of marriage.
These concepts, as well the figure of Mrs Seton, therefore maintain the notion that access to money is of considerable value. The enduring nature of the value of money is upheld in Edward Albee’s “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” as Nick admits to marrying his wife partially on the basis of money. Nick and George discuss the inheritance and its influence over Nick’s decision to marry Honey. George defends, ‘I want to know about your wife’s money because I’m fascinated by the methodology’. The phrase ‘methodology’ reinforces the aforementioned value of money-making and access to wealth.