The True Meaning of Jane’s Struggle

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b. The True Meaning of Jane’s Struggle

In this part, the writer analyzes the true meaning of struggle based on Jane Bennet’s life problem. The true meaning of struggle here is supported by the theories that have been written in chapter II. In the previous part, the writer has written the literal meaning of Jane’s struggle based on the writer’s understanding. Jane’s struggle is that she maintains her feeling and does not give up although the high class people oppress her, in order to maintain their control of low class and to maintain their high class status. This literal meaning of struggle is from Jane Bennet’s conflict and the way she struggles to overcome her conflict. Through this part, the writer discovered the true meaning of Jane’s struggle that is supported by theories from some experts. Jane Bennet falls in love with Mr. Bingley, but Caroline Bingley disturbs their relationship. As stated by Simmel 1950, he believes social action always involves harmony and conflict, love and hatred p. 74. Jane Bennet has to accept the fact that the relationship between her and Mr. Bingley will not work easily. She needs to struggle from Caroline Bingley’s oppression. As Rachel McHenry 2005 states, “According to Marx and his theories, the bourgeoisie will take any means necessary to oppress the proletariat and remain in control.” Caroline Bingley does not want Jane Bennet becomes a part of her family because she knows that Jane’s family is not from high class society. Karl Marx theory states that the proletariat will struggle, so that they will not be oppressed by the bourgeoisie. Jane’s struggle for her love to Mr. Bingley is one of the examples, how the proletariat will not give up though they are oppressed by the bourgeoisie. 29 Caroline Bingley, as the part of bourgeoisie society, takes any means to oppress Jane Bennet and Elizabeth Bennet, so that they will not distract bourgeoisie class system. However, Jane Bennet struggles and finally she can live with Mr. Bingley. Although Caroline Bingley oppresses Jane Bennet to get away from Mr. Bingley, Jane’s struggle and effort are not useless. The true meaning of Jane’s struggle is Jane’s social action which involves harmony and conflict, love and hatred, and struggles over the oppression to maintain her feeling to the man that she loves.

2. The Struggle of Elizabeth Bennet