Austin’s work-Pride and prejudice, demonstrates three key factors of marriage, namely, a certain economic condition is the guarantee to maintain a happy family, and Love is the foundation of a happy marriage, a rational and serious attitude towards the matrimonial issue.
By analyzing the basic naturalistic features,namely the controlling power of environment and heredity,it is expected that the naturalistic tendency,at least naturalistic features of the novel can be revealed and some enlightenments on the world view of the contemporary can be gained.The early part of the thesis provides a frame by giving the research background and synopsis,while the later sections aim at approaching the conclusion at the efforts of unveiling the naturalistic features in the novel.
