ABSTRACT
The paper first studies Britain and China's social system and the institution of marriage in the eighteenth century, and find out the similarities and differences between them. And then I will expound the women’s attitude to marriage in these two works by comparing Xue Baochai and Charlotte’s attitude to marriage, Lin Daiyu and Elizabeth's attitude to marriage and its background.
Keywords：the eighteenth century; institution of marriage ; similarities ; differences; attitude to marriage; women
Contents
1. Introduction 1
2. Britain and China’s social system and the institution of marriage in the 18th century 2
2.1 Britain social system and the institution of marriage in the 18th century 2
2.2 Chinese social system and the institution of marriage in the 18th century 3
2.3 Similarities and differences 3
3. Xue Baochai and Charlotte 5
3.1 Baochai’s attitude to marriage 5
3.2 Charlotte’s attitude to marriage 6
3.3 Similarities and differences 7
4.Lin Daiyu and Elizabeth 8
4.1 Lin Daiyu’s attitude to marriage 8
4.2 Elizabeth’s attitude to marriage 9
4.3 Similarities and differences 10
5. Conclusion 12
Acknowledgements 13
References 14
