Written in the 1700's, Marriage and women's roles were major issues in a young woman's life and Jane Austen ties up these serious issues with good humor and entertaining situations. Each main character in Pride and Prejudice learns an important lesson in life through trial and error. As the plot of Pride & Prejudice was exceptionally popular and appealing to audiences of its time and later, its context has been adapted many times to assimilate with the present era and is now seen as Bridget Jones's Diary.
             In both Pride & Prejudice and Bridget Jones's Diary alike, issues such as the role of women and marriage are also performed. In order to attract suitable husbands, women were expected to be "accomplished," which meant holding several talents which were being able to sing, play the piano, draw, read, dance, and speak French, among other things. They also had to be well-mannered and pretty, and a large fortune always helped. Elizabeth challenges this stereotypical view and from this is seen as a hero for women by being and individual an example of this is when she walks!! to Netherfield and doesn't seem to care about what she looks like and here apperence in the view of the superior class. "I shall never forget her appearance ..."
             Marriage became the chief means for women to achieve a place in society. The eccentric and seemingly unintelligent Mrs. Bennett does her best to engage herself in her daughter's love affairs interference in the girls' lives and obsession with their marriage is consistent throughout the novel, and similar traits can be found in Bridget Jones's mother. She constantly worries about Bridget's marital status as a single thirty-two year old, and fears she will remain unmarried for the rest of her life and even attempts to set her up with young men and sons of friends.
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