The search for love by many people in the novel accounts for situational irony. Mr. Collins comes to Longbourn in search of a wife. He also would like to clear up the air between his family and the Bennets. However, it comes as a complete surprise that he would propose to two different women in a three-day time span. After Elizabeth Bennet rejects his offer, Collins swoops in on Miss Lucas and proposes to her. When she accepts, it is a shock to all, especially Elizabeth. Charlotte Lucas and Elizabeth were very close friends, and it surprises Elizabeth that Charlotte would do this. However, she cannot stay mad a Charlotte long because of their close friendship, which is something that many people today would not be able to do. Grudges would be held and friendships destroyed by this kind of behavior today, illustrating the difference between that society and the one we live in today.
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