Laura's marriage is arranged. What do you think about this idea? What are its advantages and disadvantages?
These days, there are not many arranged marriages, but in the previous centuries there were a lot. One of the prime examples is the marriage between Laura and Sir Glyde. They were complete opposites. Laura was beautiful, charming and sweet and Sir Glyde was an evil and egoistic man.
The disadvantages are written in this book, showing how Laura and many other women in that century were mistreated by their husbands. They were yelled at, kept in their rooms like prisoners, and some were even beaten.
Despite this, there are also some advantages to an arranged marriage, like having financial stability. There were a lot of women who were poor and chose to get married to support themselves and even their families.
Although there are advantages to an arranged marriage, these advantages are overshadowed by all the disadvantages.
Kosana Jakonić, VIII4, 25 May
