Is the first line in the novel true throughout the novel?

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Is the first line in the novel true throughout the novel? Use couples from the text to explain.

Asked by Izayoi S #544726 on 3/12/2020 1:05 AM

Last updated by Aslan on 3/12/2020 4:09 AM

Answered by Aslan on 3/12/2020 4:09 AM

The first line is, It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife.

I think this might be true in the Victorian era when social conformity was demanded of both sexes.