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GCSE English Literature · key term
A woman’s marriage fortune: the money she brings to a marriage.
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Paper 1
Revise: Women and genderCollins warns her: “Your portion is unhappily so small, that it will in all likelihood undo the effects of your loveliness and amiable qualifications.” A portion is a marriage fortune. The verb “undo” suggests that insufficient money can cancel beauty and character in the marriage market.
Component 2
A woman's share of family wealth, which could affect how prospective husbands judged her suitability for marriage.
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In Chapter 19 he warns, “Your portion is unhappily so small, that it will in all likelihood undo the effects of your loveliness and amiable qualifications.” “Undo” makes money powerful enough to cancel personal attractions. His claim that another offer may never arrive turns a proposal into pressure to accept a supposedly rare opportunity.
