Longing and the Marriage Plot
Pride and Prejudice Girl likes Boy Boy likes Girl Boy is Bad It’s all lies boy is good Boy and Girl get married
Couples Marriage as jailer Couples move to suburbs Husband works in cities Wife is bored Couples have raging swinger parties Girl falls for friend’s husband Boy falls for friend’s wife They all have affairs Everything goes to shit
The Marriage Plot Boy likes girl Girl likes other boy Boy that girl likes is emotionally unavailable Boy likes boy that likes girl Boy and girl hook up but it’s not a match
Modern day marriage plot