In “The Importance of Being Earnest” by Oscar Wilde uses satire to show whether or not marriage is pleasant or just a social obligation. In general, many use marriage or “love” as a way to create a higher social status. In "Pride and Prejudice" Jane Austen also uses satire to show the inequality that controls relationships between a man and a woman and how it can affect a woman's choice and opinion about marriage. Although the two stories are different, they have many similarities when it comes to showing how much people depended on their reputation when it comes to marriage or love. The relationship between Elizabeth and Darcy, in Jane Austen's novel "Pride and Prejudice" explores marriage and love. It shows how their class expectations and marriage play an important role in deciding how their relationship will end. When they meet at the first ball, Darcy says: “She [Elizabeth] is tolerable, I suppose, but not beautiful enough to tempt me; I'm not in the mood right now to give importance to young women who are looked down upon by other men. You [Bingley] would do better...