"Of Marriage and Single Life," by Francis Bacon
Main Argument: Men should do new things and contribute to society when they are young, and get married and have a family when they're in their middle ages or older.
There is always a special time in life for everything. There's a time to live freely and independently, and a time to settle down to a calm and tranquil life. In Francis Bacon's essay, "Of Marriage and Single Life," Bacon states that a man should discover new things and give to society when he is young, and get married and start a family when he is older, somewhere around his middle age. Bacon's statement is true, as supported by Mr. Rochester in Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre, and Dexter from the movie One Day.
The idea of getting married during the adulthood of one's life is shown in Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre. In the book, the main character Jane Eyre, falls in love with Mr. Rochester, a rich man in his late 30's. As a young man, Mr. Rochester traveled to different continents and spent a lot of his youth going to grand parties and socializing with the rich people. Being young and erratic, he married an older woman who he was infatuated with. Mr. Rochester ends up regretting marrying the woman so early, who is actually crazy and scary, as he finds out later. As Mr. Rochester tells Jane Eyre this story, he is nostalgic about his youth and regrets getting married during the prime of a man's life. At the end of the book, Jane Eyre and Mr. Rochester realize that they will always love each other, and get married even though Mr. Rochester is blind and has had his left arm amputated. They have a child, and live blissfully for the rest of their lives together.Mr. Rochester's marriage during his late 30's showed how he had matured, and the fact that they lived happily shows that the right time to marry is in the middle ages and the right time to enjoy and live life to the fullest is during your youth.
The movie, One Day, starring Anne Hathaway and Jim Sturgess, follows the lives of a boy and a girl who are friends in the beginning, but slowly realize that they love each other. Dexter (the boy), goes to parties and enjoys life after graduating from university. At that point, he is in his early 20's. He gets a job being a host for a show, and becomes famous and rich. He lives that period of his life discovering new things and giving to society (he gives entertainment). As the movie progresses, an older Dexter gets married and has a daughter. He plays the role of a husband well and takes good care of his family. Even though he gets divorced and marries Em (the girl he's been friends with), he finds his place with his wife, pulls himself together, and stays a good husband. When Em dies in an accident, he realizes that his wife (the second one) was the one who made him good. He's now in his late 30's, and after mourning after his wife's death, he gets his act together and starts his own restaurant and acts like a good father to his daughter. The movie shows the growth of a young, lively boy to a mature and experienced man. Dexter's life is a memorable one because he lives freely when he's young, and settles down when he is older.
In his essay, "Of Marriage and Single Life," Francis Bacon shows that the time to do new things and help society is when you are young, and the time to marry and have a family is for middle age. The book Jane Eyre, and the movie, One Day, support bacon's statement and show that maybe, there is a pattern in living life, and a time for everything. Each man has his life, and each man can determine whether he wants to live a life that could work or be doomed.
Main Argument: Men should do new things and contribute to society when they are young, and get married and have a family when they're in their middle ages or older.
There is always a special time in life for everything. There's a time to live freely and independently, and a time to settle down to a calm and tranquil life. In Francis Bacon's essay, "Of Marriage and Single Life," Bacon states that a man should discover new things and give to society when he is young, and get married and start a family when he is older, somewhere around his middle age. Bacon's statement is true, as supported by Mr. Rochester in Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre, and Dexter from the movie One Day.
The idea of getting married during the adulthood of one's life is shown in Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre. In the book, the main character Jane Eyre, falls in love with Mr. Rochester, a rich man in his late 30's. As a young man, Mr. Rochester traveled to different continents and spent a lot of his youth going to grand parties and socializing with the rich people. Being young and erratic, he married an older woman who he was infatuated with. Mr. Rochester ends up regretting marrying the woman so early, who is actually crazy and scary, as he finds out later. As Mr. Rochester tells Jane Eyre this story, he is nostalgic about his youth and regrets getting married during the prime of a man's life. At the end of the book, Jane Eyre and Mr. Rochester realize that they will always love each other, and get married even though Mr. Rochester is blind and has had his left arm amputated. They have a child, and live blissfully for the rest of their lives together.Mr. Rochester's marriage during his late 30's showed how he had matured, and the fact that they lived happily shows that the right time to marry is in the middle ages and the right time to enjoy and live life to the fullest is during your youth.
The movie, One Day, starring Anne Hathaway and Jim Sturgess, follows the lives of a boy and a girl who are friends in the beginning, but slowly realize that they love each other. Dexter (the boy), goes to parties and enjoys life after graduating from university. At that point, he is in his early 20's. He gets a job being a host for a show, and becomes famous and rich. He lives that period of his life discovering new things and giving to society (he gives entertainment). As the movie progresses, an older Dexter gets married and has a daughter. He plays the role of a husband well and takes good care of his family. Even though he gets divorced and marries Em (the girl he's been friends with), he finds his place with his wife, pulls himself together, and stays a good husband. When Em dies in an accident, he realizes that his wife (the second one) was the one who made him good. He's now in his late 30's, and after mourning after his wife's death, he gets his act together and starts his own restaurant and acts like a good father to his daughter. The movie shows the growth of a young, lively boy to a mature and experienced man. Dexter's life is a memorable one because he lives freely when he's young, and settles down when he is older.
In his essay, "Of Marriage and Single Life," Francis Bacon shows that the time to do new things and help society is when you are young, and the time to marry and have a family is for middle age. The book Jane Eyre, and the movie, One Day, support bacon's statement and show that maybe, there is a pattern in living life, and a time for everything. Each man has his life, and each man can determine whether he wants to live a life that could work or be doomed.
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