Coming of Age in "Bridgerton": Marraige for Maturity
Bridgerton is a show set in the nineteenth century that follows the Bridgertons, one of the many families that try to find their place in society. One of the main characters that the show follows is Eloise Bridgerton. Eloise, among other ladies her age, is expected to go through courting season, the time when ladies and available men around their age attend social events to meet one another and find potential suitors. As many ladies are preparing and attending these events, Eloise, however, remains opposed to the potential event of marriage. Throughout the show, society is shown to depict coming of age for all women as the time when a lady becomes married. This is because society pushes women towards marriage as the one pathway that will ensure a woman to have a secure future. Any other pathway is restricted by the limitations that society has set on women. Women are therefore raised towards the ultimate goal of marriage. This set pathway, however, limits the experiences an