Would you rather be a poor old maid？Ridiculous, despised,the butt of jokes? The legitimate sport of any village lout with a stone and a impudent tongue? Affection is desirable. Money is absolutely indispensable.- I could live by my pen. 19世纪的欧洲女性最好的出路当然是嫁个有家产的人。但Jane和妹妹追求爱情、精神独立，她们错失与爱人共度一生的机会，她们没有成为某夫人，却成为了不起的自己。虽然剧本深度仍不够，但已展现了女权先驱的自我意识觉醒，并对此予以赞赏。