Michael Rossi
October29, 2009
Advanced Placement English Language and Composition
Pride and Prejudice
Quote 1L " 'How good it was in you my dear Mr. Bennet! But I knew I should persuade you at last' " (Austen 4)
Description 1:
The fact that Mr. and Mrs. Bennet address each other by their title is emblematic of their idealistic and emotional distance. Mr. Bennet wishes for his daughters to find the most happiness in their lives while Mrs. Bennet wishes to find it form them. Mr. Bennet favors Elizabeth because she is the embodiment of the self-sufficient characteristics that he values and wishes to impose upon the rest of his daughters by not planning for them as little as possible. In contrast, Mrs. Bennet favors Jane because she is complacently agreeable and therefore easily manipulated. The best way for a mother yo car for a daughter who would be easily stepped on in life is to guide her to a secure, wealthy suitor who can mold her in Mrs. Bennet's fancy.
Quote 2: "Mr. Farcy replied with great interpidiy, 'Miss Elizabeth Bennet' " (Austen 19)
Description 2:
Mr. Darcy's delayed intersest in Elizabether will prove to be a self-hampering factor if he so chooses to create a more intimate relationship with her. Mr. Darcy reserves his kindness for his inner circle of acquaintances. Elizabeth, similarly to the rest of the party, are offended by his snobbery and coldness. To have such a drastic change in option will seem as though he is making a jest at Elizabeth who already concurred with her town that Mr. Darcy exudes an over-bearing vanity.
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