Pride and Prejudice 13-15

Quote 1:
"Mrs. Bennet, with great, civility, begged her lady ship to take some refreshment" (Austen 269).

Analysis 1:
How is it that Mrs. Bennet's unhappy manners and stubborn disposition could yield to Lady Catherine? Disrespect and outward signs of her stupidity used to be her policy to people of higher class such as Mr. Bingley or Mr. Darcy. Inconsistency in action is emblematic of instability of the the mind. Until Elizabeths parents learn how to be good consistent parents who offer are able to offer constructive judgement, they will be forced to crawl across the street of life without the grip of reason.

Quote 2:
"Elizabeth had never been more at a loss to make her feelings appear what they were not. It was necessary to laugh, when she would rather cried. Her father had most cruelly mortified her, by what he said of Mr. Darcy, and she could do nothing but wonder at such a want of penetration, or fear that, instead of his seeing too little, she might have fancied too much" (Austen 278).

Analysis 2:
"Though Mr. Bennet has pledged to resolve his hands off parenting he has neglected to fix another one of his vice's. Mr. Bennet is emotionally detached. Although he does mean well as a father he is still incredibly insensitive toward Lizzie for any involved father would be able to pick out sensitive topics of conversation. It is permissible for individuals to learn and grow socially, especially if they do not consider themselves very sociable, however parents are ones who should (for the most part) be over the social growing pains.