Quote 1: " 'A woman must have a thorough knowledge of music, singing drawing, dancing, and the modern languages, to deserve the word, and besides all this, she must possess a certain something in her air and manner of walking, the tone of her voice, and her address and expressions, or the word will be but half deserved' " (Austen 29).
Description 1:
This mind blowing depiction of women is completely counter cultural in today's society. The quote infers that women are mere trophies and ought to exemplary in order to be recognized with a compliment that would not incite nearly as much dispute in today's society. Charming language is seen as uniform courtesy which people commonly expect for no extraordinary occasion.
Quote 2: " 'Oh! dear, yes; - but you must own that she is very plain. Lady Lucas herself has often said so, and envied me Jane's beauty. I do not like to boast of my own child, but to be sure, Jane- one does not often see any body better looking' " (Austen 33).
Description 2:
This quote emphasises the true intensity Mrs. Bennet has to marry her daughters. She never stops competing for her daughters whether they like it or not. She hopes by pointing out the faults of her competition she will be able to make her daughters shine even more. All of her self worth comes from the image of her daughters in the eyes of suitors. She tries to make her girls happy the way which society says they will be, rich and married. Elizabeth's intellect and individualism collide with these ideals and set the plot development in motion for a probable crash course.
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