undoubtedly a fool, for the author's talent in that area of prose is hard to

match. However even the most ardent fans of Austen will have to agree with the

fact that the personages she creates are not appealing to every man. An

exception to that trend in this reader's opinion would be the character of Mr.

Bennet, who by his sharp wit and stark realism alone redeems Pride and

Prejudice for any audience who under other circumstances would take no joy in

reading any novel by Austen, this one included. In many ways Mr. Bennet stands

as a literary monument to the writer's amazing storytelling ability. While his

personality sticks out among others in the novel like a sore thumb, his place

in the plot has monumental importance not only to the task of saving an

unappreciative reader from boredom but also to the movement and the development

of the work as a whole One of his most meaningful contributions to the plot is the influence he exerts on

Elizabeth. She is obviously his favorite, and probably the only one in his

family that he feels real fatherly love for. This is seen from the fact that

even though he is often very reserved and distant, the o

disillusioned with the world he lives in and his marriage and driven into

genes - the next improved and more modern step up in the evolution of character

it is directed towards her. The act takes place towards the end of the novel,

judged purely by his actions the character may be seen as somewhat of a

readily partaking in his little sin. These

motto, as he spends most of his time in his library reading and reflecting on

extent that makes his youngest daughter cry. It is obvious to the reader that

loose his composure as he discusses the subject with Elizabeth. The way he

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