... household, mainly at the expense of his wife. Within the book Pride and Prejudice, there are three prime examples of Jane Austen's use of irony with Mr. Bennet, and these examples are his marriage to Mrs. Bennet, his indulgence of Lydia and the results thereof, and his failure to provide a secure ... financial future for his daughters. In his younger years, Mr. Bennet proposed to and married Mrs. Bennet. However, as Jane Austen puts it, "Her father captivated by youth and beauty, and that appearance of good ... high respect for your nerves. They are my old friends. I have heard you ment...

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... entire future depended on whether or not this search would be successful. One marriage that displays these very principles is that of Mr. William Collins and Charlotte Lucas. Collins and Lucas epitomize the vast majority of marriages that took place during this era. Austen ... Dr. Gregory writes that the probability of marrying on the basis of love is very slim (Gregory, 407). This one small passage speaks volumes in explaining the actions of Charlotte. Lucas never believes she will marry based on passion and therefore never seeks it. Women raised during this time were taught to expect n...

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... the importance of marriage by saying, "I am not a romantic, you know; I never was. I ask only for a comfortable home; and considering Mr. Collin's character, connections, and situation in life, I am convinced that my chance of happiness with him is as fair as most can boast on ... smart witty statement, in contrast to her mother who never seems to have right remark in any situation. The object of Elizabeth's affection, Mr. Darcy, comments towards the middle of the book, "The situation of your mother's family, though objectionable, was nothing in comparison of the ... so frequently, so ...

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... Emma for who she really is, and in this regard "he acts as a stand-in for Austen's and the reader's judgments of Emma- (spark notes). Emma is so busy trying to match people up, mainly Harriet Smith, that she doesn't realize that while she claims she will never fall into the ... other when they speak. While this is not the only chapter of the novel that deals with misunderstandings, Harriet and Emma's discussion about Knightley, and Mr. Elton's comments to Emma about Harriet, this is the climax of the book, and contains the biggest misunderstanding of them all. Emma is filled ... the wound...

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... a satisfactory outcome is eventually achieved, it is set against the social machination! s of many other figures; the haughty Lady Catherine de Bourgh, the fatuous Mr. Collins; the younger Bennet daughter, Lydia; and her lover, Wickham, with whom she scandalously elopes. It is often pointed out that Austen's novels emphasize ... sometimes the characters are unconsciously ironic, as when Mrs. Bennet seriously asserts that she would never accept any entailed property, though Mr. Collins is willing to. Often Mr. Bennet and Elizabeth serve to directly express the author's ironic opinion. W...

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... of his own warehouses." "Could you expect me to rejoice in the inferiority of your connections?" Darcy pointedly asks. Still worse than the "situation of your mother's family," Darcy notes, is "that total want of propriety so frequently, so almost uniformly betrayed by herself [Elizabeth's mother], by your younger sisters, and occasionally even by your father." Although Elizabeth begins ... he win her, or by remarking on Elizabeth's dirty stockings and petticoat "six inches deep in mud"--"such an exhibition"--when Elizabeth arrives at Netherfield after walking in the rain. Mr. Collins's...

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... everything to do with passion. The little group sees in alcohol a way to inflame the passion they once felt for living, or the passion they think they should feel. Mel notes that as much as they love each other, if they were all married to someone else, it would make no difference in their lives; one empty person is as good ... friend, but instead finds out he is engaged to be married. She determines not to meddle with marriage any longer when she soon finds that she is in love with Mr. Knightley. It is only when she concentrates on herself when she finds true love. In the beginning of ...

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... dares to say no to. Only the people he cares about can tame him a little. And there aren't many. Charles Bingley Mr. Bingley is Mr. Darcy's wealthy best friend. He is blissfully unaware or uncaring of class difference. His purchase of the Netherfield estate allows for the ... story to exist. His easy going and well meaning demeanor contrast strongly with Mr. Dracy. Jane Bennet Jane Bennet, the oldest Bennet daughter, is beautiful, humble, and selfless. She is a bit naive because of ... education. Instead, she remains concerned solely with securing them profitable marriages. Her lack of s...

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... made, she has already accepted his gift. This is a good example which shows Marianne's imprudent behaviour. She does not understand Elinor's problem when she says that Marianne does not know Mr Willoughby well enough to accept such a huge gift. Marianne argues she indeed knows him well enough, although she only did meet him a week ago. This comment shows her romantic side ... with her father at Hartfield in Highbury. She thinks very highly of herself as do most others. The only person, who sees faults in Emma and actually expresses them, is Mr Knightly. Mr. Knightley is thirty-eight yea...

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... where you have to live and care for someone you actually don't. During Jane Austen's time, a situation like this wasn't ever considered. Especially because Mr. Collins was the type of man every woman wanted. He was socially desirable and could provide Elizabeth with a good social status, a home, and ...    Austen uses the relationships of other characters to contrast the relationship of Darcy and Elizabeth. The author uses the relationships of Charlotte and Mr. Collins, Mr. and Mrs. Bennet, and Wickham and Lydia to differentiate against Darcy and Elizabeth's relationship. The worst re...

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... 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 ... 's daughter - smart, witty and realistic. Even as she develops as a person during the progress of the events, the qualities Elizabeth obviously inherited from Mr. Bennet allow her for a better perception of what is really going on inside her. It is true that she dares to do something her ...

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... lady of Highbury. Emma does not realize that her comments about the Martin family are actually uncalled for and very unladylike. After Harriet and Emma unexpectedly meet Mr. Martin, Harriet asks for Emma's judgment. As we see in the following quote, Emma does not hesitate to say what she thinks. "He is very ... her the very worst sort of companion that Emma could possibly have. She knows nothing herself, and looks upon Emma as knowing every thing- (34). Mr. Knightley is worried about Emma's well being. He knows that she is an extremely intelligent girl, and he does not want her to limi...

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... such dirty weather, and by herself, was almost incredible" (24). Elizabeth is covered in dirt by the time she reaches Netherfield. Though Mr. Darcey says nothing he begins to notice the attributes that Elizabeth possesses which make her different from other woman. Through out the novel Elizabeth ... also demonstrates individuality. An example of this is during a disagreement between Mr. Darcey, Mr. Bingley and her. During her stay at Netherfield there had been many heated discussions: what a woman would have to do in order ... request, without waiting for arguments to reason one into it...

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... believed Miss Bingley with her whole heart, and trusted that every word she wrote was the truth. The truth however, was withheld in this letter. Mr. Bingley really loves Jane, but his sister and good friend, Mr. Darcy, disapprove of the relationship and take him to London for the winter. Jane knows nothing of this, just the letter in which she put ... given to leisurely, and puts an idea into to her head that causes much confusion later on. Mr. Wickham and Elizabeth are conversing at a dinner when the topic of Mr. Darcy comes up. Mr. Wickham has extremely disagreeable things to say abou...

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... seen to imply that Austen views love as something independent of these social forces. Austen uses the character of Charlotte Lucas, who marries Mr. Collins for his money, to demonstrate that the heart does not always dictate marriage. With the central characters, Austen suggests that true ... For instance, when Elizabeth walks to Netherfield and arrives with muddy skirts, to the shock of the reputation-conscious Miss Bingley and Mrs Hurst (Mr Bingley's married sister). Another re-occurring example is, the ridiculous behaviour of Mrs. Bennet, which gives her a bad reputation with the ......

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... many conflicting themes characters and it was able to show how the themes of prejudice, pride, and fate were tied in with the relationship between the characters Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth. Elizabeth Bennet lives in the village on Longbourne with her five sisters, mother and father. Her mother is a very superficial woman and continuously ... his defense and that he didn't even bother to apologize. The next day she resumed her usual daily walk but this time, not wanting to run into Mr. Darcy, she took another route. She fortuitously ran into him anyways and the meeting was very uncomfortable...

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... during the course of the book. Darcy and Elizabeth see that they are shortsighted in the judgments they make of each other and other people. Kenneth Moler says, "Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy are very complicated combinations of high intelligence, discriminating taste, emotional sensitivity, and, on the other hand, a sort of moral blindness regarding themselves and others (Moler 6). This change of insight ... offering a large sum of money and a promise to further his career in the military (Wright 108). The concealing of Jane's presence in London largely contributes to Elizabeth's initial dis...

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... sister's more traditional deportment, although we are still faced with the paradox that though Emma is clever, she is almost always mistaken. Mr. Knightley - Mr. Knightley serves as the novel's model of good sense. From his very first conversation with Emma and her father in Chapter 1, ... the extent that she cruelly insults Miss Bates. Austen seems to prefer Knightley and Martin's tactful tacitness to the sometimes overly gregarious commentary of Emma, Mr. Elton, and Frank, and, as a result, the author gives the latter characters' contrived speech a misleading influence on the story as ...

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... higher than himself, such as, Lady Catherine DeBourgh. An example of this is when they were invited to dine with Lady Catherine DeBourgh and Mr. Collins then tells Elizabeth, "Do not make yourself uneasy, my dear cousin, about / your apparel. Lady Catherine is far form requiring that ... have a "faulty degree of indulgence" (246 Austen). Even though he is right about the Bennets, this letter still shows his arrogance. Austen satirizes Mr. Collins because people shouldn't demoralize themselves for the sake of people higher than them on the social ladder of society. People shouldn't think ...

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... control over money and power, a good nature and a strong father figure, but also by contrasting him through characters such George Wickham and Mr. Bennet and their lack of such distinctions. Austen portrays her consummate husband through Darcy. At first, Austen uses Darcy to confront a social ... Austen alludes to through such a character example. Alongside this, Darcy is more a father figure than any other character in the book, not including Mr. Gardiner. On one occasion, Darcy uses his influence and power wisely enough to avert a possible disaster, which can be shown by touching back...

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... many conflicting themes characters and it was able to show how the themes of prejudice, pride, and fate were tied in with the relationship between the characters Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth. Elizabeth Bennet lives in the village on Longbourne with her five sisters, mother and father. Her mother is a very superficial woman and continuously ... his defense and that he didn't even bother to apologize. The next day she resumed her usual daily walk but this time, not wanting to run into Mr. Darcy, she took another route. She fortuitously ran into him anyways and the meeting was very uncomfortable...

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... That means there will be no other guarantee for their daughters' future lives but their perspective marriage. Therefore, it is no wonder that Mrs. Benner takes Mr. Bingley as "the rightful property" for their daughters when she hears about that he has one hundred thousand pounds property." " A single man of large ... a secured future (if they do not y chance happened to inherit a large sum of money.) as Charlotte Lucas thoughts before accepting the proposal of Mr. Collins are pictured in the novel: "Without thinking highly either of men or of matrimony, marriage had always been her objec...

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... Prejudice has large influence over how characters are initially viewed by other characters, and when most characters are introduced their financial status is stated, "Mr. Darcy soon drew the attention of the room "of his having ten thousand a year". (P10) This influence has a substantial effect on ... people falling in love with each other and whom they will marry; this is particularly evident between Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy and also Mr. Bingley and Jane Bennet. Pride and Prejudice was written in the early Regency Period in England, where social classes where changing and a ... a...

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... in the room, whom it would not be a punishment to me to stand up Imholt2 With." While overhearing this Elizabeth is starting to believe that Mr. Darcy, while handsome, is just a cold, proud man, to proud to dance and to proud to socialize with anyone other than the people of ... is natural that obligation should be felt, and if I desired your good opinion, and you have bestowed it most unwillingly." essentially Elizabeth is telling Mr. Darcy off, she wants nothing to do with the man. Elizabeth had two major reasons for rejecting the proposal. The first was her initial ... prejudice towa...

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... on first impressions is immoral and unjust. (-She useshumour? to help convey this in a less-serious tone.) For example, Mrs Bennett's first impressions of Mr Bingley were based upon his behaviour and physical appearance. ?Oh! My dear, I am quite delighted with him. He is so excessively handsome!? (Page ... Bennett, whose dislike of his general behaviour, was sharpened into particular resentment, by his having slighted one of her daughters.? (Page 12) Mr Darcy judges Elizabeth and the Bennett family on social status, and takes an immediate dislike to them, because of their financial situat...

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