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njamaar1
njamaar1
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What was the outlook on Mr. bennett as a father in Pride and Predjudice by Jane Austen?

How did he treat his daughters throughout the novel.

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Posted by njamaar1 on Wednesday October 28, 2009 at 1:25 PM and tagged with pride and predjudice mr. bennett, pride and prejudice.

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  1. kc4u Teacher
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    As an example of the 18th century man of wit, Mr. Bennet shows an ironic indifference and aloofness in the role of a father of as many as five marriageable daughters. Among his five daughters, Elizabeth is the clear favourite with whom he loves to share his views and attitude to life. Unlike his wife, Mr. Bennet is not interested in marriage-mongering, and his lack of concern is surely responsible for the flighty behaviour of his younger daughters like Lydia and Kate. It's a pity that he never tries to assess himself. Mr. Bennet is portrayed as a sharp foil to the hyper-active, and somewhat ludicrous, Mrs. Bennet.

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    Posted by kc4u on Wednesday October 28, 2009 at 2:01 PM