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Is Mr. Bennet a good father?
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I honestly believe that Mr Bennett is a good father. Even though he shows favoritism with Jane and Elizabeth, he truly cares about the well-being of all his children. He frowns upon the frivolity of Kitty and Lydia, but still wants them to marry well in society and be respected by their peers so they can live more successful lives. Mr Bennett also does not force Mary to be more concerned about her status, such as her presence at balls, but instead lets her develop into the young lady she starts to become when Jane and Elizabeth have moved out of the house. Also, he may not love his wife while he used to, but he is aware of his responsibility to maintain his family so he is kind with Mrs Bennett, even when she annoys him, and keeps hi composure with his children around.I believe that he is most like Elizabeth because they are both deep thinkers with valuable opinions, but Mr. Bennett does not always assert them as well as Elizabeth does. He spends much of his time in his reading room, which may make him seem aloof, but I believe that this shows that he is more knowledgeable about females than others think and he understands that the girls need to learn by themselves, but he will be there for advice when they need him and this is the case with Lydia and Wickham. Also, He verbally expressed his opposition to Mr. Collins marrying Jane because he knew that it would not make Jane happy. Therefore, he is shown as a truly caring father that only wants what is best for his children in the end. Mr Bennett is a thoughtful man that does not always convey his emotions clearly because he wants his girls to learn for themselves, but is no doubt a good father to his daughters.
Mr. Bennet is indeed a good father. From the beginning to the end of the story, he shows a genuine concern and compassion for everyone in his family. Primarily, he shows no reluctance to do the favor of introducing himself to Mr. Bingley for his daughters and mostly for his wife. He is hopeful in his daughters’ futures and considerate of the well being of his wife. He wishes to please all of them. Moreover, Mr. Bennet periodically gives Elizabeth reassurance to the difficult situations in her life. For example, when Jane leaves for London, Mr. Bennet consoles Elizabeth and assures her not to worry about Jane and tells her that Jane will resolve her feelings of despair. He is mindful of his family’s emotions. Additionally, Mr. Bennet shows immediate concern when Lydia sneaks off with Mr. Wickham. Mr. Bennet very quickly leaves and travels to the towns where Lydia is thought to be in the hopes of finding her as soon as he can. He loves his daughter and does whatever he can to keep her safe. Although he is the one who let Lydia travel with Wickham, Mr. Bennet only let her go because he thought it would benefit her and that it would make her happy, despite it not being what he particularly wanted. He does not give up his search for Lydia until she is safe and directly found. Furthermore, Mr. Bennet seriously and carefully thinks about who is permitted to marry his daughters. He questions Elizabeth’s choice to marry Darcy because, from his observations, he concluded that Darcy was most definitely not a compatible match with Elizabeth. Upon hearing her words, however, Mr. Bennet changes his opinion and trusts that his favorite daughter is making the right choice. He values the opinions of his daughters and expects their choices to be beneficial. Mr. Bennet shows love and understanding to all of his daughters and is a model father.
Mr. Bennett demonstrates the qualities of a very kind, loving, and capable father. He treats his five girls with care and love no matter the kind of people they are or the annoying habits they express. Humorous acts occur throughout the book from Mr. Bennett too showing that he enjoys life with his family. Mr. Bennett's main concern is that all five of his daughters achieve what they want with their lives. After Lizzy rejects Mr. Collins' offer of marriage, Mr. Bennett is more then content with her decision while Mrs. Bennett is on an angry message threatening never to see her daughter again. The whole situation is resolve when Mr. Bennett reveals to Lizzy that he shall never see her again if she does choose to marry Mr. Collins. Mr. Bennett knows that the anger between Mrs. Bennett and Lizzy will be temporary and he also knows that Lizzy's unhappiness of being united with Mr. Collins would remain absolute. He also shows how much he cares about his family when Lydia (a daughter he is often annoyed with) runs off with Mr. Wickham and causes the whole family distress. Leaving with the carriage as soon as possible Mr. Bennett is determined to find information on his daughter's whereabouts and restore a sense of tranquility in the household. Mr. Bennett also rejoices in the happiness of his daughters, he is overjoyed when Lydia is married even though he could still be begrudging her for running off, and he is also kind towards Mr. Bingley after his engagement with Jane even though Bingley once broke Jane's heart. The desire Mr. Bennett possess for the the happiness of his daughter is clearly shown when he is talking with Lizzy after giving Darcy permission to propose to her. Mr. Bennett questions Lizzy on whether or not she truly wants to marry a man whom she previously despised in order to ensure that she will be truly happy. Lizzy assures him that she wants nothing more and explains to her father what Darcy has done to help their family. Upon hearing this Mr. Bennett is truly overjoyed and could not be happier for her daughter. He even comes to appreciate Mr. Darcy, a man who he too once loathed, and is ever thankful for the happiness of his daughters.
I believe that Mr.Bennet is a good father. In this time period the man is suppose to be the head of the household and take care of his family. It just bothers me when he says that his wife is inferior to him, which she was in this time, but it still bothers me. Mr.Bennet takes on all the responsibilities of the household such as making sure there is food to eat and all the work is tended to. Also, he thinks about the future and well being of his daughters. He shows how much he cares for his daughter when visits Mr.Bingly. It is good that he is concerned about who they marry and that they marry someone well and someone that will be able to support now and even when he is gone. Even though Lydia eloped he still was delighted about the fact that she was married and happy. Mr.Bennet could have been an overbearing father and been upset about the situation but he wasn’t he was right with the program. Also, when Elizabeth wants to get married to Darcy, he questions her in but only in her best interest. He only does this because of what he has seen about him and between the two of them. He just wants to make sure he is good enough for his little girl. But being the concerned parent he is, he still trust that she will make a good decision. But I do have some feeling of doubt about him being a good father because he shows more concern about Jane and Eliza, which is something that a father should not do . A father is supposed to care, love and give attention to all his children the same. This I do think is wrong of him, but excluding that point he is a good father.
I think Mr. Bennet is a good father. Even though he may disagree with Mrs. Bennet a lot and they don't see eye to eye on a lot of things, I believe he really knows what is right for his daughters. He might seem stubborn sometimes, such as when Mrs. Bennet wanted him to meet with Mr. Bingley, but secretly he knows what is best even if he doesn't tell anyone what he's thinking. He doesn't want to push his daughters into any relationship they're not ready for. Unlike Mrs. Bennet, one can tell that Mr. Bennet doesn't want to rush his daughters into marriage. He also shows equal love and concern for each daughter. He doesn't favor them or dislike them for certain reasons, but he loves them all the same. Mrs. Bennet shows favortism for certain daughters, especially Jane after her dances with Mr. Bingley. Mr. Bennet even tells Mrs. Bennet that she shouldn't favor her daughters, because it is wrong and will make the non-favored daughters unwanted. I believe Mr. Bennet is the better parent of the Bennet family, because he is fair and treats his daughters equally which is how a family should be. Mr. Bennet is an excellent father.
Mr. Bennet is a wonderful father. He shows his love and care for his daughters. Throughout the novel, Mr. Bennet shows his hilarious wit when he playfully teases the girls as a sign of affection. He also seems to know the right answer to everything and knows what is best for his girls. Though he and Mrs. Bennet fight often, he still manages to guide his daughters with out taking out his frustrations as so many struggling parents in difficult relationships now. Mr. Bennet also let his daughters free to choose what they feel is best for him with his guidance, like though Mrs. Bennet wanted Lizzy to marry Mr. Collins, he let Lizzy choose to not marry him. Mr. Bennet also wants his daughters to get married, so he of course was one of the first people to visit Mr. Bingley when he first moved to Netherfield Park. At the end of the novel, when Lizzy asks for Mr. Bennet's blessing, he knows that Lizzy irrevocably in love with Mr. Darcy and knows that he will make her happy so, he gives his consent for them to marry. Clearly, throughout the novel, Mr. Bennet shows his love for his daughters and his wife, when they do not fight, and always wants what is best for them.
I believe that Mr. Bennett is a good father to Elizabeth and Jane, but not as great a father to Lydia, Kitty, or Mary. He cherishes Elizabeth and Jane while he calls Lydia and Kitty silly and frivolous. Mary is hardly ever mentioned at all by him, showing that his concerns lie with his two eldest daughters alone. Mr. Bennett barely tolerates his wife. As shown on page three, he sarcastically makes fun of how she wants her daughters to visit Mr. Bingley. However, in his defense, he does provide for his wife and family and remains faithful to them. Mr. Bennett sees that Lydia and Kitty do not have the sense that their elder sisters do, and instead of accepting them wholeheartedly as his own daughters, he cannot get passed the fact that they are less intelligent than Elizabeth and Jane. Although he does show favoritism towards them, he does not absolutely detest the others; he also loves them, which he shows as he goes to find Lydia in London after she eloped with Wickham. He does show concern and immediately tries to locate her and to remedy the situation. However, when Lydia bring Wickham back to Longbourn, his reception is much less than cordial, showing that he loves his daughter but still wishes she had a different man for a husband. When Elizabeth was approached with marriage for Mr. Collins, he did not force her to marry a man that was not worthy of her hand, but instead of trying to get his daughter back from a man that is much worse than Mr. Collins, he permits Lydia to marry an immoral, corrupt man. If Elizabeth were in Lydia's situation, he would most likely have tried harder to get her back than merely try to mend the family's reputation and the current predicament. Mr. Bennett would be a great father if he showed his love equally to his daughters, but, since he shows such favoritism, he is only a great father to Elizabeth and Jane and merely an authority figure to Kitty, Lydia, and Mary.
Mr. Bennet undoubtedly shows the characteristics of an excellent, loving father. Although he slightly favors Lizzy, he still cares for and wants the best for each of his daughters. When Lizzy's mother was trying to make her marry Mr. Collins, even though Lizzy did not want to, Mr. Bennet tells her she did not have to. While the mother says she would never speak to her again if she did not marry Mr. Collins, Mr. Bennet says that he would never speak to her again if she did marry Mr. Collins. This decision pleases Lizzy. He also gives permission to marry Darcy for he knew it would make Lizzy happy, although it may not make him very happy. Mr. Bennet really wants what was best for Lizzy and wants Lizzy to have everything she needs. Mr. Bennet also worries about the Lydia- Wickham situation and goes out to find her. He really cares about Lizzy and did not want her to make any mistakes she would ever regret. Mr Bennet also worries about Kitty and Lydia, for they he thought they were silly and foolish. He just wants them to be the best they can be. Mr. Bennet has no problems with Mary at all, for she is a simple girl. Mr Bennet, finally, allows Bingley to marry Jane. He also does things for all of his daughters combined. For example, he seesMr Bingley in the beginning of the novel, something they all really want him to do. In addition, Mr Bennet keeps the family "down to earth". Mr Bennet is the more serious parent, he balances out the happy, gleeful Mrs. Bennet. If Mrs. Bennet had had her way, all of her daughters would have been married as soon as possible, even if they were not happy. All Mrs Bennet really cares about is marriage and social class, while Mr Bennet wants each of his daughters to be settled somewhere where they can be happy; an example being not allowing Lizzy to marry Mr. Collins. If it were to have been Mrs Bennet's choice, everyone would have moved to Brighton and met a militia worker there. Mr Bennet found this situation very unreasonable, and therefore did not allow it to happen. Mr. Bennet is clearly a good father and does many things for his own daughters.
Emma C
Mr. Bennet from Pride and Prejudice is a good father. Mr. Bennet truly cares about what his daughters and wife want. At the beginning of the novel, Mrs. Bennet begs him to go meet Mr. Bingley so one of his daughters could marry him. Even though Mr. Bennet does not want to, he does it because he wants the best for his daughters. Later in the story, Mr. Collins, the man who is to get all of Mr. Bennet’s inheritance proposes to Lizzy, Mr. Bennet’s favorite daughter. Lizzy does not want this marriage to occur because she truly dislikes Mr. Collins. Because of Lizzy declining Mr. Collin’s engagement, Mrs. Bennet is deeply upset because her goal in life is to get her daughters married. She begs Mr. Bennet to talk to her and put sense into her daughter and states that if she should not marry Mr. Collins then she shall never see her mother’s face again. Mr. Bennet tells Lizzy this and then says that if she should marry Mr. Collins she shall never see Mr. Bennet’s face again. Mr. Bennet is concerned for his daughter’s happiness, rather than just wanting her to get married. Similarly, when Lizzy tells him she will be marrying Mr. Darcy, he asks id that is truly what she wants. She assures him that it is and he gives her his complete blessing. Mr. Bennet is a compassionate and loving father. Mr. Bennet will also do anything to keep his daughters safe. When Lydia goes away, Mr. Bennet leaves to go find her and make sure she is okay. When she comes back married to Mr. Wickham and she is happy, he backs off and does not get mad at her for leaving, but only cares about her happiness. Mr. Bennet is an excellent father to his five daughters and he loves them unconditionally.
throughout the novel Mr. Bennet proves to be a good father to his family. To begin, he is patient and tolorant of his wife whose only concern is to marry off thier daughters to well-off men. He does get annoyed of her but puts up with it because he does agree and want what is best for his daughters and wants them to marry well into society. though mr. bennet loves all his daughters, he shows favoritism towards his 2 eldest daughters, jane and lizzy. he can relate to them better and they are more self-sufficient than his younger daughters. mr. bennet does not keep the rule of age order for marriage. in other words, lydia is the first to marry though she is the youngest rather than having to wait for her 4 other sisters to marry first. though it is not traditional, it is fair to the girls and he shows his respect for each of them this way. he also proves he is a good father and shows support when lizzy declines mr. collins marriage proposal. while her mother is in an uproar and refuses to speak to her, her father is very pleased that she declined. for jane he is welcoming to mr. bingleys marraige proposal even though he had broken her heart before, he does not hold it against them to marry. he is also approving of mr. darcy when lizzy wishes to marry him for the amount that he had done for thier family and the happiness he gave lizzy. he knows that it is what she wants even though it is hard for him to lose both his eldest daughters so close together. finally, mr. bennet is a good father because he does not push any of his daughter to do something they do not want to or to be like thier older sister. he lets them learn on thier own and makes thier own mistakes and expiriences. though he does pay more attention to jane and lizzy, all in all, he is a goood father to the bennet family.
Despite Mr. Bennet’s frequent laughs at his wife’s and daughters’ expense, Mr. Bennet proves to be a most comforting and caring father. Mr. Bennet, although he shows a slight favor to his second-eldest daughter Lizzy, shows his love and care for all the girls throughout the book. At the beginning of the book, Mr. Bennet goes to see Mr. Bingley to ensure the marriage of one of his daughters to him, as told by Mrs. Bennet, which does eventually occur at the end. Once Mr. Collins has proposed to Lizzy and she has denied, he takes Lizzy’s side in the argument against Mrs. Bennet that she could never marry Mr. Collins, and says that if she does, he will never see her again. Mr. Bennet is also very protective of his daughters. Once Lydia has been missing, he immediately sets off for London to find her, deeply worried about her. Only does he return after extreme amounts of time combing the city for her, thoroughly depressed upon his return of losing a daughter. Mr. Bennet is also very worried about the welfare of Lizzy when Mr. Darcy asks for her hand that she is being forced into this, or wants to have more than Jane. He is most worried that she will enter a marriage of unequal rank and shall be inferior to him all her life, and unable to show her witty, bold character that he loves so much about her. Finally, Mr. Bennet takes great care in his watch of Kitty after the incident with Lydia, in hopes of preventing a second uprising, scandal, and promoting a healthy lifestyle unlike Lydia’s. Through all of these examples, Mr. Bennet is shown as a loving and responsible father to all the Miss Bennets.
In Pride and Prejudice, Mr. Bennet shows very little interest in the duties of well-mannered society or in raising his daughters, which proves him not to be a good father. Mr. Bennet is the head of the Bennet household, and has five daughters. Mr Bennet has a sarcastic sense of humor that he uses to deliberately irritate his wife. He finds his wife and his three youngest daughters to be terribly silly, but Elizabeth and Jane make him proud. He shows favoritism with his family, and does not love them all equally. He is very irritated by his absurd wife and difficult daughters. He reacts by withdrawing from his family and assuming a disconnected manner full of sarcastic joking. Though he loves his daughters, Elizabeth in particular, he often fails as a parent, preferring to depart from the endless marriage concerns of the women around him rather than offer assistance. He is closest to Elizabeth because they are the smartest two of their family. He is isolated from his family, a frail father and, at significant moments, he fails his family. For example, his foolish pleasure of Lydia's immature manners almost leads to general dishonor when she elopes with Wickham. Furthermore, upon her departure, he proves very useless, and it is left to Darcy and Mr. Gardiner to find Lydia and resolve the dilemma. Mr. Bennet would rather withdraw from his family and the world than manage things, and help out others. Therefore, I believe that Mr. Bennet does not show qualities that are sufficient to make him a good father.
Yes, in my opinion Mr. Bennet is a very good father. throughout the novel Pride and Prejudice Mr. Bennet displays the characteristics of a great care taker through the good and the bad. he definitely knows what is truly right and wrong for his daughters. many times in the story, he and Mrs. Bennet disagree on different things regarding their family and argue. despite this arguing, Mr. and Mrs. Bennet both want what is best in the end for their daughters. he truly shows this when he lets Lizzy choose to not accept the proposal of Mr. Collins so she doesn't have to marry him. this was very kind of him because most fathers at this time would not care about love, they would just want their daughter to marry a wealthy man. Mr. Bennet is really doing a lot for Lizzy by letting her reject this marriage even though Mrs. Bennet wants Lizzy to marry him. all of the daughters you can tell feel very comfortable with their father and have much respect for him. Mr. Bennet had done a great job in raising his family. overall i will say that he had favored Lizzy more than the other girls, but i do not feel he favored her too much more. i think he just did this because her personality was so much different than her sisters. Mr. Bennet throughout the entire novel still has been a great role model and father to his daughters.
Despite some good, fatherly qualities that Mr. Bennet has, I don't believe that he is such a great father. Though Mr. Bennet had gone to Mr. Bingley for his daughters, and he shows obvious love for his daughters, he also shows a sort of neglect toward them as well. For example, to get away from the family, Mr. Bennet often keeps to himself and remains in his library. Also, he displays a preference on Lizzy over his other daughters. Furthermore, when Lizzy talks to him about how he shouldn’t allow Lydia to go to Brighton because of her bad behavior, he wouldn’t listen. He says that Lydia should be allowed to go to expose herself in some public place, without thinking of Lydia’s behavior. He ignores Lizzy’s comments on how her behavior could ruin the family’s reputation and cause other people to look down on them. Therefore, Mr. Bennet doesn’t display good fatherly qualities by ignoring the advice of his daughter and allow his wildest and worst behaved daughter to go alone on the trip to Brighton though he knows she will most likely flirt with all the officers and behave badly. He depends on the care of other people to make sure Lydia doesn’t do anything stupid rather than taking the initiative to prevent anything from happening with his power and talents.
I think Mr. Bennet is a good father. He tries hard to do the best he can. He is the only man in his family so it is difficult for him to handle six women in the house, but he still tries to be a good father and decent husband. He cares deeply for all his daughters and wants them to be happy unlike Mrs. Bennet who only cares about her daughters marrying a rich man and bragging about it to her acquaintances. He may seem stubborn at times, but his decisions are made in the best interest of his young women. Mr. Bennet is not perfect. When Lydia ran off with Mr. Wickham, he blamed himself for her actions. He felt he should have listened to Lizzy in the beginning and none of this would have happened. He did the right thing when he refused to welcome his younger daughter at home. Her actions deserved a punishment of some sort, but it didn’t really make a difference because of Mrs. Bennet’s need for bragging. Mr. Bennet tries hard to do what’s best and with 6 women in the house, it is much more difficult for him. As a father with five daughters, he should have been smarter with his money. He had it set in his mind that Mrs. Bennet would give birth to a son and he would not need the money to buy for wedding dresses and etc. for women. Financially, this was the biggest place where he went wrong. Other than that, he tries to do what is best for all his daughters and loves them with all his heart.
I think that Mr. Bennet is a good father because he always does what he feels in best for his children, even when it is difficult. When Mr. Collins proposes to Lizzy, Mrs. Bennet swears she will never speak to Lizzy again if she refuses to marry him. Lizzy instantly decides to ask her father for help because she knows that he will support her decision and help her through the difficult time. Lizzy is correct, and Mr. Bennet contradicts his wife, saying he will support Lizzy’s decision not to marry Mr. Collins. Under this circumstance, Mr. Bennet is willing to make the decision that will lead to Lizzy’s happiness, despite the fact that it could cause problems for the family. On another occasion, Mr. Darcy asks Mr. Bennet for permission to marry Lizzy. Before they are to be married, Mr. Bennet wants to make sure that Lizzy will be truly happy in the marriage, which demonstrates how much he cares about her. Mr. Bennet is also a good father because he looks out for the safety of his daughters. When Lydia runs away with Mr. Wickham, he immediately leaves his home to try to find her. Mr. Bennet tries to track the route she took and searches the city of London for her. His determination is evidence of how much he cares about his daughter. Throughout the entire novel, Mr. Bennet demonstrates that he is a good father because he always does what is in his daughters’ best interests.
I believe that Mr.Bennett is a good father. Even though he likes to tease his family, he still does what they wish. Even from the beginning of the novel he meets with Mr. Bingley as all of his daughters and wife want. When Mr. Collins asks to marry Elizabeth and Elizabeth refuses he chooses to go with what Elizabeth wants for herself because he knows that making Elizabeth marry Mr. Collins will make her very unhappy. I think that Mr. Bennett is also very wise because he makes Jane and Elizabeth convince him that they truly love Mr. Bingley and Mr. Darcy before he allows their engagements. Mr. Bennett also very clearly cares for his daughters because when Lydia runs away with Mr. Wickham he immediately goes to London and searches for her and keeps searching even though he has no success. Even though Mr. Bennett shows favoritism to his two eldest daughters he still looks out for the others and cares for them too. Mr. Bennett shows many characteristics of an excellent father.
I believe that Mr. Bennet truly is a good father. Although he might not show as much concern for Mary, Kitty, and Lydia, as he does for Elizabeth and Jane, he still cares about them all the same, whether he shows it or not. From the beginning, he does what he thinks will be best for his daughters, but also tries to make them happy. Mr. Bennet introduces himself to Mr. Bingley, as his daughters wished him to do. He wants all of his daughters to be happy, and not forced into anything that they don't want to do. Like when Mr. Collins proposed to Elizabeth, Mr. Bennet could tell that she truly did not want to marry him, so he didn't make her, like her mother wanted to. Also when Lydia is invited to go to Brighton with a colonel, Mr. Bennet lets her go because he can see that she really wants to go, and trusts her not to make a fool of herself with her childish behavior. He trusts that she is mature enough to act like a civilized human being. And when Lydia makes the stupid mistake of running away with Wickham, Mr. Bennet searches all over London for her. When Jane and Elizabeth get engaged, he accepts that fact that his daughters, once his little girls, are grown up young women who are ready to be with their loves and live on their own. Overall, I think Mr. Bennet genuinely loves, cares, and tries to do the best for his daughters.
Yes,I do believe that Mr. Bennet is a great father to his five girls. There may be a lot of times where he dis agrees with Mrs. Bennet, but in the end I think all he wants is what is best for his five daughters. Unlike Mrs. Bennet I do not think that Mr. Bennet has a favorite child, Mrs. Bennets favorite is by far Jane. She even tells Mr. Bennet herself. By bragging about how she danced with Bingley twice at the ball. Mr. Bennet loves all his daughters equally and thinks it is wrong to love one more than the other. Mrs. Bennet is trying to rush her daughters into marriage, whereas Mr. Bennet is not pushing them at all. Mrs. Bennet is always talking about how he daughters need to marry right away, Mr. Bennet is sick of hearing this. He doesnt want to force them into anything. He knows that they all know what is right for themselves. He also thinks his daughters will make wise decisions in life. He believes that the time will come when his daughters know when they feel it is right. He doenst believe in pushing them into a relationship. I think that Mr. Bennet is the better of the two parents because he truly knows what is best for all of his daughters
I honestly do believe that Mr. Bennett is a great father. Although times have changed, and people are different, Mr. Bennett still seems to have some of the same characteristics of present day fathers. Although he is quite sarcastic, I always think he has the best intentions for his daughters. Even though he may also disagree with things that his family does, he would always do what he had to, to protect the well being and happiness of his family. I sort of felt that he was slightly ridiculed as a father for unnecessary reasons. I think he has his own beliefs, which he strongly supports, but still cares about his family.
I believe that Mr. Bennet is a wonderful role model of how a father should be portrayed. He deeply cares about the welfare of his family and that his daughters get married but he believes that they should be ready to make the commitment to it also. When Lydia runs off with Mr. Wickham he immediately shows his concern tor wards this and sets off to find them. I believe that he favors Jane and Elizabeth more opposed to the other sisters but he still shows his way of loving all of them. He has a way of trusting his daughters and knowing that what they want is what they want and he will always have faith in there decision. An example of this would be when Elizabeth wanted and decided that she would marry Darcy. He knew that they were unfit for each other but upon hearing and listening the his daughter he had a change of heart. When Elizabeth said no to Mr. Collins her mother was furious with her but her dad took the time to listen to her and hear her side of that story and did not make her marry him, even knowing that if they did marry she would be safe, and Mr. Collins would be able to support her. Mr. Bennet is an amazing father that loves all of his daughters unconditionally.
I really do believe that Mr. Bennet is a good father. Throughout Pride and Prejudice, Mr. Bennet is portrayed as being a loving, caring, and intelligent father figure. He is living in a society where male children are valued more than girls. A man was to pass on his legacy to his firstborn son, but Mr. Bennet has only daughters. He is outnumbered by five daughters and a wife. His legacy will pass to his cousin and his daughters are left to find wealth males to marry. Being surrounded by so many women is not easy for him. He does not get involved with all the gossip the women talk about and he avoids it. But I also think that Mr. Bennet does imparticular favor Elizabeth and Jane rather than the three younger ones. He supported Elizabeth with her decision not the marry Mr. Collins. When Elizabeth declined the proposal, Mrs. Bennet demanded that Mr. Bennet force Elizabeth to marry him or else the family will disown her. Mr. Bennet understands the kind of situation Elizabeth is in and tells her that if she does marry him, he will not speak to her ever again. He sides with Elizabeth and wants her to be happy, and in that respect, he is a good father looking out for his daughter. Also when Elizabeth expresses her love for Mr. Darcy, her father approves and thinks that are well suited for each other. Mr. Bennet’s concern is the welfare and the happiness of his family.
I believe that Mr. Bennet is a good father. One thing I noticed about him is that he is one of the only characters that doesn’t gossip or talk bad about anyone else in the story. He is not very judgmental towards others and is open to other people even if he dislikes them. Another good quality he has is that before he makes a decision, he thinks deeply about it. An example of this is when Lydia and Mr. Wickham are planning on getting married but they need her fathers approval first. He knows that it is a big decision and thinks seriously about his answer. Also, Mr. Bennet takes marriage seriously. He seems to understand more than Mrs. Bennet that marriage isn't just about money or social class but that it is about love and happiness. Although he has strong beliefs from the way he was raised he tries to do what he thinks is best for his wife and daughters even if it means going against what he believes. Mr. Bennet is always showing that he genuinely cares about his family and overall, he is a great father.
I feel that Mr. Bennet is an excellent father and a genuine person. His admiration and respect for his daughters shows his true compassion towards them and love. When his wife wonders which daughter Mr. Bennet responds that Elizabeth will be most liked, like any father I believe this assumption comes from his want to make each daughter happy. I think that Mr. Bennet intended to show that Elizabeth would be happiest with Mr. Bignely and fit the best with him because she is both beautiful and intelligent, not because he favored her. Because we know she can hold her own and be respectable and astoundingly witty and perceptive, her father must have thought that her traits would have best suited a man in such a high society rank. Mr. Bennet also shows his fatherly characteristics again when he tells Elizabeth that she would be losing a parent if she agreed to marry Mr. Collins. He made sure that his daughter married for love because now he has grown tired of tolerating Mrs. Bennet and their relationship is respectful not full of passion and love. For this reason, he is mad at Lydia for marrying Wickham for his money, not love. Even though his is mad at her he still goes to London to find her. Mr. Bennet always wants the best for his daughters from when he visits possible men for them to marry to when he insures that Elizabeth truly wants to marry Darcy. Not marry for money. Mr. Bennet outstands in love for his daughters and always puts on a good face for them no matter the situation.
I feel Mr Bennet is a very good father in many different ways. I loved how he is very sarcastic and has a sense of humor. I also admire how he is very laid back and doesn't care much of what other people say or think even when he lives in a time wheres its all about looking good and people talking good about you. It is pretty obvious that he favors Jane and Elizabeth more than his other daughters but it could be because they are oldest but I feel its because they are out there to find who they truly love and if they don't like someone they aren't going to act like they do just to get a good word about them being said. If they don't like someone they let it be known and he I feel really likes how they act that way. I also really enjoyed when Mr. Collins asked Elizabeth to marry him Mr Bennet did not make Elizabeth marry him because he can see she does not feel attracted to him and Mr. Bennet wants his daughter spending the rest of her life with someone she really loves.
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