Mr bennet pride and prejudice5/18/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Characters like Charlotte Lucas languish at the bottom of the pile for the double crime of being old and plain. Jane is prettiest, followed by Lizzie, Lydia, Kitty and Mary. Have you ever noticed how many references to physical attractiveness there are in Pride and Prejudice? I know that Jane Austen never specifically describes what each character looks like, but there’s definitely a hierarchy of looks amongst most of the female characters. But that feels like a topic for another day! Bennet’s favourite daughters, Lydia and Kitty are seen as silly and stupid. But I couldn’t help but notice that the daughters Mr Bennet prefers are Lizzie and Jane. Lizzie (and occasionally Jane) are compared favourably to their sisters due to their good sense and decorum. It’s a recurring theme throughout the book too. I don’t know about you, but I feel like that’s a pretty rubbish topic of conversation. Bennet casually mentions at the dinner table that Lizzie is his favourite daughter. But that doesn’t mean it’s the perfect book. So, when I noticed a more than a few negatives on a recent re-read, I decided to share them. I never thought I would write a post called 8 Things I Hate About Pride and Prejudice! In fact, to be totally honest, I love Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen it’s probably one of my favourite books. ![]()
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