"though I shall always say that he used my daughter extremely ill; and, if I was her, I would not have put up with it. Well, my comfort is, I am sure Jane will die of a broken heart, and then he will be sorry for what he has done"(223).
All Mrs. Bennett cares about is marriage and anything that ties into it: "The business of her life was to get her daughters married; its solace was visiting and news"(7). This single line is the perfect characterization of Mrs. Bennet. Her ultimate goal in life is to marry off her daughters to rich, agreeable, well mannered, handsome men. However, any man will do considering the Bennet family's social status. Mr. Bennet jokingly states the truth about his wife to Elizabeth: "but it is a comfort to think that, whatever of that kind may befall you, you have an affectionate mother who will always make the most of it"(137), regarding that she would be ecstatic if any of her daughters were to be married. Mrs. Bennet is completely obsessed with her daughters gaining a higher social status. In speaking to Elizabeth, she seems happier to make Mr. Bingley sorry for giving up Jane instead of her own daughter's feelings. Thankfully, if Jane actually did die of a broken heart, Elizabeth "could not receive comfort from any such expectation"(223).
Identify the speaker of this quote:
"The officers will find women better worth their notice. Let us hope, therefore, that her being there may teach her her own insignificance. At any rate, she cannot grow many degrees worse, without authorising us to lock her up for the rest of her life"(227).
a.) Elizabeth
b.) Kitty
c.) Mrs. Bennet
d.) Mr. Bennet
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