One family relationship touched upon in Pride and
Prejudice is disappointment in marriage. Mr. Bennet chose his wife for her beauty, with
no thought to her working-class relations. He has grown disappointed to find her to be a
very silly woman who prattles on about her nerves, gossips incessantly, and says
ridiculous things both privately and publicly. His disappointment in his wife has led
him to become sarcastic and reserved.
Another family relationship
Austen's novel deals with is lack of parental control. Mr. Bennet failed to teach his
family principles, and his wife and three younger daughters act poorly because of it. As
he should, Mr. Bennet feels that he is to blame for Lydia's elopement with Wickham that
endangers his entire family's reputation (Ch. 6, Vol. 3).
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