P & P Blog 1

It is very clear that Mr. and Mrs. Bennet greatly disagree when it comes to their daughters. Mr. Bennet does not try to conceal the fact that he is sometimes disappointed in his daughters as he calls them "silly". Mrs. Bennet however quickly disagrees and tells her husband that it is okay to make light of other's children, but not his own. But Mr. Bennet basically says that he shouldn't lie about something like that and that he's not really making fun of his daughters, he's just pointing out a flaw. This problem between Mr. and Mrs. Bennet seems to be larger than what is given to the reader. I don't believe that they simply disagree about how their daughters present themselves, I think they have two completely conflicting personalities. One has trouble omitting the truth, the other has no problem disregarding others but glorifies anything that may cause ruin to her if she were to mock it. I find it hard to believe that these two characters could ever meet and find each other appealing enough to get married and then raise five children together. It seems quite plausible that Mr. Bennet would have decided to not omit the truth if Mrs. Bennet had ever asked him the question, "Do I look fat in this dress?". Mrs. Bennet seems too proud of a person to let Mr. Bennet get away with anything, especially being completely honest in inappropriate situations. Mr. Bennet does not think that doing this is rude, but it certainly seems as if Mrs. Bennet can't tolerate it. So I am unsure that two people with these pronounced traits would be able to coexist for so long without killing each other in reality.