Analysis of the Parenting of Mr. and Mrs. Bennet in Pride and PrejudiceThe roles of Mr. and Mrs. Bennet in the novel by Jane Austen Pride and Prejudice is contrasted between a father who cares about what's inside people and a mother who only cares about vanity and appearance. Mr. and Mrs. Bennet's parental guidance is unique to their personalities. Due to their two opposing characters, Mr. and Mrs. Bennet's ideas about marriage are contradictory to their daughters; Mr. Bennet believes in a loving and respectful marriage while Mrs. Bennet values ​​a marriage that is about wealth and social status. Their aspirations for Lydia, Jane, Mary, Kitty, and Elizabeth reflect their conflicting ideologies. Mr. Bennet seems to have a deep and discreet love for his daughters while, on the contrary, Mrs. Bennet's love is exaggerated and conditional. Both parents help shape their daughters' characteristics and beliefs: Lydia reflects Mrs. Bennet's carefree and excessive behavior while Elizabeth inherits Mr. Bennet's thoughtful and reflective temperament. Beyond their different personality traits and their contradictory beliefs, both parents ensure the unity of the family and play an essential role in the structure of the home. The constant topic among the majority of women in the Bennet household was marriage and future suitors. Mrs. Bennet is proud to hope that one day all her daughters will be married off to wealthy individuals who can even help support the Bennet family and improve their social status: "The business of her life was to marry her girls..." (9). Mr. Bennet, on the other hand, only cares about seeing his daughters happy and satisfied with themselves. Although Mr. and Mrs. Bennet's estate is entrusted to Mr. Collins, Mr. Benn...... middle of paper ... agitated by his wife's raptures” (9). Their children provide them with companions as well as people to take their side. Mr. and Mrs. Bennet's relationship revolves around their children, because without them it would be impossible for them to live alone together. In assessing Mr. and Mrs. Bennet's role in the family structure, they both provide insight into their daughters' origins. personalities. Both Mr. and Mrs. Bennet play a vital role in their children's lives; they give or try to give them advice in marriage, in happiness and in love. Whether it's Mrs. Bennet expressing her bossy love or Mr. Bennet giving Elizabeth some much-needed advice, they both aim to help their daughters using their innate parental love. Works Cited: Austen, Jane. Pride and prejudice. Ed. Donald Gray. New York: WW Norton &. Business, 1996.