Anecdote

Mrs. Bennett: "Daughter married?"
Elizabeth: "Is that really all you think about?
Mrs. Bennett: "When you have five daughters tell me what else will occupy your thoughts and then perhaps you will understand."

Though short, this anecdote exemplifies the thoughts and ideas of the character Mrs. Bennett. All she ever thought about was making sure her children has suitable husbands and would have good futures. This series of quotes shows Mrs. Bennett's love for her five daughters. When she finds out one of them has married she is ecstatic and begins frantically running around the house to make arrangement for the newly wed couple's arrival. Mrs. Bennett thinks about her daughter's happiness constantly and hardly has time to think of anything else. Elizabeth is the outspoken daughter who wants more than just a husband with money. As a result of Mrs. Bennett's ideas Elizabeth and her mother constantly butt heads and do not get along very often. Mrs. Bennett is just a loving mother who constantly hunts for her daughters husbands. Her husband on the other hand shows his love in a very different way and that is shown through my essay. As discussed in my essay Mr. Bennett is the head of the family who makes the final decisions of the family. When he lends his support to Elizabeth when she refused to marry Mr. Collins, the audience can clearly see his concern for the happiness of his daughter.