"She was more alive to the disgrace, which her want of new clothes must reflect on her daughter's nuptials, than to any sense of shame at her eloping and living with Wickham a fortnight before they took place" (300).
Ms. Bennet should be ashamed of the choice Lydia has made with Wickham, yet "the marriage of a daughter [...] had been the first object of her wishes" (300). Her desire to marry Lydia clouded her ability to reason. Wickham is a low-life devil who seeks only money. As soon as Ms. King received her grandfather's fortune, Wickham pounced on her money. Ms. Bennet should have cared more to find out more about this man who would be in union with her daughter for the rest of Lydia's life. Ms. Bennet was only concerned about her goal of marriage and found Mr. Wickham agreeable due to her first impression: "his manners were always so pleasing" (305). Marriage is a sacred sacrament that is not treated with much regard in this novel. Marriage binds two people together in harmony for the rest of their lives under the guardianship of God. Ms. Bennet does not look at reason or religion to see that Wickham is more of a problem than her daughter's wedding garments.
Question:
In Mr. Bennet's response to Lydia's marriage, the reader can infer that:
A. Mr. Bennet approves of Lydia's choice.
B. Mr. Bennet is unhappy with his daughter's decision.
C. Lydia will never see her family.
D. Mr. Bennet enjoyed the search he embarked to find Lydia.
E. Ms. Bennet shares the same values as Mr. Bennet.
0 comments:
Post a Comment