How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #1
"Go and see this Bingley if you must, though I warn you that none of our girls has much to recommend them; they are all silly and ignorant like their mother, the exception being Lizzy, who has something more of the killer instinct than her sisters." (1.18)
Mr. Bennet doesn't think much of his daughters (except for Elizabeth), which is kind of sad, since he trained them to be ferocious zombie hunters. We guess the slayer's life isn't for everyone, and most people seem not to want a wife who's gonna be out cutting off the heads of the undead.
Quote #2
"I am astonished, my dear," said Mrs. Bennet, "that you should be so ready to think your own children silly."
"If my children are silly, I must hope to be always sensible of it."
"Yes—but as it happens, they are all of them very clever. You forget how quickly they became proficient in those Oriental tricks you insisted on bestowing them."
"Being practiced enough to kill a few of the sorry stricken does not make them sensible, particularly when their skills are most often applied for the amusement of handsome officers."(7.6-9)
Mrs. Bennet is a little too quick to think her daughters are brilliant, while Mr. Bennet is pretty tough on them at times. Maybe the truth lies somewhere in between?
Quote #3
"An unhappy alternative is before you, Elizabeth. From this day you must be a stranger to one of your parents. Your mother will never see you again if you do not marry Mr. Collins, and I will never see you again if you do; for I shall not have my best warrior resigned to the service of a man who is fatter than Buddha and duller than the edge of a learning sword."(20.17)
So much for Mom and Dad sending out the same message. Mr. Bennet is more than happy to step on his wife's toes when it comes to Elizabeth marrying Mr. Collins. Sure, it works out great for Elizabeth, but it's a little awkward when it comes to family unity.