文学-傲慢与偏见-Mr.Bannet and Mrs.Bennet-第六组.ppt

In the seventeenth and eighteenth century , obsession of hierarchy sunk deeper and deeper into British .There was an obvious demarcation line among?the leading class ,upper-middle-class?and lower middle classes?. Mr.Bennet was a bourgeoisie, who supported his family by a real state. Although he had nothing to worry about, he had not have a high position in society. As a Father Mr.Bennet was a understanding father who gave Elizabeth free option to chose her marriage. “Oh ! Mr.Bennet ,you are wanted immediately; we are all in an uproar ……” “I have not the pleasure of understanding you .Of what are you talking?” “ Of Mr. Collins and Lizzy,Lizzy declares she will not have Mr. Collins ,and Mr. Collins begins to say that he will not have Lizzy.” “And what am I do to do on the occasion? It seems an hopeless business.” “Tell her that you insist upon her marring him.” “ Let her be called down. she shall hear my opinion.” “ Come here ,child ,I understand that Mr. Collins made you an offer of marriage, is it true?” The long dialogues show us that Mr.Bennet helped Elizabeth to escape out of his mother’ claws. He respected his daughter’s selection and detested comfortless marriage. He was the victim of this kind of marriage so he wanted his children to liberate from the hell of money. Comment on Mr.Bennet Mr.Bennet was?fed?up?with his wife’s ignorance and snobbery , but he just endured it .He was a failed husband who had no courage to divorce his wife. In the seventeenth and eighteenth century , British thought that marriage was not emphasis on love, living in calm day was enough.Mr. Bennet bowed to the culture of the society at that time. But he was a great father , he protected his daughters from the destory of old marriage, he was the guardian of new marriage standard. Mr.Bennet And Mrs.Bennet Husband Wife