Elizabeth Tafesse Pride and Prejudice Essay Humane Letters 10 2-7-10 In the book Pride and Prejudice, Jane

Austen writes about the events affecting the Bennet family. In this family there are five daughters, Jane, Elizabeth, Lydia, Kitty and Mary. A man named Mr. Bingley is expected to arrive near by where the Bennets live and there are two aspects which make him very favorable, he is rich and he is single. Because she had five daughters, Mrs. Bennet saw this as the perfect chance to somehow get her eldest daughter, Jane, quickly acquainted with this man. She did this so that they might be married as soon as possible in order that her daughter would have a good comfortable life ahead of her. There happened to be a ball hosted by the Bingely family which the Bennets were invited to. The two familys became closely acquainted with each other, seeing them at more balls and even becoming in relation to Mr. Bingelys friend Mr. Darcy. The backgrounds of these two families are very different. The Bennets, a middle to lower class family, needed to watch what they spent there money on and their daughters never had a formal education and only learned what they were interested in. Because they didnt have any sons and because they were not extensively wealthy, Mrs. Bennets goal was to marry off her daughters. The Bingelys and Mr. Darcy were very wealthy and owned a lot of land. Each got a proper education and the women were very talented in playing the pianoforte. One would think it would be natural for someone to get acquainted with another person slowly, not forming any drastic opinions after a short time but the assessment of true character is impeded by quick judgment. Immediately after introducing a person to someone both begin to judge each others status, manner and appearance. These three things were exceptionally important at that time and if first impressions lacked in one it would shade the acceptability of the other. The assessment of character is impeded by the judgment of status. Mrs. Bennet hears the news of Mr. Bingelys soon arrival and gleefully tells her husband of the fortunate news so much so that her husband did not even directly invite her to tell him of the news. Her blissful mood over came her. She immediately says first thing that the man was wealthy and owned a lot of land. She is so focused on the fact of his wealth that Mr. Bingly had to ask her the name of the man before she continued on, still in an excited manner. Status is the first aspect of Mr. Bingely that she tells her husband which shows that money is the first priority in her mind when marrying her daughers. Mrs. Bennets judgmental view of Mr. Bingelys status causes her to be blinded to other important aspects of a good man for her daughters to be wed to. The money focused spy glass in which she looks into the world ultimately disregards the other aspects of Mr. Bingely and only focuses on his status.