P& P #2 3/19: 7-10

"Had she found Jane in any apparent danger, Mrs. Bennet would have been very miserable; but being satisfied on seeing her that her illness was not alamring, she had no wish of her recovering immediately, as her restoration to health would probably remover her from Netherfield" (Austen 41).

- Here the reader is exposed to one of the strange parts of society in the 1700s. Here Mrs. Bennett shows no grievances that her daughter is ill, but instead finds joy that she is sick due to the fact that Jane is given the opportunity to stay at Mr. Bingley's estate longer. And she hopes the longer Jane stays the more likely she will win over the heart of Mr. Bingley. Mrs. Bennett's strange infatuation in her daughter finding someone to marry is not solely experienced by her, but by the majority of the women in this book. And Jane Austen is clearly outlining how strange this interest women have in getting married through Mrs. Bennett and her eagerness in seeing her daughter become sick in order to spend more time with a man that she hopes Jane will marry.

The book Pride and Prejudice, is a story that challenges commonly held beliefs of the 1700s.

The arthur voices her disbelief in these beliefs through:

I. the protagonist, Elizabeth

II. Mrs. Bennett

III. Mr. Jones

A. I Only

B. II Only

C. III Only

D. I and II

E. II and III