“You wish to think all the world respectable, and are hurt if I speak ill of any body […] The more I see of the world the more I am dissatisfied with it” (130).
This quote is Elizabeth taunting Jane about her optimism. Whenever Elizabeth tells Jane of the bad qualities in someone, Jane always defends them. This can be seen in the incident with Darcy and Wickham when Jane defends Darcy: “No man of common humanity, no man who had any value for his character, could be capable of it” (83). Jane cannot understand why Darcy would every treat Wickham in the way Elizabeth has described to her. Jane also attempts to remain optimistic about Mr. Bingley, who has left for London. She tries to defend Miss Bingley’s nature to Elizabeth. Jane only sees that she had good intentions in writing a letter warning her about what was happening. Elizabeth believes that Miss Bingley is trying to keep Mr. Bingley away from Jane. The attitudes towards other of Elizabeth and Jane greatly contrast each other. Jane’s flaw is her failure to recognize the failure in others. Elizabeth, on the other hand, is only able to see failure in others, so long as her first impression of the person was negative, she will continue to find the negative qualities in others.
The issue that bothers Mrs. Bennet in this section the most is:
A. Jealousy of Mrs. Lucas, who married off one of her daughters
B. Wondering when Bingley will return
C. Keeping her younger daughters away from the officers
D. Mr. Bennet’s health
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