Elizabeth was sitting with her mother and sisters, reflecting on what she had heard, and doubting whether she was authorised to mention it, when Sir William Lucas himself appeared, sent by his daughter, to announce her engagement to the family. With many compliments to them, and much self-gratulation on the prospect of a connection between the houses, he unfolded the matter—to an audience not merely wondering, but incredulous; for Mrs. Bennet, with more perseverance than politeness, protested he must be entirely mistaken; and Lydia, always unguarded and often uncivil, boisterously exclaimed:
"Good Lord! Sir William, how can you tell such a story? Do not you know that Mr. Collins wants to marry Lizzy?"
Nothing less than the complaisance of a courtier could have borne without anger such treatment; but Sir William's good breeding carried him through it all; and though he begged leave to be positive as to the truth of his information, he listened to all their impertinence with the most forbearing courtesy.
Elizabeth, feeling it incumbent on her to relieve him from so unpleasant a situation, now put herself forward to confirm his account, by mentioning her prior knowledge of it from Charlotte herself; and endeavoured to put a stop to the exclamations of her mother and sisters by the earnestness of her congratulations to Sir William, in which she was readily joined by Jane, and by making a variety of remarks on the happiness that might be expected from the match, the excellent character of Mr. Collins, and the convenient distance of Hunsford from London.
(Jenny Lee - Reflection by Christina Aguilera
Elizabeth feels bad because she now feels as if she is the only one that is different. She used to believe that Charlotte shared the some ideologies as her, looking for true love. But now that she heard the new of Charlotte and Mr.Collins, she looks at herself back is actually closely thinking who she is in this society. For that reason, I chose this song Reflection to show her sense of journey to find the self-identity.)
(Rachel Choi: I Can Transform Ya - Chris Brown
When Charlotte becomes engaged to Mr. Collins, everyone is shocked. However, if we think in the perspective of Mr. Collins, it would not be as shocking. Chris Brown sings "I can change your life, make it so new. Make you never want to go back to the old you." This shows how Mr. Collins and Charlotte's marriage is based on what they can do for each other, not on love.)
Mrs. Bennet was in fact too much overpowered to say a great deal while Sir William remained; but no sooner had he left them than her feelings found a rapid vent. In the first place, she persisted in disbelieving the whole of the matter; secondly, she was very sure that Mr. Collins had been taken in; thirdly, she trusted that they would never be happy together; and fourthly, that the match might be broken off. Two inferences, however, were plainly deduced from the whole: one, that Elizabeth was the real cause of the mischief; and the other that she herself had been barbarously misused by them all; and on these two points she principally dwelt during the rest of the day. Nothing could console and nothing could appease her. Nor did that day wear out her resentment. A week elapsed before she could see Elizabeth without scolding her, a month passed away before she could speak to Sir William or Lady Lucas without being rude, and many months were gone before she could at all forgive their daughter.
Life Is Cool / Sweetbox
(Sally B. - The lyrics of this song match perfectly with Mrs. Bennet's attitude towards Charlotte's marriage. She "never tries to be positive" and incessantly complains throughout the story. Moreover, she's "never satisfied" with the way things turns out especially the outcomes of her daughters' prospective marriages. Furthermore, just as the lyrics says, she is "so distracted by the jealousy" since Charlotte is getting married to Mr. Collins who will inherit Mr. Bennet's fortune. Therefore, out of jealousy, Mrs. Bennet acts so rudely to Sir William and Lady Lucas.)
Eunice Jang
Ludwig Van Beethoven - Symphony No 5 - 1st M - Allegro...
(Mrs. Benet would have felt just like the mood of the music: sad, miserable, shocked, and angry. Her main goal of the life, make all of her daughters to marry with rich men, failed, again. Unlike how Jane got separated from Mr. Bingley, Elizabeth rejected Mr. Collins proposal, which would have caused Mrs. Benet to be even more angry.)
Mr. Bennet's emotions were much more tranquil on the occasion, and such as he did experience he pronounced to be of a most agreeable sort; for it gratified him, he said, to discover that Charlotte Lucas, whom he had been used to think tolerably sensible, was as foolish as his wife, and more foolish than his daughter!
(Kathy Lee - "This is your life, are you who you want to be / This is your life, is it everything you dreamed that it would be / When the world was younger and you had everything to lose". It seems like now that Mrs. Bennet is old, the only way to achieve her dream - which she couldn't achieve because, first, she was not married to a rich man, and second, because she does not have a happy marriage - is through her daughters. But, now that everything's not working out the way she wanted it to, this song reminds me of her situation. Is this the life she wanted? Is she who she wanted to be? As for now, the answer is clearly 'no'.)
Story of Your Life - Five for Fighting
(Jonathan Kim : We can sort of imply that Mrs. Bennet is giving her daughters the chance to walk on the path that Mrs. Bennet dreamt of before, marrying a rich guy. Like the lyrics, she is unsure if her daughters would actually marry a rich person because the daughters are the ones that are making the final decisions. In the lyrics, it states “I don’t know what’s coming up” meaning that the future is unknown and it is really impossible what will come forth in the future.
This song shows Mr. Darcy and his Pride-ful characteristic. Although we observe Mr. Darcy starting to change, he is still hesitant if he should give up on his pride and properly greet Elizabeth or not.
This song is about the title Pride and Prejudice and how first impression is a big deal to many people. "I've seen you I know you but I don't know how to connect..." This is the relationship between Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy and how they know each other but they just cannot break the barrier that stands in their way.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/viewpoint/vp_binks/20040130.html
<Do Love and Marriage really go together anymore?>
(Daniel Lee - This article evaluates the possibility and reality of marriage in real life. According to this woman, true love for the rest of one's life is not what marriage is solely based on. This article fits the story line here because Charlotte and Mr. Collins married but did not love each other. It would be interesting to see them trying to justify themselves based on this article.)
Jane confessed herself a little surprised at the match; but she said less of her astonishment than of her earnest desire for their happiness; nor could Elizabeth persuade her to consider it as improbable. Kitty and Lydia were far from envying Miss Lucas, for Mr. Collins was only a clergyman; and it affected them in no other way than as a piece of news to spread at Meryton.
Lady Lucas could not be insensible of triumph on being able to retort on Mrs. Bennet the comfort of having a daughter well married; and she called at Longbourn rather oftener than usual to say how happy she was,though Mrs. Bennet's sour looks and ill-natured remarks might have been enough to drive happiness away.
(Corie Hahn- In this picture, we can see that there is a person who is not in good health and in agony. This is the case for Mrs. Bennet because as this passage describes, she is no longer awaiting for Mr. Collins due to her poor health and she has been complaining to her husband about coming to Longbourn and she didn't like visitors anymore.)
Rachel Choi
This picture shows probably the future of Charlotte and Mr. Collins. Their marriage had no love involved, so they would come across conflicts and eventually visit couple counselor, if such thing existed back in England, to sort problems out.
"Secrets to Happy Marriage." Elder, Sean. WebMD. http://men.webmd.com/guide/secrets-happy-marriage
(Ashlee Reem - In this part of the chaper, it shows the conflicts that Charlotte and Mr. Collins faces in their marriage. Because they have no real love towards each other, their failure in the future is predictable. In this article, "Secrets to Happy Marriage," it is said that the key in managing a successful marriage is the true feeling of love and affections towards each other.)
Between Elizabeth and Charlotte there was a restraint which kept them mutually silent on the subject; and Elizabeth felt persuaded that no real confidence could ever subsist between them again. Her disappointment in Charlotte made her turn with fonder regard to her sister, of whose rectitude and delicacy she was sure her opinion could never be shaken, and for whose happiness she grew daily more anxious, as Bingley had now been gone a week and nothing more was heard of his return.
Jane had sent Caroline an early answer to her letter, and was counting the days till she might reasonably hope to hear again. The promised letter of thanks from Mr. Collins arrived on Tuesday, addressed to their father, and written with all the solemnity of gratitude which a twelvemonth's abode in the family might have prompted. After discharging his conscience on that head, he proceeded to inform them, with many rapturous expressions, of his happiness in having obtained the affection of their amiable neighbour, Miss Lucas, and then explained that it was merely with the view of enjoying her society that he had been so ready to close with their kind wish of seeing him again at Longbourn, whither he hoped to be able to return on Monday fortnight; for Lady Catherine, he added, so heartily approved his marriage, that she wished it to take place as soon as possible, which he trusted would be an unanswerable argument with his amiable Charlotte to name an early day for making him the happiest of men.
Mr. Collins's return into Hertfordshire was no longer a matter of pleasure to Mrs. Bennet. On the contrary, she was as much disposed to complain of it as her husband. It was very strange that he should come to Longbourn instead of to Lucas Lodge; it was also very inconvenient and exceedingly troublesome. She hated having visitors in the house while her health was so indifferent, and lovers were of all people the most disagreeable. Such were the gentle murmurs of Mrs. Bennet, and they gave way only to the greater distress of Mr. Bingley's continued absence.
Neither Jane nor Elizabeth were comfortable on this subject. Day after day passed away without bringing any other tidings of him than the report which shortly prevailed in Meryton of his coming no more to Netherfield the whole winter; a report which highly incensed Mrs. Bennet, and which she never failed to contradict as a most scandalous falsehood.
Even Elizabeth began to fear—not that Bingley was indifferent—but that his sisters would be successful in keeping him away. Unwilling as she was to admit an idea so destructive of Jane's happiness, and so dishonorable to the stability of her lover, she could not prevent its frequently occurring. The united efforts of his two unfeeling sisters and of his overpowering friend, assisted by the attractions of Miss Darcy and the amusements of London might be too much, she feared, for the strength of his attachment.
As for Jane, her anxiety under this suspense was, of course, more painful than Elizabeth's, but whatever she felt she was desirous of concealing, and between herself and Elizabeth, therefore, the subject was never alluded to. But as no such delicacy restrained her mother, an hour seldom passed in which she did not talk of Bingley, express her impatience for his arrival, or even require Jane to confess that if he did not come back she would think herself very ill used. It needed all Jane's steady mildness to bear these attacks with tolerable tranquillity.
(Corie Hahn- The song is called Crawl by Superchick and it basically describes how there are people suffering in the world but need some reassurance from their loved ones. As the lyrics state that if they crawl, will the other person crawl too? This means that they would want empathy from those who they wish they would want to. This song is slow paced and describes the pain that the characters are going through in the novel.)
Mr. Collins returned most punctually on Monday fortnight, but his reception at Longbourn was not quite so gracious as it had been on his first introduction. He was too happy, however, to need much attention; and luckily for the others, the business of love-making relieved them from a great deal of his company. The chief of every day was spent by him at Lucas Lodge, and he sometimes returned to Longbourn only in time to make an apology for his absence before the family went to bed.
Mrs. Bennet was really in a most pitiable state. The very mention of anything concerning the match threw her into an agony of ill-humour, and wherever she went she was sure of hearing it talked of. The sight of Miss Lucas was odious to her. As her successor in that house, she regarded her with jealous abhorrence. Whenever Charlotte came to see them, she concluded her to be anticipating the hour of possession; and whenever she spoke in a low voice to Mr. Collins, was convinced that they were talking of the Longbourn estate, and resolving to turn herself and her daughters out of the house, as soon as Mr. Bennet were dead. She complained bitterly of all this to her husband.
"Indeed, Mr. Bennet," said she, "it is very hard to think that Charlotte Lucas should ever be mistress of this house, that I should be forced to make way for her, and live to see her take her place in it!"
"My dear, do not give way to such gloomy thoughts. Let us hope for better things. Let us flatter ourselves that I may be the survivor."
This was not very consoling to Mrs. Bennet, and therefore, instead of making any answer, she went on as before.
"I cannot bear to think that they should have all this estate. If it was not for the entail, I should not mind it."
[Paul Byeon]
"Cabbage Shortage Leaves Koreans Hungry for Kimchi."
<http://edition.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/10/05/skorea.kimchi.shortage/index.html?hpt=T2>
We can see that, Mrs. Bennet's ultimate pursuit in her life are financial resources along with a stable social status offered often by the men of the society. In search of such privileges, Mrs. Bennet eventually comes to take account of the lack of suitable men her daughters have to deal with. Though the topic may seem somewhat irrelevant at first, I did come to see a connection between the shortage in supply of men in Pride and Prejudice and that of the cabbage supply in Korea. I simply thought that the two comparable shortages bring not only a universal, common concern but also a realistic, daily influence on our lifestyles: that be in forms of financial resources brought by men in the novel and of particular dishes processed through cabbages in Korea. As both the scarcity of men and cabbages rise, Misses in both contexts are left with worries and concerns for the future due to the shortages.
"What should not you mind?"
"I should not mind anything at all."
"Let us be thankful that you are preserved from a state of such insensibility."
"I never can be thankful, Mr. Bennet, for anything about the entail. How anyone could have the conscience to entail away an estate from one's own daughters, I cannot understand; and all for the sake of Mr. Collins too! Why should he have it more than anybody else?"
"I leave it to yourself to determine," said Mr. Bennet.
Seung Woo Eun
Alice In Chains - Your Decision (Studio Version)
In this scene, Mrs. Bennet is confused why the family’s property is inherited to Mr. Collins and not to others. Mr. Bennet responds to Mrs. Bennet, not wanting to further interfere with this problem. Similar with what Mr. Bennet states, “I leave it to yourself to determine,” the song clearly outlines the phrase, “It is your decision.”
Yunjin Kim
I don't care anymore - Phil Collins
As Elizabeth's and Charlotte's friendship reaches a peak, Elizabeth realizes she is not mad, but shamefully upset about her friend's naive actions. Elizabeth believes that marriage should not have happened like the Collins's and instead, be more natural like faith. Thus, as Elizabeth feels as if there would be no more confidence between them again, she feels as though she had lost Charlotte as a friend and a companion. She does not want to care and interfere with her belief about her marriage and actions.
Chapter 23
Elizabeth was sitting with her mother and sisters, reflecting on what she had heard, and doubting whether she was authorised to mention it, when Sir William Lucas himself appeared, sent by his daughter, to announce her engagement to the family. With many compliments to them, and much self-gratulation on the prospect of a connection between the houses, he unfolded the matter—to an audience not merely wondering, but incredulous; for Mrs. Bennet, with more perseverance than politeness, protested he must be entirely mistaken; and Lydia, always unguarded and often uncivil, boisterously exclaimed:"Good Lord! Sir William, how can you tell such a story? Do not you know that Mr. Collins wants to marry Lizzy?"
Nothing less than the complaisance of a courtier could have borne without anger such treatment; but Sir William's good breeding carried him through it all; and though he begged leave to be positive as to the truth of his information, he listened to all their impertinence with the most forbearing courtesy.
Elizabeth, feeling it incumbent on her to relieve him from so unpleasant a situation, now put herself forward to confirm his account, by mentioning her prior knowledge of it from Charlotte herself; and endeavoured to put a stop to the exclamations of her mother and sisters by the earnestness of her congratulations to Sir William, in which she was readily joined by Jane, and by making a variety of remarks on the happiness that might be expected from the match, the excellent character of Mr. Collins, and the convenient distance of Hunsford from London.
(Jenny Lee - Reflection by Christina Aguilera
Elizabeth feels bad because she now feels as if she is the only one that is different. She used to believe that Charlotte shared the some ideologies as her, looking for true love. But now that she heard the new of Charlotte and Mr.Collins, she looks at herself back is actually closely thinking who she is in this society. For that reason, I chose this song Reflection to show her sense of journey to find the self-identity.)
(Rachel Choi: I Can Transform Ya - Chris Brown
When Charlotte becomes engaged to Mr. Collins, everyone is shocked. However, if we think in the perspective of Mr. Collins, it would not be as shocking. Chris Brown sings "I can change your life, make it so new. Make you never want to go back to the old you." This shows how Mr. Collins and Charlotte's marriage is based on what they can do for each other, not on love.)
Mrs. Bennet was in fact too much overpowered to say a great deal while Sir William remained; but no sooner had he left them than her feelings found a rapid vent. In the first place, she persisted in disbelieving the whole of the matter; secondly, she was very sure that Mr. Collins had been taken in; thirdly, she trusted that they would never be happy together; and fourthly, that the match might be broken off. Two inferences, however, were plainly deduced from the whole: one, that Elizabeth was the real cause of the mischief; and the other that she herself had been barbarously misused by them all; and on these two points she principally dwelt during the rest of the day. Nothing could console and nothing could appease her. Nor did that day wear out her resentment. A week elapsed before she could see Elizabeth without scolding her, a month passed away before she could speak to Sir William or Lady Lucas without being rude, and many months were gone before she could at all forgive their daughter.
Life Is Cool / Sweetbox
(Sally B. - The lyrics of this song match perfectly with Mrs. Bennet's attitude towards Charlotte's marriage. She "never tries to be positive" and incessantly complains throughout the story. Moreover, she's "never satisfied" with the way things turns out especially the outcomes of her daughters' prospective marriages. Furthermore, just as the lyrics says, she is "so distracted by the jealousy" since Charlotte is getting married to Mr. Collins who will inherit Mr. Bennet's fortune. Therefore, out of jealousy, Mrs. Bennet acts so rudely to Sir William and Lady Lucas.)
Eunice Jang
Download this Mp3 @ Booster MP3
(Mrs. Benet would have felt just like the mood of the music: sad, miserable, shocked, and angry. Her main goal of the life, make all of her daughters to marry with rich men, failed, again. Unlike how Jane got separated from Mr. Bingley, Elizabeth rejected Mr. Collins proposal, which would have caused Mrs. Benet to be even more angry.)
Mr. Bennet's emotions were much more tranquil on the occasion, and such as he did experience he pronounced to be of a most agreeable sort; for it gratified him, he said, to discover that Charlotte Lucas, whom he had been used to think tolerably sensible, was as foolish as his wife, and more foolish than his daughter!
(Kathy Lee - "This is your life, are you who you want to be / This is your life, is it everything you dreamed that it would be / When the world was younger and you had everything to lose". It seems like now that Mrs. Bennet is old, the only way to achieve her dream - which she couldn't achieve because, first, she was not married to a rich man, and second, because she does not have a happy marriage - is through her daughters. But, now that everything's not working out the way she wanted it to, this song reminds me of her situation. Is this the life she wanted? Is she who she wanted to be? As for now, the answer is clearly 'no'.)
Story of Your Life - Five for Fighting
(Jonathan Kim : We can sort of imply that Mrs. Bennet is giving her daughters the chance to walk on the path that Mrs. Bennet dreamt of before, marrying a rich guy. Like the lyrics, she is unsure if her daughters would actually marry a rich person because the daughters are the ones that are making the final decisions. In the lyrics, it states “I don’t know what’s coming up” meaning that the future is unknown and it is really impossible what will come forth in the future.
(Kevin Lee)
It's my life - Bon Jovi
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9SKFwtgUJHs
This song shows Mr. Darcy and his Pride-ful characteristic. Although we observe Mr. Darcy starting to change, he is still hesitant if he should give up on his pride and properly greet Elizabeth or not.
(Kevin Lee)
Communication - Cardigan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KD5s89cftv4&feature=related
This song is about the title Pride and Prejudice and how first impression is a big deal to many people. "I've seen you I know you but I don't know how to connect..." This is the relationship between Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy and how they know each other but they just cannot break the barrier that stands in their way.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/viewpoint/vp_binks/20040130.html
<Do Love and Marriage really go together anymore?>
(Daniel Lee - This article evaluates the possibility and reality of marriage in real life. According to this woman, true love for the rest of one's life is not what marriage is solely based on. This article fits the story line here because Charlotte and Mr. Collins married but did not love each other. It would be interesting to see them trying to justify themselves based on this article.)
Jane confessed herself a little surprised at the match; but she said less of her astonishment than of her earnest desire for their happiness; nor could Elizabeth persuade her to consider it as improbable. Kitty and Lydia were far from envying Miss Lucas, for Mr. Collins was only a clergyman; and it affected them in no other way than as a piece of news to spread at Meryton.
Lady Lucas could not be insensible of triumph on being able to retort on Mrs. Bennet the comfort of having a daughter well married; and she called at Longbourn rather oftener than usual to say how happy she was,though Mrs. Bennet's sour looks and ill-natured remarks might have been enough to drive happiness away.
(Corie Hahn- In this picture, we can see that there is a person who is not in good health and in agony. This is the case for Mrs. Bennet because as this passage describes, she is no longer awaiting for Mr. Collins due to her poor health and she has been complaining to her husband about coming to Longbourn and she didn't like visitors anymore.)
Rachel Choi
This picture shows probably the future of Charlotte and Mr. Collins. Their marriage had no love involved, so they would come across conflicts and eventually visit couple counselor, if such thing existed back in England, to sort problems out.
"Secrets to Happy Marriage." Elder, Sean. WebMD. http://men.webmd.com/guide/secrets-happy-marriage
(Ashlee Reem - In this part of the chaper, it shows the conflicts that Charlotte and Mr. Collins faces in their marriage. Because they have no real love towards each other, their failure in the future is predictable. In this article, "Secrets to Happy Marriage," it is said that the key in managing a successful marriage is the true feeling of love and affections towards each other.)
Between Elizabeth and Charlotte there was a restraint which kept them mutually silent on the subject; and Elizabeth felt persuaded that no real confidence could ever subsist between them again. Her disappointment in Charlotte made her turn with fonder regard to her sister, of whose rectitude and delicacy she was sure her opinion could never be shaken, and for whose happiness she grew daily more anxious, as Bingley had now been gone a week and nothing more was heard of his return.
Jane had sent Caroline an early answer to her letter, and was counting the days till she might reasonably hope to hear again. The promised letter of thanks from Mr. Collins arrived on Tuesday, addressed to their father, and written with all the solemnity of gratitude which a twelvemonth's abode in the family might have prompted. After discharging his conscience on that head, he proceeded to inform them, with many rapturous expressions, of his happiness in having obtained the affection of their amiable neighbour, Miss Lucas, and then explained that it was merely with the view of enjoying her society that he had been so ready to close with their kind wish of seeing him again at Longbourn, whither he hoped to be able to return on Monday fortnight; for Lady Catherine, he added, so heartily approved his marriage, that she wished it to take place as soon as possible, which he trusted would be an unanswerable argument with his amiable Charlotte to name an early day for making him the happiest of men.
Mr. Collins's return into Hertfordshire was no longer a matter of pleasure to Mrs. Bennet. On the contrary, she was as much disposed to complain of it as her husband. It was very strange that he should come to Longbourn instead of to Lucas Lodge; it was also very inconvenient and exceedingly troublesome. She hated having visitors in the house while her health was so indifferent, and lovers were of all people the most disagreeable. Such were the gentle murmurs of Mrs. Bennet, and they gave way only to the greater distress of Mr. Bingley's continued absence.
Neither Jane nor Elizabeth were comfortable on this subject. Day after day passed away without bringing any other tidings of him than the report which shortly prevailed in Meryton of his coming no more to Netherfield the whole winter; a report which highly incensed Mrs. Bennet, and which she never failed to contradict as a most scandalous falsehood.
Even Elizabeth began to fear—not that Bingley was indifferent—but that his sisters would be successful in keeping him away. Unwilling as she was to admit an idea so destructive of Jane's happiness, and so dishonorable to the stability of her lover, she could not prevent its frequently occurring. The united efforts of his two unfeeling sisters and of his overpowering friend, assisted by the attractions of Miss Darcy and the amusements of London might be too much, she feared, for the strength of his attachment.
As for Jane, her anxiety under this suspense was, of course, more painful than Elizabeth's, but whatever she felt she was desirous of concealing, and between herself and Elizabeth, therefore, the subject was never alluded to. But as no such delicacy restrained her mother, an hour seldom passed in which she did not talk of Bingley, express her impatience for his arrival, or even require Jane to confess that if he did not come back she would think herself very ill used. It needed all Jane's steady mildness to bear these attacks with tolerable tranquillity.
(Corie Hahn- The song is called Crawl by Superchick and it basically describes how there are people suffering in the world but need some reassurance from their loved ones. As the lyrics state that if they crawl, will the other person crawl too? This means that they would want empathy from those who they wish they would want to. This song is slow paced and describes the pain that the characters are going through in the novel.)
Mr. Collins returned most punctually on Monday fortnight, but his reception at Longbourn was not quite so gracious as it had been on his first introduction. He was too happy, however, to need much attention; and luckily for the others, the business of love-making relieved them from a great deal of his company. The chief of every day was spent by him at Lucas Lodge, and he sometimes returned to Longbourn only in time to make an apology for his absence before the family went to bed.
Mrs. Bennet was really in a most pitiable state. The very mention of anything concerning the match threw her into an agony of ill-humour, and wherever she went she was sure of hearing it talked of. The sight of Miss Lucas was odious to her. As her successor in that house, she regarded her with jealous abhorrence. Whenever Charlotte came to see them, she concluded her to be anticipating the hour of possession; and whenever she spoke in a low voice to Mr. Collins, was convinced that they were talking of the Longbourn estate, and resolving to turn herself and her daughters out of the house, as soon as Mr. Bennet were dead. She complained bitterly of all this to her husband.
"Indeed, Mr. Bennet," said she, "it is very hard to think that Charlotte Lucas should ever be mistress of this house, that I should be forced to make way for her, and live to see her take her place in it!"
"My dear, do not give way to such gloomy thoughts. Let us hope for better things. Let us flatter ourselves that I may be the survivor."
This was not very consoling to Mrs. Bennet, and therefore, instead of making any answer, she went on as before.
"I cannot bear to think that they should have all this estate. If it was not for the entail, I should not mind it."
[Paul Byeon]
"Cabbage Shortage Leaves Koreans Hungry for Kimchi."
<http://edition.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/10/05/skorea.kimchi.shortage/index.html?hpt=T2>
We can see that, Mrs. Bennet's ultimate pursuit in her life are financial resources along with a stable social status offered often by the men of the society. In search of such privileges, Mrs. Bennet eventually comes to take account of the lack of suitable men her daughters have to deal with. Though the topic may seem somewhat irrelevant at first, I did come to see a connection between the shortage in supply of men in Pride and Prejudice and that of the cabbage supply in Korea. I simply thought that the two comparable shortages bring not only a universal, common concern but also a realistic, daily influence on our lifestyles: that be in forms of financial resources brought by men in the novel and of particular dishes processed through cabbages in Korea. As both the scarcity of men and cabbages rise, Misses in both contexts are left with worries and concerns for the future due to the shortages.
"What should not you mind?"
"I should not mind anything at all."
"Let us be thankful that you are preserved from a state of such insensibility."
"I never can be thankful, Mr. Bennet, for anything about the entail. How anyone could have the conscience to entail away an estate from one's own daughters, I cannot understand; and all for the sake of Mr. Collins too! Why should he have it more than anybody else?"
"I leave it to yourself to determine," said Mr. Bennet.
Seung Woo Eun
Alice In Chains - Your Decision (Studio Version)
In this scene, Mrs. Bennet is confused why the family’s property is inherited to Mr. Collins and not to others. Mr. Bennet responds to Mrs. Bennet, not wanting to further interfere with this problem. Similar with what Mr. Bennet states, “I leave it to yourself to determine,” the song clearly outlines the phrase, “It is your decision.”
Yunjin Kim
I don't care anymore - Phil Collins
As Elizabeth's and Charlotte's friendship reaches a peak, Elizabeth realizes she is not mad, but shamefully upset about her friend's naive actions. Elizabeth believes that marriage should not have happened like the Collins's and instead, be more natural like faith. Thus, as Elizabeth feels as if there would be no more confidence between them again, she feels as though she had lost Charlotte as a friend and a companion. She does not want to care and interfere with her belief about her marriage and actions.
Chapter 24