When it comes to parenting their five daughters, Mr. and Mrs. Bennet aren't likely to be up for any awards. Both of them play favorites while neglecting to educate their daughters and have chosen an economic course that requires the…
In Part I of Mr. Bennet and the Entailment, I mentioned that Mr. Bennet's plan to provide for his family after his death was to have a son who would join with Mr. Bennet in cutting off the entail. This…
In Part I of Mr. Bennet and the Entailment, I discussed some of the flaws in Mr. Bennet's plan to provide for his family through fathering a son. Today in Part II, I am going to discuss some of the…
Longbourn estate is entailed on the male line. Mr. Bennet, Longbourn's current owner, has no sons. Therefore the Bennet daughters must marry or face a lives of poverty following their father's death. And of course, if Mr. Bennet did have…
Mr. Bennet is the patriarch of the Bennet family and the owner of Longbourn, at least until his death. Basic Information: Given Name: Unknown Age: Unknown, at the beginning of the novel he is old enough to have been married…
