write briefly about the humorous incidents in the poem An excellent father
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Mr Bennet seems to be a careless father who is not bothered about the marriage of his daughters who have attained marriageable age. The chapter starts when Mr Bingley rents Netherfield Park to a young rich man named Mr Bingley. Neithfield park is in the neighbourhood of Mr Bennet’s house. Mrs Bennet becomes very cautious about her daughter because she does not want to lose this opportunity of marrying one of her daughters to Mr Bingley. Actually, this novel is written in 19″ century when there was a custom that the property was taken over by only male members. Since Mr Bennet had no son. So his property was to be owned by any of his close relatives. That is why Mrs Bennet was very much worried about the fate of her daughters.
On hearing about the arrival of Mr Bingley, she tells her husband to develop some familiarity with him. But he reacts very lightly to this news. He starts leasing his wife and comments that should send the girls to meet Mr Bingley but should not go herself, for she is very beautiful even in her old age.
Finally. Mrs Bennet gets very disappointed because of her husband’s loose reaction. As a result in a fit of anger, she scolds her daughter Kitty for coughing. Ultimately, when she comes to know that her husband, Mr Bennet, had visited Mr Bingley, she feels relaxed and overwhelmed. In the end, she tells her daughters -You have an excellent father. girls” because she comes to know that Mr Bennet had actually paid the visit to Mr Bingley stealthily without telling anyone of them.
Main Highlights and Attractions of The Lesson
Netherfield Park which is vacant for a long time is at last taken by a wealthy and dashing young gentleman whose name is Mr Bingley.
When Mrs Bennet comes to know about it, she becomes extremely happy because she desires that Mr Bingley might marry one of her daughters.
She wants her husband, Mr Bennet, not to miss such a golden opportunity for the sake of her daughters. She apprehends that some other mother having marriageable daughter might exploit such a glorious opportunity.
When Mr Bennet tells her husband if he has heard that Netherfield Park has been taken by a rich young man, Mr Bennet intentionally, in order to irritate her says ‘no’.
Mrs Bennet becomes impatient and tells her husband that it is true and the dashing young gentleman is very rich and he is a glorious thing for their daughters.
Mr Bennet irritates her wife Mrs Bennet more when he tells her how the young Bingley is a fine thing for their daughters.
Mr Bingley pours out that as Mr Bingley is rich and single she is thinking of him marrying one of their daughters.
Mrs Bennet tells her if it is Mr Bingley’s plan to settle at Netherfield Park. Mrs Bennet angrily retorts him that he shall not talk like this.
Ms Bennet insists her husband visit, Mr Bingley, as soon as possible but Mr Bennet tells her that he has no time to visit him. He adds that she and the girls may go themselves and perhaps Mr Bingley might like her the best of the party.
Mrs Bennet now tells her husband that he takes delight in vexing her and he has no compassion on her poor nerves. Mr Bennet responds her back that her nerves are his age-old friends and he respects them.
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Mr Bennet was the most eager person who waited, Mr Bingley. He had always intended to visit him, though, till last he is telling his wife that he would not visit him.
On seeing his daughter Lizzy trimming a hat, Mr Bennet tells her that he hopes Mr Bingley might like it.
Mrs Bennet is now furious, she angrily pours out that they are not to know what the young Bingley likes because they are not visiting him.
On hearing this another girl Elizabeth who is the most beautiful of all the daughters tells her mother that they are meeting Mr Bingley at the assemblies as Mrs Long has promised to introduce him. Mrs Bennet pours out that Mrs Long will not do such a thing as has two nieces of her own.
Another girl Kitty is coughing badly. When Mrs Bennet hears her cough, she scolds her and tells her to have mercy on her nerves and do not cough like it for God’s sake. Kitty replies that she does not cough for her own amusement but she is ill.
Now Mr Bennet discloses that he has already visited Mr Bingley and cannot miss the familiarity with him.
All the girls are extremely surprised and happy. Mrs Bennet now merrily tells Mr Bennet that she knew she could persuade him at the end. She also tells her daughter that they have an excellent father.