Elizabeth Bennett constantly fights against assimilating into society because she believes that her happiness is worth more then being well liked. When being introduced, Mr. Bennett and Mrs. Bennett are arguing about whether Mr. Bennett should go to meet this new “wealthy” man who has moved to town and try to marry one of their daughters to him; however Mr. Bennett is opposed to the idea because he does not know which child to chose: “I desire you will do no such thing. Lizzy is not a bit better than the others; and I am sure she is not half so handsome as Jane, nor half so good humored as Lydia. But you are always giving her the preference’” (Austin 2). From the beginning of the novel, Elizabeth stands out from the rest of her family. While she is not as handsome as Jane or good humored as Lydia, Mr. Bennett explains that she is more quickness then both of them put together. Simply by implying that she has a trait that is usually reserved as a trait for men, Elizabeth stands out from the pack as an outsider in society already. Further more, since her mother and sisters want to get married for the wealth because that is common practice, it is safe to assume that Elizabeth, or is different then her sister’s and her mother, would disagree with them and believe in self identity.
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