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I posted something similiar earlier this week but I think the Written by AnnetteJ (4/18/2010 8:26 a.m.) in consequence of the missive, A little support for Mrs. Bennet here...., penned by jeffrey

consensus on the board is that she is beyond redemption. I obviously don't agree with the consensus, but other mothers, or mother figures, in Austen's works sometimes don't come off too well. Actually, not just mothers but fathers too are not spared -- Emma's father is just as silly IMO as Mrs. Bennet. Parents are not always respected figures in Austen's writings.

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Mrs. Bennet's emotional age Cheryl (4/17/2010 2:39 p.m.)

I think she's.. Reeba (4/18/2010 10:32 a.m.)
A little support for Mrs. Bennet here.... jeffrey (4/18/2010 12:28 a.m.)
- It's true Line (4/18/2010 8:31 a.m.)
  - More than a commonly accepted attitude... gianni (4/18/2010 2:04 p.m.)
- I posted something similiar earlier this week but I think the AnnetteJ (4/18/2010 8:26 a.m.)
I wonder Laraine (4/17/2010 4:50 p.m.)
- ...merely on that account... Stephanie (4/17/2010 4:56 p.m.)
I think you're giving Lydia too much credit! CarolTS (4/17/2010 3:33 p.m.)

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