Mr. Bennet is hilarious

From the beginning of Austen's Pride and Prejudice, Mr. Bennet has been characterized as whitty, sarcastic, and hilarious. In the first chapter, Bennet took pleasure in upsetting his wife by refusing to tell her that he called on Bingley as she requested. In section two, this type of behavior continues. Of course, the issue of finding husbands for her daughters is one of tremendous importance for Mrs. Bennet. Thus, as before, Mr. Bennet uses the subject as an opportunity to frustrate his wife. After Elizabeth refuses to accept Collin's proposal, Mr. Bennet says to her, "An unhappy alternative is before you, Elizabeth. From this day you must be a stranger to one of your parents. -Your mother will never see you again if you do not Mr. Collins, and I will never see you again if you do" (Austen, 89). Bennet has no fear of upsetting his wife; in fact, he takes pleasure in it. He certainly provides common relief to the story at times when the rest of the characters seem to be the most distressed. Undoubtedly, he is my favorite character, though he isn't mentioned all that often. I predict that he will prove very important for some reason or another as the story continues.