Mr. Bennet and Mrs Bennet are two characters in Pride and Prejudice, written by Jane Austin. This story takes place at some point during the Napoleonic Wars. They are the parents of five girls, Elizabeth Bennet, Mary Bennet, Jane Bennet, Lydia Bennet and Kitty Bennet. The relationship between the two is very poor. Mrs. Bennet is more outgoing than Mr. Bennet. He thinks that Mr. Bennet will die soon and the only thing that occupies his thoughts is the marriage of his daughters. Mr. Bennet and Mrs. Bennet have opposite personalities, different relationships with their daughters, and admire different daughters. First, Mr. Bennet is the patriarch of the Bennet family, Mrs. Bennet's husband and is very sarcastic. He is a man driven to exasperation by his ridiculous wife. He is closest to Elizabeth because they are the smartest Bennets. Mr. Bennet proves throughout the novel to be an insensitive father. He demonstrates this by letting Lydia go out into the world without worrying about her ignoring Miss Elizabeth's warning. When Elisabetta tel...