Chapter 1

The first chapter shows clearly the good, humorous relationship between Mr. and Mrs. Bennet. Through the dialogue of the couple, the reader can understand partially the dynamic of this family even before meeting the rest of the members. For example, Mr. Bennet is fond of his daughter Liz and prefers her personality over his other daughters.

I'm not sure how strong his opinion is, but he seems like a character who cares about his daughters in a way that fathers those days didn't. He doesn't care if they get married but what they hold in their hearts.

However, his wife doesn't agree with him. There is even a hint of dislike of the ideas and attitude of her daughter. Their conversation is centered around the arrival of a wealthy man, Mr. Bingley. The author goes straight into the plot, with no previous filler scenes, and used this arrival to show Mrs. Bingley's character in a very smart way. Her hopes for a marriage between this man and one of her daughters is the reason this story starts.

All in all, I believe the author wrote the dialogues smartly, but I didn't like the last part of the chapter where she points out traits of the couple without using the "show, don't tell" technique, which she previously used successfully.

Chapter 2

In the second chapter, the reader is introduced to most of the girls of the Bennet family, though not directly. However, the author manages in a clever way (again) to give small hints about their characters and the differences between them.

I liked Liz's character even if I don't have seen her enough. Her father's words and the disapproval of her mother are enough to intrigue me.

The interactions between the parents are hilarious, and I loved the fact that even though they are married for years Mr. Bennet managed to surprise his wife, yet fulfill her wishes.

I cannot say that I'm fond of Mrs. Bennet. I understand that having five daughters in that era would be terrible, considering that she wanted her daughters to be married to wealthy men. However, I didn't like the way she distinguishes her daughters and the way she walks about others even if she's doing the same thing they do.

I noticed that the author used a lot of dialogue tags, sometimes repeating them, which made the reading process a little boring. The description was almost non-existent.

This was once again a small chapter which isn't necessarily a bad thing since I prefer shorter chapters.

Chapter 3

First of all, despite my attempts to understand Mrs. Bennet's actions and thoughts, I couldn't see past her annoying personality. It's a shame that a mother and a wife cared for nothing more than wealth. She said that if her daughters were married to rich men, she would desire nothing. That's sad and infuriating, though I'm certain that she would still have reasons to complain.

In this chapter, it was prominent how fast and easy rumors spread in such a small community. From the number of people Mr. Bingley would bring to the ball to the amount of money Mr. Darcy earns, everyone seemed to know everything about these strangers.

Now, about Mr. Darcy, the new character of the story. I laughed at how everyone liked him when they learned how rich he was –richer than Mr. Bingley- but started avoiding him and slandering him after he showed no interest in them. Honestly, after seeing these people's thoughts, I would probably do the same.

The contrast between the two friends was evident. Mr. Bingley is a charming, friendly young man who finds pleasure in the company of others, while Mr. Darcy is a man whose values and beliefs cannot be changed (for now, at least) and whose opinion is too strong that even his friend can't change it.

Mr. Darcy found Liz tolerable which is something that could be considered as a compliment if one takes into account his opinion of the rest of the crowd.

There was also the meeting of Mr. Bingley and the eldest daughter of the Bennet family, Jane, whom we haven't seen so far. However, the author has already given a few clues about her quiet, well-mannered behavior through the eyes of the other characters.

Last but not least, Mr. Bennet's comments were hilarious, and I wonder how has he been so patient with his wife all those years!