Friday, February 3, 2012
Daddy daughter
Pride and Prejudice has been adapted into countless movies, miniseries, television shows, and books. It's a timeless story of a strong woman trying to do what's best for herself and for her sisters. Although her mother thinks she knows what's best for Lizzy, Mr. Bennett never truly worries about his daughter's actions. Although the book was not written in a necessarily misogynistic age, it's wonderful and reassuring to read a book with such a strong father/daughter relationship. I'm interested in reading more about Jane Austen herself to see what kind of relationship she had with her father and whether or not she bases Lizzy and Mr. Bennett's relationship from real-life experiences.
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I agree with this as well. I can't remember reading many classic novels where there seems to be a strong father/daughter connection. One father/daughter pair that does come to mind, though completely off-topic and non-fictional, is the bond between Anne Frank and her father, Otto. Years ago, when I first read The Diary of Anne Frank, I remember her being much closer to her father, feeling that he understood her a lot more than her mother ever did.
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