"Why, my dear, you must know, Mrs. Long says that Netherfield is taken by a young man of large fortune from the north of England; that he came down on Monday in a chaise and four to see the place , and was so much delighted with it that he agreed with Mr. Morris immediately; that he is to take possession before Michaelmas, and some of his servants are to be in the house by the end of next week. " "What is his name?" " Bingley. " " Is he married or single?" " Oh! single, my dear, to be sure! A single man of large fortune; four or five thousand a year. What a fine thing for our girls!" "How so? how can it affect them?" "My dear Mr. Bennet," replied his wife, "how can you be so tiresome! You must know that I am thinking of his marrying one of them. " Questions: A. Identify the author and the title of the novel from which this passage is taken. B. Who are the two speakers? C. What does the dialogue tell us about the speakers?
A: JANE AUSTEN IS THE AUTHOR AND THE TITLE OF THE NOVEL IS PRIDE AND PREJUDICE.B: THE TWO SPEAKERS ARE MR. BENNET AND MRS. BENNET.C: THE DIALOGUE TELLS US THAT MRS.BENNET IS A EMPTY-HEADED, SNOBBISH AND VULGAR WOMAN WHOSE ONLY GOAL IN LIFE IS TO MARRY HER FIVE DAUGHTERS TO RICH, HANDSOME YOUNG MEN, WHILE MR. BENNET IS SKEPTICAL OF CONVENTIONAL MARRIAGE AND REMAINS INDIFFERENT TOWARDS HIS WIFE’S PROPOSAL.
