The first impression is invariably that of Mrs. Bennet,
because she controls most of the first and second chapters of the
novel.
Austen introduces the Bennet family in the beginning
of the novel merely by opening the door to the ongoing conversation that Mrs. Bennet had
apparently brought to her husband prior upon the visit of a Mr. Bingley, who bought a
country home near Longbourne.
As it is known, men at that
age who come to property automatically seek a wife later. Hence, the most prominent
first impression we get is that of Mrs. Bennet herself.
She
is obviously annoying, talks too much about the same thing, is uncontrollably chatty, is
ignored by her husband completely, seems desperate to marry off her daughters, and wants
to hold the first claim of Mr. Bingley to her daughter, Jane.
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