Dialogue in Pride and PrejudiceThe characters in Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice come to life through dialogue. Some characters have an inability to stop talking, while others remain calm and save their words for times when they need to express their feelings. The dialogue in Pride and Prejudice is different from that of Shakespeare's play where the characters have long monologues, the dialogue is more colloquial, very witty and intelligent. Rarely is there a character who embarks on an in-depth discussion, and there are no chapters dedicated exclusively to describing every single physical characteristic of each person. Jane Austen uses dialogue to portray the personality of her characters, to allow the reader to see the underlying feelings and meanings behind the characters' words. Bennet's character is revealed in his conversations with his wife and daughters. When we first meet Mr. Bennet, the women in his life encourage him to introduce himself to the newly wealthy inhabitant of Netherfield. Mr Bennet's wife believes that Mr Bingley, the new owner of Netherfield, would be a good husband for one of his five daughters, however Mr Bennet does not see the importance of her visit to Mr Bingley and this upsets Mrs Bennet, . "'Mr. Bennet, how can you abuse your children like this? You enjoy irritating me. You have no compassion on my nerves'" (7). This quote is from Mrs. Bennet, addressed to Mr. Bennet, and is quite typical of her dramatization of her life, Mr. Bennet, responds to the accusations in a way that causes Mrs. Bennet more and more distress. "'You are wrong, my dear. I have great respect for your nerves. They are old friends of mine. I have heard you mention them with consideration for twenty years at least'" (7). Mr. Bennet is a character of few words, although when he resides with six women who like to converse it is presumably an ordeal for anyone to express their thoughts or opinions unless asked for. Mr. Bennet's response to his wife's accusation of irritation is a prime example of the character's wit that accompanies him in every situation. Later in the novel his beloved daughter, Elizabeth, is proposed to a rather slimy character, Mr. Collins, a cousin of the family and when Elizabeth rejects his proposal, Mrs. Bennet, runs to Mr. Bennet, for help in making Elizabeth marry Mr.