What can you conclude about elizabeth’s mother based on her response to elizabeth’s decision to walk to netherfield?
she knows how to persuade her daughter.
she regards her family with contempt.
she is concerned about appearances.
she does not trust her daughters.

pride and prejudice

by jane austen (excerpt)

breakfast was scarcely over when a servant from netherfield brought the following note for elizabeth:

"my dearest lizzy,—
"i find myself very unwell this morning, which, i suppose, is to be imputed to my getting wet through
yesterday. my kind friends will not hear of my returning till i am better. they insist also on my seeing mr.
jones—therefore do not be alarmed if you should hear of his having been to me—and, excepting a sore
throat and headache, there is not much the matter with me.—yours, etc."

"well, my dear," said mr. bennet, when elizabeth had read the note aloud, "if your daughter should have
a dangerous fit of illness—if she should die, it would be a comfort to know that it was all in pursuit of mr.
bingley, and under your orders."

"oh! i am not afraid of her dying. people do not die of little trifling colds. she will be taken good care of.
as long as she stays there, it is all very well. i would go and see her if i could have the carriage."

elizabeth, feeling really anxious, was determined to go to her, though the carriage was not to be had; and
as she was no horsewoman, walking was her only alternative. she declared her resolution.

"how can you be so silly," cried her mother, "as to think of such a thing, in all this dirt! you will not be fit
to be seen when you get there."

"i shall be very fit to see jane—which is all i want."

"is this a hint to me, lizzy," said her father, "to send for the horses? "

"no, indeed, i do not wish to avoid the walk. the distance is nothing when one has a motive; only three
miles. i shall be back by dinner."

"i admire the activity of your benevolence," observed mary, "but every impulse of feeling should be
guided by reason; and, in my opinion, exertion should always be in proportion to what is required."

"we will go as far as meryton with you," said catherine and lydia. elizabeth accepted their company, and
the three young ladies set off together.

"if we make haste," said lydia, as they walked along, "perhaps we may see something of captain carter
before he goes."

in meryton they parted; the two youngest repaired to the lodgings of one of the officers' wives, and
elizabeth continued her walk alone, crossing field after field at a quick pace, jumping over stiles and
springing over puddles with impatient activity, and finding herself at last within view of the house, with
weary ankles, dirty stockings, and a face glowing with the warmth of exercise.

she was shown into the breakfast-parlour, where all but jane were assembled, and where her
appearance created a great deal of surprise. that she should have walked three miles so early in the day,
in such dirty weather, and by herself, was almost incredible to mrs. hurst and miss bingley; and elizabeth
was convinced that they held her in contempt for it.

question 19 of 21
what can you conclude about elizabeth’s mother based on her response to elizabeth’s decision to walk to netherfield?
she knows how to persuade her daughter.
she regards her family with contempt.
she is concerned about appearances.
she does not trust her daughter.

She is concerned about appearances.

Explanation:

Mrs Bennet has a very strong purpose in life: to see all her five daughters married. Everything she does, she does in calculation to make such intent happen, not excluding having Jane get wet by not allowing her to have the carriage.

She cares terribly about appearances because she is determined to cause a good impression in face of possible suitors for her daughters. If Elizabeth shows up at Mr Bingley's looking sweaty and dirty, that might drive away any interest from the men who live there.

formal arguments

in written, formal arguments, the best way to build credibility with readers is to provide them with evidence. no matter what your argument might be and which side you agree with, citing strong evidence to back up your claim leaves the opposition with little to argue.

emotional appeal is often used in oral arguments. written arguments, however, rely on four main types of evidence. as you read further, you will see that some types are more credible than others and "hold more water" so to speak.

statistical evidence

the strongest type of evidence in formal writing is statistical evidence. this ranges from true, hard data presented as a percentage or number, to survey-type data. for example, statistical evidence could be:

4 out of 5 experts claim

85% of women in the united

7 members were present

statistical evidence can be proven as fact. you can actually go out and find hard information to prove your particular claim.

testimonial evidence

the use of celebrities as credibility evidence can be considered testimonial in nature. many people look up to celebrities as role models in their lives. good or bad, when a person chooses a life-path that takes them into public light, there will be many others out there who want to emulate the celebrity. these celebrity endorsements provide the second-strongest type of evidence found in formal arguments.

testimonial evidence can also be collected from experts and authorities in a given field. doctors, dentists, lawyers often provide expert testimonials. their authority is not often questions. they are expected to "know their stuff."

anecdotal evidence

when storytelling is involved as evidence, anecdotal evidence is being used. due to its less objective nature, anecdotal evidence is not extremely strong. when coupled with statistical or testimonial evidence, anecdotal evidence can be highly effective in determining credibility or proof.

storytelling, although based on fact, can include quite a bit of opinion, thus making it less objective. usually, eyewitnesses are used as providers of anecdotal evidence. they saw or experienced the phenomenon at hand are telling their version or side of the story.

analogical evidence

when information is scarce about something and little is known, analogical evidence is often used in a formal argument to increase credibility of the proof. if the phenomenon in question is new and little is known about it, analogical evidence that pulls in known factors about a similar phenomenon to show parallels can be an effective way to provide proof.

due to limited knowledge about the phenomenon, in this situation, analogical evidence can be regarded as the weakest type of evidence used in formal arguments. one can only imagine and hope that the comparison-phenomenon is close enough that the results can be applied to the new phenomenon.

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all that really matters in a formal argument is whether or not the writer has credible evidence to back up what they want to say or what they are thinking. so often, we hear people say, "prove it! " to one another.

one last little formal arguments not only provide credible evidence to support claims, don't forget that acknowledgment of the opposing point of view in an argument also strengthens the entire product.

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