The Bennet Sisters

Each sister is a different answer to the same trap. Austen does not punish any of them for it.

• Jane trusts so quietly she nearly loses Bingley by hiding her feelings
• Mary hides in books and moralizing
• Kitty simply follows whoever leads
• Lydia chases thrills so recklessly she nearly ruins the family
• Elizabeth alone pairs intelligence with independence

Same pressure, five survival strategies. That is the genius of it.