In the beginning of the story, Elizabeth notices a man named Mr. Bingley who introduces one of his friends, Mr. …show more content…
Darcy, Elizabeth encounters a man named George Wickham. She meets him when the Bennett sisters travel to Meryton to visit Mrs. Philips, their aunt. Unlike Mr. Darcy, Wickham appears very gentleman-like and handsome, instantly having a positive effect on Elizabeth upon her first sight of him. This shows Elizabeth and her sister 's first impression of him. Along with Elizabeth, the rest of the Bennet family enjoys Wickham 's presence due to his good looks and gentleman-like manner. However, Elizabeth later discovered that Wickham proposes to Mary King. Surprisingly though, Elizabeth does not feel upset by this simply because she wants him to seek his happiness. As the story progresses, Elizabeth 's opinion does not change until