Character Development In Pride And Prejudice

Register to read the introduction… Wickham’s character begins to develop and his true self is revealed, he is found to perfectly fit the saying, “things (or people) are not always as they appear.” When Mr. Darcy proposes to Elizabeth, she refuses him, accusing him of unjustly resenting Mr. Wickham, because of his hateful manner towards Mr. Wickham. Mr. Darcy later writes Elizabeth a letter divulging the real reason for his resentment towards Mr. Wickham. This point in the story is where Mr. Wickham’s true character is exposed. Mr. Darcy reveals him as a cheating, greedy, self-absorbed man. All Mr. Wickham is concerned about is women and money. His goal in life is to be wealthy, and he will stop at nothing short of that, even if it involves lying, stealing, or cheating. When Mr. Darcy’s father died, he left a large sum of money to Mr. Wickham. Mr. Wickham quickly gambled it away. When he returns for more money from the Darcys, they refuse him and he leaves infuriated. Years later, Mr. Wickham returned only to declare his passionate love for Mr. Darcy’s younger sister, Miss Georgiana Darcy. Miss Darcy was to receive a great amount of money, “When it was made clear he would never receive a penny of it, he disappeared.” He did not care about Georgiana’s feelings. He broke her heart and could not have cared …show more content…
Darcy. He is full of mystery. The reader never really knows what is going on in his head. When Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy is first introduced, he and Mr. Bingley are going to a ball. As they walk in, Mr. Bingley immediately starts making many friends because of his open friendliness. Mr. Darcy, on the other hand, is neither friendly nor open. He is unsociable and taciturn, “intelligent but insufferably arrogant.” He thought he was above all of the “poor” people and did not wish to be there or to associate himself with any of them. “He danced with no one though gentlemen were scarce, and more than one lady was in want of a …show more content…
The way she develops her characters, particularly the main male characters, draws in the reader. Mr. Wickham, who first is seemed to be the perfect man, sweet charming, and respectful, is actually later in the story revealed to be selfish, self-consumed, and greedy. Mr. Bingley who is sweet, shy, and friendly learns to become more independent and confident throughout the story. Last but not least, Mr. Darcy, who is prideful, snobby, and pompous, becomes the complete opposite. Towards the end of the story the reader sees his changes: he is humbled, sensitive, and is able to show his vulnerability. Jane Austen makes her characters come alive to the reader. The way in which she shows her characters growth throughout the story is pure