Pride and Prejudice: an analysis of Mr. Wickham’s character Essay

To begin with, Wickham appears to brace a good social etiquette which impresses the reader and Elizabeth, Mr. Wickham was the capable man towards whom almost every female eye was turned. Wickham makes a firm first impression and he appears to be amiable with a warm disposition. His appearance was greatly in favourfine countenancevery pleasing address, Wickham instantly takes Elizabeths favour and he seems a deferent book of facts.Wickham is clever enough to encourage Elizabeth into thinking ill of Darcy by initially forming a trust with her and as Lizzy already dislikes him, it is easy for her to believe Wickham, I have known him (Darcy) too long and too well to be a fair judge. It is impossible for me to be impartialill-tempered man. The reader is intrigued into Wickhams opinion of him initially due to his social intelligence, his amiability and his first impressions to the town.Wickham continues to make Elizabeth think ill of Mr. Darcy by making himself seem the victim of the series of events in the midst of the two men. Wickham I cannot accuse myself of having really done anything to deserve to lose ithe hates me. Due to the trust the reader and Lizzy have in Wickham, his story is legitimate and we succumb to the claims he makes. Lizzy shows her naivety by immediately believing the story and replying He deserves to be publicly disgracedWickhams character begins to be doubted in chapter eighteen when Darcy says Mr. Wickham is b slighted with such happy manners as may ensure his making friends whether he may be equally capable of retaining them, is less certain. However, as Darcy appears to us as such an ill-mannered character, we are unsure whether to believe him. His character is further doubted when Miss Bingley complains about Wickham to Elizabeth, George Wickham has treated Mr. Darcy in a most infamous mannerMr. Darcy is not in the least to blame. Lizzy and the reader start to doubt their initial appraisal of Wickham as his likeable character far thest outweighs his shortcomings.Elizabeth shows her fond feelings towards Wickham by discovering that he is interested in the acquaintance of Miss King for merely the 10,000 by saying I should at present hate his very namemy feelings are not only cordial towards him. The reader now sees Wickhams bad intentions and how Lizzy is too fooled by his charm to see it.Wickhams bad character is finally confirmed in Darcys letter explaining Wickhams purposes at length, he had some intentions of studying lawhis life was plentiful of idleness and dissipation(Georgiana) was persuaded to believe herself in love, and to consent to an elopementMr. Wickhams chief object was unquestionably my sisters fortune. Wickham is instantly seen for what he really is superficial, ineffectual and selfish with no concern for the damage he causes by his desire for pecuniary gain and greed. He masks his true character from Elizabeth and the reader and shows his true character of depravity.