Wickham

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Personality

Role

  • Avaricious
  • Philistine
  • Hypocrytical
  • Selfish
  • Egotistical
  • Dishonest
  • Obstacle in Lizzy and Darcy's relationship
  • Foil for Darcy, particularly with regard to honesty and avarice
  • Obstacle for the Bennets as a family when he goes away with Lydia

Development (Growth & change)

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  • At first he is introduced to show how awful Darcy was (in Elizabeth's eyes) compared to the honest and gentlemanly Wickham. He is presented as a victim, and paints Darcy to be a true villain.
  • Wickham's greed is shown when he loses interest in Elizabeth in favour of a richer girl, although it is dismissed by her, as well as everyone's warning of his dishonesty
  • As the truth comes out, it is revealed that Wickham is deceptive and avaricious, and Darcy was in fact the victim in their relationship.
  • Wickham is revealed to be truly money-driven and malicious when he uses Lydia to extort money from the Bennets and Mr Darcy

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