PrideandPrejudiceCharacterAnalysisCONTENTS1234ElizabethBennetLoremipsumdolorsitametJaneBennetCharlesBingleyOtherCharacters5ElizabethBennetIntelligenceandReasonCourageofAnti-feudalSelf-knowledgeIntelligenceandReason•Shemakesherowndecisionsmoreorlessindependentlyandshebelievesherownjudgment.Shedoesn’trevealtoJaneandotherpeopleherchangedfeelingsabutDarcyuntilhehasactuallyproposedagain,andshehasaccept.•Herinsightsareoriginalanddeep,andherconversationisintelligentandinteresting.•Heractionisguidedbyreason,informedbyself-knowledge.SheonceholdsgoodfeelingsonWickham,consideringhimtobethemostagreeablemanshehasevermet.Butmeanwhile,shethinksitistooimprudent(轻率的)tofallinlovewithhim.Soshesaystoheraunt,Mrs.Gardiner:CourageofAnti-feudalSelf-knowledgeElizabethisgoodatreflectionandself-analysis,itisherself-discoverythathelpshershedtheprejudiceandbeginstobecompletelyhonestwithherself.TheunionofElizabethandDarcyiseffectedbymeansofaletterfromDarcy.Sheknowsthefact.“Astonishment,apprehension,andevenhorror,oppressedher.”sherealizes“thatshehadbeenblind,partial,prejudiced,absurd.”sheblamesherselfforthat“pleasedwiththepreferenceofone,andoffendedbytheneglectoftheother,ontheverybeginningofouracquaintance.”JaneBennetShefacesuptheunpalatable(使人不快的)truthaboutherself,anddeterminedtochange.Thisgrowthinself-knowledgeisatthesameamoralgrowth.Shecantakethemeasureoftherealityaroundandinherbecauseshehasunclutteredherperceptionbyanhonestself-security.Self-knowledgeJaneBennettheoldestdaughterofMr.Bennet.themostbeautifulofMr.Bennet'sfivedaughters.Elizabeth'seldersistermarryswithBingleyintheendTwoimportantcharacteristicsBeautifulSheisthemostbeautifulwomaninBingley'seyes.KindShethinksthateverythingisgoodintheworld.othercharacteristicsreservedandkinddignifiedandvirtuous(端庄贤淑)Shehasthevirtuesofallwomen.Sheisaperfectwomanatthattime.Shedoesn'tspeakillofothers.SheknowsthatBingley'ssisterinterfereswithherrelationshipwithBingley,butsheneverhatesherorcomplainabouther.ComparedwithElizabethSheismoregentle,moremercifulandmorerationalthanElizabeth.Shedoesn'tbelieveElizabethwhenElizatethtellsherthatDarcyoncehurtWickham.ShethinksthatDarcyisagentlemanasbefore.Shedoesn'tcommentonothershastilyandtellsElizabeththatDarcyisn'tasbadassheimagined.Shenevermixesupreasonandemotion.Shehasfemaleconciousness.ShesupportsElizabethtorefuseCollinsbecausemarrigewithoutlovecouldn'tstaylong.JaneBennet'sattitudetowardsloveShefallsinlovewithBingleyatfirstsight.Sheistoopassiveinherprocesstoseeklove.ShelacksconfidenceandcouragetoshowBingleyherlove.ShehidesherloveandhopesthatBingleycouldfindherlovedeepinherheart.ShelovesBingleybuthidesherloveevenactslikeshedoesn'tloveBingleyinherwords.Herwords:Idoassureyouthatthenewsdoesn'taffectmeeitherwithpleasureorpain.Itwouldbenothing,Icouldseehimwithperfectindifference,butIcanhardlybeartohearitthusperpetuallytalkedof.Janeisatraditionalwoman.Sheisperfectatthattime.Meanwhileshehasfemaleconsciousnessandtheabilitytodistinguishtruthandfalsehood.Sheisrationalandcautious.JaneBennetCharlesBingleyCharlesBingleyhandsome,good-natured,andwealthy,young,gentleHisbestfriendisDarcy.HemarriesJaneandhasahappyending.CharlesBingleyHeiscontrastedwithhisfriendMrDarcyasbeingmoremodest,kindandmorecharmingandhavingmoregenerallypleasingmanners,althoughnotquitesoclever.•HerentsNetherfieldParknearLongbournandbecomesthefocusofneighborinthetown.However,hedoesn’tshowanyarroganceatall.•Hedoesn’tdiscoverthesnobberyofBennetFamilyandtotallyfallinlovewithJane.CharlesBingleyHeisfriendly,sincereandconsiderate.Heisanadvancedmanwhocaresaboutfemale,disregardsclass,andpursuelove,freedombravely.•HeinvitesJanetohishouseandlooksafterJanewhensheisverysick.•Heisalwaystalkingtoladiesgently.•Asanupper-class,hefallsinlovewithJaneandmarriesherwithouthesitation.CharlesBingleyHelacksresolveandiseasilyinfluencedbyothers.Hisfriendsandfamilies’advicecaneasilyaffecthim.TakingadviceofDarcyandhissisters,heleavesJaneandgoestoLondon.Finally,hefollowsDarcy’sadviceandcomesbacktomarryJane.OtherCharactersMr.&Mrs.BennetMr.BennetMrs.BennetMr.BennetMr.Bennetisanintelligentandwittymanwhosesareasmandhumourislargelyemployedinteasinghiswife.Mr.Bennetwassooddandmixtureofquickparts,sarcastichumor,reserveandcaprice,thattheexperienceofthreeandtwentyyearshadbeeninsufficienttomakehiswifeundeslrandhischaracter.Mrs.Bennetinconsiderateill-manneredvulgar.Sheispartlyresponsibleforthesuperficialcharaetersofherthreeyoungerdaughters.simple-mindedlackofself-knowledgemarriagemainlyasameansofsocialandeconomicadvaneernent.Mr.andMrs.Bennet'swrongmarriageissodisastorousthatitalmostruinstheIivesandprospectsofalltheirchildren.Incompatibilityleadstoinresponsibility.Mrs.Bennet'slackofknowledgeabouthumannatureandthewaysoftheworldisattributedlesstoinexperiencethantostupidity,whileMr.Bennethasretiredtotheprivacyofhislibrary,hiscountry,andhisself-entertainingirony.Bytheill-matedelderBennets,AustentriestocautionusthatunsuitedpartnershavetosuffermentaltortureresultingfromlovelessmarriageMr.Collins&CharlotteLucasMr.CollinsCharlotteL