Wickham Flashcards
“for almost all his actions may be traced to pride; — and pride has often been his best friend. It has connected him nearer with virtue than any other feeling.”
“a fine countenance, a good figure, and very pleasing address.”
“Whatever he said, was said well; and whatever he did, done gracefully. Elizabeth went away with her head full of him.”
“The world is blinded by his fortune and consequence, or frightened by his high and imposing manners, and sees him only as he chuses to be seen.”
“One has got all the goodness, and the other all the appearance of it.”
“His affection for her soon sunk into indifference; hers lasted a little longer”
Wickham - never really loved Lydia, insincere love
When he tells Elizabeth about Darcy and himself, he only tells her part of the story, that Mr Darcy’s father was “the truest friend [he] ever had”
Wickham - skilful liar
He is able to manipulate Elizabeth - “Elizabeth went away with her head full of him”
“He is as false and deceitful, as he is insinuating”
liar
“His chief object was unquestionably my sister’s fortune”
Wickham - mercenary
Elizabeth resolves “to draw no limits in future to the impudence of an impudent man”
Wickham - impudent
“One has all the goodness, the other all the appearance of it”
Wickham - deceptive
“Wickham has every charm of person and address that can captivate a woman”
Wickham - charming
Appearance is “greatly in his favour”
“A fine countenance, a good figure, and very pleasing address”
Wickham - attractive
“almost all his actions may be traced to pride” - Wickham, ch16
foreshadowing
pride
the recurring them of pride being the casualty of all darcy’s actions is presented by mr Wickham as being a flaw which disables darcy’s ability to view Elizabeth, or anyone lower class than him, as of worthiness
“it has often let him to be liberal and generous - to give his money, to display
hospitality” - Wickham, ch16
juxtaposition, irony
pride , persoanl worth, reputation
Mr Wickhams; acclamation of darcy’s pride fcilaiting him ‘to he liberal and generous’ with money is austen centralising on the notion that although excessive pride can be a weakness, it is not a single term that can be applied to everything, but rather a dynamic - as shown by darcy as both hindering him and allowing him to display similarity excessive generosity
“his pride never deserts, but with the rich, he is liberal minded” - Wickham, ch16
juxtaposition,
pride
“His appearance was greatly in his favour, he had all the best part of beauty, a fine countenance, and very pleasing address.” - Wickham, ch15
(Ch15)[W]- deceptive nature of impressions based off first appearances, first appearance of W
“…with the rich he is liberal-minded, just, sincere, rational, honourable” - Wickham, ch16
- Spouts nonsense about Darcy
“His apparent partiality had subsided, his attentions were over, he was the admirer of some one else.” - Wickham, ch26
- Easily changes attention
“He owed a good deal in town, but his debts of honour were still more formidable” - Wickham, ch48
*Scandal (with Lydia) and to leave debts behind, completely contradicts his good mannered appearance
“Wickham’s affection…not equal to Lydia’s for him” - about Wickham, ch51
- Another unsatisfied marriage, E realises he doesn’t care for L, lack of love in marriage
“he was not the young man to resist an opportunity of having a companion” - Elizabeth about Wickham, ch51
- W subverts stereotype, he marries merely for the sake of it and pleasures
“ten thousand pounds was the most remarkable charm of the young lady to whom he was now rendering himself agreeable” - about Wickham, ch26
- W is money oriented
“There is such an expression of goodness in his countenance! Such an openness and gentleness in his manner!” - Jane to Elizabeth about Wickham, ch40
- Good manners give a good impression - shows how deceptive they can be, in case of W when truth comes rolling out
“…her vanity was satisfied with believing that she would have been his only choice, had fortune permitted it.” - Elizabeth about Wickham, ch26
(Ch26)[E about W] Women get deceived because of their own vanity, misconceptions that men like them
“One has got all the goodness, and the other all the appearance of it.” - Elizabeth to Jane about Darcy & Wickham, ch40
- Realisation of deceptive nature of appearances
“everybody declared that he was the wickedest young man in the world; and everybody began to find out that they had always distrusted the appearance of his goodness.” - about Wickham, ch48
- Impressions change rapidly/reputation, W quickly slandered once news of his elopement rung out
“Besides, there was truth in his looks” - Elizabeth to Jane about Wickham
- Satire & irony where appearance and manner more important than emotions Appearances give impressions that may be deceptive
“Besides, there was truth in his looks” - Elizabeth to Jane about Wickham
- Satire & irony where appearance and manner more important than emotions Appearances give impressions that may be deceptive
