Wickham

Question 1

“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.”

Question 2

“a fine countenance, a good figure, and very pleasing address.”

Question 3

“Whatever he said, was said well; and whatever he did, done gracefully. Elizabeth went away with her head full of him.”

Question 4

“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.”

Question 5

“One has got all the goodness, and the other all the appearance of it.”

Question 6

“His affection for her soon sunk into indifference; hers lasted a little longer”

Answer 6

Wickham - never really loved Lydia, insincere love

Question 7

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”

Answer 7

Wickham - skilful liar

Question 8

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”

Answer 8

liar

Question 9

“His chief object was unquestionably my sister’s fortune”

Answer 9

Wickham - mercenary

Question 10

Elizabeth resolves “to draw no limits in future to the impudence of an impudent man”

Answer 10

Wickham - impudent

Question 11

“One has all the goodness, the other all the appearance of it”

Answer 11

Wickham - deceptive

Question 12

“Wickham has every charm of person and address that can captivate a woman”

Answer 12

Wickham - charming

Question 13

Appearance is “greatly in his favour”
“A fine countenance, a good figure, and very pleasing address”

Answer 13

Wickham - attractive

Question 14

“almost all his actions may be traced to pride” - Wickham, ch16

Answer 14

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

Question 15

“it has often let him to be liberal and generous - to give his money, to display
hospitality” - Wickham, ch16

Answer 15

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

Question 16

“his pride never deserts, but with the rich, he is liberal minded” - Wickham, ch16

Answer 16

juxtaposition,

pride

Question 17

“His appearance was greatly in his favour, he had all the best part of beauty, a fine countenance, and very pleasing address.” - Wickham, ch15

Answer 17

(Ch15)[W]- deceptive nature of impressions based off first appearances, first appearance of W

Question 18

“…with the rich he is liberal-minded, just, sincere, rational, honourable” - Wickham, ch16

Answer 18

• Spouts nonsense about Darcy

Question 19

“His apparent partiality had subsided, his attentions were over, he was the admirer of some one else.” - Wickham, ch26

Answer 19

• Easily changes attention

Question 20

“He owed a good deal in town, but his debts of honour were still more formidable” - Wickham, ch48

Answer 20

*Scandal (with Lydia) and to leave debts behind, completely contradicts his good mannered appearance

Question 21

“Wickham’s affection…not equal to Lydia’s for him” - about Wickham, ch51

Answer 21

• Another unsatisfied marriage, E realises he doesn’t care for L, lack of love in marriage

Question 22

“he was not the young man to resist an opportunity of having a companion” - Elizabeth about Wickham, ch51

Answer 22

• W subverts stereotype, he marries merely for the sake of it and pleasures

Question 23

“ten thousand pounds was the most remarkable charm of the young lady to whom he was now rendering himself agreeable” - about Wickham, ch26

Answer 23

• W is money oriented

Question 24

“There is such an expression of goodness in his countenance! Such an openness and gentleness in his manner!” - Jane to Elizabeth about Wickham, ch40

Answer 24

• Good manners give a good impression - shows how deceptive they can be, in case of W when truth comes rolling out

Question 25

“…her vanity was satisfied with believing that she would have been his only choice, had fortune permitted it.” - Elizabeth about Wickham, ch26

Answer 25

(Ch26)[E about W] Women get deceived because of their own vanity, misconceptions that men like them

Question 26

“One has got all the goodness, and the other all the appearance of it.” - Elizabeth to Jane about Darcy & Wickham, ch40

Answer 26

• Realisation of deceptive nature of appearances

Question 27

“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

Answer 27

• Impressions change rapidly/reputation, W quickly slandered once news of his elopement rung out

Question 28

“Besides, there was truth in his looks” - Elizabeth to Jane about Wickham

Answer 28

• Satire & irony where appearance and manner more important than emotions Appearances give impressions that may be deceptive

Question 28

“Besides, there was truth in his looks” - Elizabeth to Jane about Wickham

Answer 28

• Satire & irony where appearance and manner more important than emotions Appearances give impressions that may be deceptive