Who Is Mr Wickham In Pride And Prejudice

1. Mr. Wickham’s father was Darcy’s father’s steward and they grew up together. The personal history that he reportedly has with Darcy is how Mr. Wickham’s position as a clergyman was given to someone else. Darcy most likely gave the job to someone else out of jealousy. 2. Elizabeth reacts to Mr. Wickham’s account of Mr. Darcy’s treatment of himself in an astonished way. She believes his story, but she just cannot believe Mr. Darcy would do such a thing. Elizabeth believes his story so implicitly because she has been around Mr. Darcy long enough to know how proud and cold he is. 3. Mr. Wickham was intended to be a clergyman. According to Mr. Wickham’s story, Darcy prevents him from getting into this profession. 4. Lady Catherine de Bourgh
Mr. Wickham explains Mr. Bingley’s approval of, and friendship with, Mr. Darcy when Elizabeth asks how that gentleman could be the friend of “such a man” by telling her that Mr. Darcy pleases where he chooses. This seems accurate to Mr. Darcy’s character as we have seen so far in the book. 7. Near the end of chapter sixteen, Mr. Wickham is described as a graceful, nice mannered man who speaks eloquently. The apparent character traits that seem to make him attractive to Elizabeth are: his grace, his manners, and his meekness. 8. Elizabeth reacts to the statement by Caroline Bingley by saying that Mr. Wickham is an honest man and she is angered by the comments by Caroline Bingley. When this information is repeated again by Mr. Bingley she continues to defend Mr. Wickham. 9. Several events that happen at the Netherfield ball that cause severe embarrassment to Elizabeth on behalf of her family are as follows: Mrs. Bennet’s incessant chatter, Mr. Collins’s hovering near Elizabeth, and the rest of the family’s inability to not act foolishly without
Gossip is casual or unconstrained conversation or reports about other people, typically involving details that are not confirmed as being true. Prejudice is preconceived opinion that is not based on reason or actual experience. Elizabeth and Mr. Wickham are technically gossiping in chapter sixteen. They are casually talking about Mr. Darcy when the information being brought up cannot be confirmed by the person of whom they are talking about. Elizabeth is not prejudiced against Mr. Darcy because she already has known Mr. Darcy long enough to know how he is. She can have an opinion on him because she has experienced things with him. Jude 16, 1 Corinthians 10:24, Ephesians 4:29, Proverbs 26:20 and Proverbs 16:28 teach that gossip and prejudice are wrong. Make your own opinion of someone after being around them. Do not just assume something that is said is