Pride and Prejudice Characters: A Detailed Overview

Elizabeth:

She is the protagonist of the novel and the second oldest of five sisters, she is cheerful, witty, sharp and intelligent. However, her pride provokes a prejudice that endangers her happy future with Darcy. Elizabeth values decorum, good manners, and virtue.

Mr. Darcy:

He is an extremely rich, proud, haughty aristocrat, aware of class differences, yet he has a strong sense of honor and virtue, and a sense of justice that helps him control his pride after Elizabeth rejects him for his points of view.

Jane:

She is the oldest of the Bennet sisters. She is beautiful, kind, humble, and selfless, always in a good mood.

Mr. Bingley:

Like his beloved Jane, he is a kind and good-natured person. Class differences do not worry him, despite his extraordinary wealth. He is always nice and is in love with Jane throughout the novel.

Mr. Wickham:

He is an officer who has a charm that conceals his dissolute and unworthy personality. Darcy's sister Georgiana cheated when she was only 15 years old. Wickham acts specifically of his own interest, marries Lydia just because Darcy offers him a financial incentive.

Mrs. Bennet:

She is a silly and frivolous woman. She lacks all sense of decorum and is not concerned with providing her daughters with an adequate education but is concerned with guaranteeing profitable marriages.

Mr. Bennet:

Intelligent man with good sense, shows an unfortunate disinterest for most of his family

Lidia:

She is the youngest of the Bennet sisters. Silly and flirtatious, she satisfies all her whims without considering the consequences. She is Mrs. Bennet's favorite daughter because they share the same interests. She is obsessed with regiment officers.

Kitty:

Catherine "Kitty" the second youngest daughter of the Bennets, suggests little personality. Instead, she imitates Lydia in almost everything until she goes to Brighton.

Mary:

Mary is the middle sister. She doesn't like to go out in society and spends her time studying. When she talks, Mary makes constant, uncomfortable, and profound observations about human nature.