Character Analysis

Tim Rezendes
AP English 11
11/29/09
Character Analysis
Character Analysis: Mr. Darcy
Mr. Darcy is a kind, warm-hearted person who continually keeps everyone’s best interests in mind when making decisions.
Mr. Darcy’s lack of social skill caused him to come off as arrogant to those who did not know Mr. Darcy’s true personality. Mr. Darcy is not arrogant in the least, he is simply shy. Elizabeth is the most critical of Darcy as he insulted while he was unaware that she was listening. Mr. Darcy only insulted Elizabeth so as not so seem inferior to Mr. Bingley. Mr. Darcy’s true personality is confirmed when Elizabeth and her aunt and uncle talk to his maid at Pemberly. After a curious inquisition by Elizabeth Mr. Darcy’s maid responds in a way that astonishes Elizabeth: “’I have never had a cross word from him in my life, and I have known him ever since he was four years old’” (Austen 188). This is an accurate description of Mr. Darcy’s personality because it is coming from a person who has known Mr. Darcy since he was a toddler. Mr. Darcy’s kind personality causes him to take everyone’s interests into mind when he makes a decision. For example, when Mr. Darcy decides to break up Jane and Bingley he takes into consideration first the interests of Bingley because he concluded that Jane was not right for him. He also thinks about Elizabeth because he knows it will hurt her but he also knows it is something that has to be done.
Mr. Darcy is a patriarch; he looks out for all those who he cares for with the best of intentions. Mr. Darcy never intentionally betrays those he loves while he is also able to make the tough decision when he is needed to.
Mr. Darcy is like Mr. Genualdo, he always makes a decision that he thinks is right even if it is a decision that is difficult to make.