project 2nd term

Pride & Prejudice

Christantoni Evi

PROJECT SECOND TERMcharacter analysis and theme development

marriage

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Mr bingley

Charles Bingley

“But people themselves alter so much, that there is something new to be observed in them for ever.”

CHARLES BINGLEY

BIOGRAPHY-HISTORY

family

Mr.Bingley has two sisters, Caroline and Louisa.

Bingley decided to rent Netherfield Park

friends

His best friend was Mr Darcy mostly because of their different personalities

He met the Bennet sisters during a public ball at Meryton.

His sister hoped he would marry Georgiana, Mr. Darcy's sister,

DEPARTURE

His sister convinced him to leave Hertfordshire

Income

He was quite rich. With £5,000 a year he was considered a member of high society

While in London he was persuaded not to return to Netherfield

His economic status, his attractiveness and his maners made him a very popular marriage prospect

RElationship

He was very taken with Jane and he ended up marring her

TRAITS

Hes's very kind and sociable. His easy-goingness makes him very amiable (ex: everyone in Hertfordshire liked him)

He's characterised by his optimism, his generosity and cheerful personality. (He permitted Jane to stay at his house while sick)

He's characterised by the ducility of his temper which makes him very forgiving. (ex: His reaction towards Darcy's manipulation about his relationship whith Jane)

He always has good intentions and he enjoys pleasing those around him.

He enjoys change and dislikes loneliness. (ex he loves dancying but not reading)

He's very complying and easily influenced because he seeks confirmation. (ex: moving out of Hertfordshire because of his sisters)

From the moment that he saw Jane he felt awed by her beauty and kindness. His admiration for her soon developped into love

HIs low self estim didn't permit him to see the feelings Jane had for him. He moved to London because he was afraid that his feelings would get stronger and that he would end up getting hurt

CHARLES BINGLEY

Charles Bingley is a cherful person that is always happy. He doesn't care about insignificant things and he enjoys each moment of life.

FEelings

After Darcy confessed to his concealment of Jane being in London Bingley was angry and he felt betrayed, however his good nature made him quickly forgive his friend.

CHANGE OVER TIME

At the beginning Mr Bingley was easily influenced by his sisters and his friend. He didn't believe in himself so he needed their confirmation. By the end of the novel he developped a lot on a personal level. He became more daring and he even proposed to Jane.

the importance of marriage

at the turn of the 19th century

““It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife.””

Marriage in the 19th century

I ask only a comfortable home; and considering Mr. Collin's character, connection, and statue in life, I am convinced that my chance of happiness with him is as fair as most people can boast on entering the marriagee state -Charlotte Lucas

The laws in Britain were based on the idea that women would get married and that their husbands would take care of them. Therefore when a woman got married her wealth was passed to her husband. Also, if she worked after marriage, her earnings also belonged to her husband. The idea was that upper and middle class women had to stay dependent on a man: first as a daughter and later as a wife.

In the early 19th century the role of women was different. In Britain, the roles of women in society were predominately as cook, wife, mother in a mainly rural settinn. Unmarried women were considered as burden to their families and the shame of society. As they could not perform none of the roles that society assigned to them. Marriage was a working partnership, and families were the basis of many businesses. Marriage was seen to encourage social stability and moral behaviour, and allowed secure transfer of property within a family.To sum up, it's not strange that marriage was so important. In this era women were raised to be wives and mothers. That was the only purpose of their lives and in order to achieve it they needed to get married. Furthermore, a woman working was reprehensible. So, she needed a rich husband to maintain her and their children. Finally, marrying someone belonging to the upper class increases one's prestige and that was a matter of utmost importance, especially in the early 19th century.

in search of A well-off husband