Foil Characters In Pride And Prejudice

The main protagonist of Pride and Prejudice, Elizabeth Bennet is a cheeky, intelligent, good natured young lady that often lets her own opinions and feelings get the better of her and her judgment, which has majorly influenced her impressions of Mr. Darcy and Mr. Wickham throughout the novel. Although Mr. Darcy can be quite condescending and Mr. Wickham can be charming and maybe even chivalrous at the beginning, they both turned out not quite what others may have first believed since, well you can never judge a book by its cover and proved that they both may, in fact, be each other’s foil.
At the beginning of the novel, everyone is excited over the arrival of Mr. Bingley and when everyone first catches a glimpse of him along with his sisters Caroline, Mrs. Hurst and her husband Mr. Hurst, they notice another handsome lad, Mr. Darcy. Everyone was bewitched by his fortune and his looks, but as the ball continued they reassessed their opinions and dismissed Mr. Darcy as the pretentious and discourteous man they have ever known. Since, unlike Mr. Bingley, Darcy had shown no interest or attraction in any of the ladies at the ball, as he alienated himself from everyone except for the Bingley’s and Mr. and Mrs. Hurst. Bear in mind that it was customarily expected of Mr. Darcy to be well-mannered enough to converse or dance with others to be considered a

He is introduced as a soldier of the British Army unit staying at Meryton and he comes across as easygoing, friendly, and charismatic according to the Bennet sisters. Elizabeth had found him especially charming and extremely handsome that Austen had even stated, “His appearance was greatly in his favor; he had all the best part of beauty, a fine countenance, a good figure, and a very pleasing address” (Austen 54). However, what lured Elizabeth in, was not only of how handsome Wickham was, but for their mutual dislike for Mr.