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Mr Wickham
Chapter Quotation Idea Analysis Device
15 ‘appearance’ Outward Jane and Elizabeth are taken up by Parallel
‘fine countenance’ appearance Wickham’s appearance of a
‘good figure’ gentleman. He is doing the same
‘very pleasing thing as Collins because he flatters
address’ people and has a false outward
appearance. The difference is that
Wickham does it well
15 ‘astonishment’ Prejudice Elizabeth is quick to note the Linguistic
‘one looked white, displeasure between Darcy and Connotations
the other red’ Wickham. The colours ‘red’ and
‘white’ have connotations of guilt
and innocence. However, we do not
know which colour represents who.
Elizabeth is prejudiced so
automatically thinks that Darcy is
guilty.
16 Odd to be telling someone you
barely know of a feud.
16 Flattery – similar to Mr Collins. Parallel
17 Outward Both of the sisters are taken in by
appearance Wickham – they find it difficult to
distrust someone with a nice
appearance.
26 ‘without material Money and Wickham turns his attentions to
pain’ Marriage Mary King because of her ‘fortune’.
However, Elizabeth does not feel
upset and is still ‘cordial’ to Miss
King. She realises that she was
never in love at all.
34 Outward Darcy’s ‘tone’ suggests that he is Linguistic
appearance jealous of Wickham. Even at this Tone
Gentleman point, he does not reveal the truth Contrast
about what really happened. He is
surprised because Wickham is at
fault but still accepts the
allegations. There is a contrast
between Darcy and Wickham
because he does not slate him,
even in this crucial time. However,
Wickham slates Darcy straight
away. Darcy is the true gentleman
out of the two.
35 Outward The letter is used as a device to Letter
appearance show that Wickham is not a proper
gentleman.
39 Structurally, the chapter order Structural
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