He can be cold mannered and superior, easily offending people. Without realising it or if he meant to insult them purposely.
The offence Darcy often causes to others and Elizabeth isn’t always intentional. He's naturally shy and reserved, which is mistaken for arrogance.
Privately, he's loyal and kind.
Darcy is very proud.
Jane Bennet
Jane Bennet
Jane is the eldest of the Bennet girls. She’s the most beautiful She always sees the good in people. Jane isn't capable of being nasty or deceptive.She has a very close and loving relationship with Elizabeth. Bingley mistakes her quietness for a lack of interest.
Charles Bingley
Mr Bingley
Bingley is rich but, unlike Darcy, his money comes from his father's business rather than inherited wealth. He's very easygoing and likeable. He isn't a snob, and not particularly bothered about Jane's family background.
It could be argued that he isn't very strong-minded, because he allows Darcy to persuade him to leave Jane.
Wickham is a very handsome,
Wickham is a very handsome, well-mannered man who charms people with his smooth talking.
He uses these assets to lie to people and deceive them (including Elizabeth).
He grew up with Darcy.
Wickhams a selfish layabout who, after spending a lot of money given to him by Darcy, tries to elope with Darcy's 15-year-old sister, Georgiana, to get more money.
Mr Wickham
He successfully elopes with Lydia Bennett (only 16), again to get money.
Wickham seems to have no feelings for anyone but himself (this includes Lydia, who becomes his wife).
He can be seen as the opposite of Darcy.
Mrs Bennet
Mrs Bennet
Mrs Bennet is the mother figure whose sole interest is to see her daughters get married.
Her actions are selfish. She's only concerned with how she and her family look to others, rather than the true happiness of her daughters.
Although she's essentially a comic character, she can also be seen as a destructive influence who negatively affects the future of her children.
She has massive mood swings, from ecstasy to depression, depending on how her daughters’ relationships are progressing.
Mrs Bennet is ignorant, and not very bright.
She's completely without subtlety and embarrasses her family on several occasions with her overly direct, loud comments
Mr Bennet
Mr Bennet
Mr Bennet is the traditional put upon father and husband who wants an easy life and his children to be happy.
He's a 'gentleman' by birth, meaning he inherited his property.
He married his wife solely for her looks, and regrets doing so, although he tries to make the best of things.
An intelligent man, in contrast to his wife, he often retreats to his library to read and to get some peace and quiet.
He's witty and capable of interesting observations on life and relationships.
Mr Bennet is a rather weak and laidback parent, lacking the personality to be a strict father (Elizabeth blames him for Lydia's elopement).
He can be insensitive and make comments without realising their cruelty.
Despite his faults, he's a likeable character. The genuine love he has for his daughters is obvious.
William Collins
Mr Collins
Collins is best described by Elizabeth, as "conceited, pompous, narrow-minded, and silly".
A man of the church, he seems more concerned with his patron, Lady Catherine de Bourgh, than God.
He's always overly formal in his speech and manner, both in person and letters. This makes him look ridiculous.
Although he pretends to be humble, he's self-opinionated (unless Lady Catherine is present) and not very intelligent.
Collins is very superficial (he lacks true 'depth' or genuine emotion), demonstrated when he proposed to both Elizabeth and Charlotte within a week of each other.
He's not particularly Christian in his actions (he advises Mr Bennet to forgive Lydia but disown her).
Lady Catherine de Bourgh
Lady Catherine de Bourgh
She's the person with the highest social standing (and Darcy's aunt).
Austen develops her character to reflect the very worst attitudes of the upper classes.
Lady Catherine's a bully who's full of her own self-importance, which isn't based on anything she's achieved, simply her inherited wealth and social standing.
She's very rude and insensitive.
Lady Catherine expects to be obeyed at all times. She reacts with a lack of understanding when this doesn't happen (for example, when she tries to intimidate Elizabeth and get her to refuse Darcy).
Her overbearing nature has made her daughter weak and timid.
She offers a contrast to Darcy in how the upper classes behave.
