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Pride and Prejudice Reading Log #1 Analysis Certain it is, that the living became vacant two years ago, exactly as I was of an age to hold it, and that it was given to another man; and no less certain is it, that I cannot accuse myself of having really done any thing to deserve to lose it. I have a warm, unguarded temper, and I may perhaps have sometimes spoken my opinion of him, and to him, too freely. I can recall nothing worse. But the fact is, that we are very different sort of men, and that he hates me. From the very beginning of Wickhams introduction to the story, I could tell something was very different about him. He was too handsome according to the text and too kind to Elizabeth. After I read this quote I am starting to believe he is actually a much darker and evil character than meets the eye. I see Wickman as a character with bad intentions for a few reasons. The first rationale is his very strong ability to appeal and allure. When Jane and Elizabeth are introduced to him for the first time, it is explained that they find him extremely charming. It is rare for a character to be strongly charismatic on a first impression. A second reason backing my argument is that he is described as being extremely good-looking. Now at first this may seem to be a good thing. But the reason I find this detail so important is that it could possible lead to the beauty on the outside, evil on the inside idea. These two arguments make Wickman all the more believable and deceitful, tricking Elizabeth into believing his story. It is his combination of charm and good looks that make his story degrading Darcy so believable to Elizabeth. Although Darcy is somewhat to blame for always being rude and condescending toward other people, I still strongly believe it is Wickmans characteristics that push Elizabeth toward believing one side of the story. As Elizabeth further reveals how narrow-minded she is by simply believing his clearly false story,

Eamon Barkhordarian 3/22/12 Period E Blackburn

Elizabeth decides to blindly to trust Wickham more and more. She hasnt even herd Darceys side to the story. Yet she gives full credibility to Wickman, for reason clearly evident in his charm.