Character Brief #6

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This week's character brief highlights an a classic lady from popular fiction. She is the protagonist of Jane Austens's Pride and Prejudice and her friends call her Eliza or Lizzy. Here is Elizabeth Bennet.

Elizabeth Bennet (Eliza or Lizzy)

Basic Facts

Age: 20
Hair: unknown, but has mostly been portrayed as brunette
Eyes: dark
Race: human
Profession: none
Assets: intelligence and quick witted, and her her accuracy with judging the social behaviors and intentions of others that she encounters.

Social Life

Love Interest: Mr. Darcy

Family: Parents ( only described as Mr. and Mrs. Bennet, sisters (Jane, Mary, Catherine, and Lydia), William Collins (cousin), Mr. and Mrs. Philips (aunt and uncle), and:
  • Mr and Mrs Gardiner (uncle and aunt)
  • Old Mr Darcy (father-in-law)
  • Lady Anne Darcy (mother-in-law)
  • Georgiana Darcy (sister-in-law)
  • Charles Bingley (brother-in-law)
  • George Wickham (brother-in-law)
  • Colonel Fitzwilliam (cousin-in-law)
  • Lady Catherine de Bourgh (aunt-in-law)
  • Anne de Bourgh (cousin-in-law)


Characteristics/My Take

Elizabeth is the type of woman who knows how to be polite to your face while hiding her true opinion. She is quick witted and is a good judge of character, a trait that is very important to her. Unlike her sisters, she regards her virtue highly and would never be caught in an act of impropriety. And despite pressure to marry for convenience, Elizabeth hopes to marry for love. It is her intelligence and wit that has earned her the "favorite daughter" title from her father while her mother disagrees and makes a point of comparing her to her sisters. To me, she sounds like a proper lady who make an excellent friend and confidant, especially in troubled times. I think she would have great advice to share.

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