[作者简介]董辉,女,河北唐山人,唐山师范学院外语系讲师,研究方向:英美文学史、教学法。AnalysisofDarcysCharacterinPrideandPrejudiceDongHui(ForeignLanguageDepartment,TangshanTeachersCollege,Tangshan,Hebei,063000[Abstract]PrideandPrejudiceisthemasterpieceofthefamousnovelistJaneAusten.Inthework,Darcyscharacterisveryworthconsidering.Darcyenterstheplotalmostaccidentally,throughhisfriendshipwithBingley.EveryoneisbusywiththeromanceofBingleyandJane,whenallthetimebelowthesurfacetherealdramaistakingplaceinthehalf-suppressedandhaltinggrowthofDarcysandElizabethsloveforeachother.Darcyscharacterisachallengetotheperceptivenessofalltheotherpersonsinthenove.lThemanydifferentinterpretationsofhispersonalityestablishhimasoneofthose!intricatecharactersjustasE∀lizabethsays,aremostamusing.Thereaderisnotgivenacompletepicturedirectly,butratherDarcyispresentedthroughElizabeth,Bingley,Wickham,Mrs.Bennet,Meryton,Pemberley,Lambton.[Keywords]pride;prejudice;character[中图分类号]I106.4[文献标识码]A[文章编号]16728610(201010003604I.IntroductionaboutJaneAustenandPrideandPrejudiceJaneAusten(1775~1817wasafamousEnglishwomannovelistinthelate18thcenturyandearly19thcentury.Inherworks!smallsquaretwoinchesofivory,JaneAustendescribedaseriesoflifelike,vividcharacters.Allofhersix∀novels,PrideandPrejudice,SenseandSensibility,Emma,Persuasion,MansfieldParkandNorthangerAbbeydealwith!thebusinessofgettingmarried,areinvolvingeithersolitary∀heroinesoryoungwomeneducatedbyeventstocastasidetheirillusions.Herpresentationof!personality,oftheindividualconsciousnessandpointofview,markherasoneofthefirst∀Englishnovelistswhoprojectaworldthe!modernreadercanrecognizeasfamiliar.∀PossiblythebestknownnovelofJaneAusten,PrideandPrejudicewasfirstwrittenin1796asFirstImpressions.Itwasrewrittenin1812andpublishedin1813.Thechangeintitlesindicatesachangefromthenotionthatfirstimpressionscannotbetrusted,tothemoralcauseofthosemistakenimpressions.Thefirstthingthatattractsthereaderisthewonderfullyvividpresentationofcharacter#especiallythroughthebrightandwittyconversation.PrideandPrejudice,dealswiththeeverydaylifeofsmallandbiglandlordsandtheirfamiliesintheEnglishcountryside,particularlywiththeloveandmarriageoftheyoungermembersofthosefamilies.ThestorycentersroundtheheroineElizabethBennetandtheheroFitzwilliamDarcyandaminorcouple,hersisterJaneandhisfriendCharlesBingley.Theuneventfulvicissitudesofthelivesofthesecharacters,includingteasandvisitsandwalksanddancesandconversationsandotherexpectedorunexpectedhappenings,finallyleadtothehappyunionsofthetwocouples.However,inspiteoftherathernarrowlimitsofthethemeinhernove,lJaneAustensucceedsinproducingveryvividportraitsofhermajorcharactersandinpaintingrealisticandcolorfulpicturesofthelifeandmannersoftheuppermiddleclassinruralEnglandofhertime..NaturalInstinctsofDarcy∃MostofthepersonthoughtinPrideandPrejudicewomenhavebeenportrayedbynovelistinmanyways.Asamatteroffact,Mr.DarcyoccupiesapivotalpositionintheworkandhehastheequalimportantplacewithheroineMissElizabeth.SoifyouwanttoknowDarcyscharacterverywel,lyouwillunderstandPrideandPrejudicefromtheotherangle.2.1DarcysfamilybackgroundDarcyisanobledescentandheinheritsanenormousamountofproperty.Soheneverworriesabouthisownfood,clothing,shelterandtransportation.Hedislikesmakingfriendswithcommonpeople;heisaself-willedmanandhelikestodominatehisclosefriends.Butheisafine,tallperson...