Elizabeth Bennet

Elizabeth Bennet

1. Mr. Bennet

   • - Calm, sarcastic, reserved - Married to Mrs. Bennet for 23 years - Father of Jane, Elizabeth, Mary, Catherine, and Lydia - Neighbors with the Lucases 
   • Lydia
     • - Youngest of the sisters (15) - Good humored, self-willed, vain, ignorant, and a careless obnoxious flirt -Elopes with Mr. Wickham 
   • Catherine
     • - Two years older than Lydia (17) - Weak-spirited, vain, ignorant, and irritable - Likes officers - Does whatever Lydia does

2. Mrs. Bennet

   • - Married to Mr. Bennet - Mother to Jane, Elizabeth, Mary, Lydia, and Catherine  - Worrisome, diligent, nervous      
   • Jane
     • - Oldest of the sisters - Pretty, sweet - Loves Mr. Bingley - but he deserts her
   • Mary
     • - Plain, boring - Not a very good singer - Middle child
   • Mr. Gardiner
     • - Husband of Mrs. Gardiner - Brother of Mrs. Bennet - Brother-in-law to Mr. Bennet - Has four children (2 girls (6 and 8) and 2 younger boys) -  Educated and Gentlemanlike - Superior to his sister (younger than her) - Uncle to Jane, Elizabeth, Mary, Catherine, and Lydia - Helps Mr. Bennet find Lydia - Takes Elizabeth to Pemberly - Houses Jane when Mr. Bingley leaves her
     • Mrs. Phillips
       • - Mrs. Bennet’s sister - Aunt to Jane, Elizabeth, Mary, Catherine, and Lydia - Like Mrs. Bennet – foolish and frivolous  - Lives in Meryton   
       • Mr. Phillips
         • - Husband to Mrs. Phillip - Brother in law to Mrs. Bennet - Uncle to Jane, Elizabeth, Mary, Catherine, and Lydia
     • Mrs. Gardiner
       • - Wife of Mr. Gardiner - Aunt to Jane, Elizabeth, Mary, Catherine, and Lydia - Has four children (2 girls (6 and 8) and 2 younger boys) - Amiable and elegant, really cares about her nieces - Takes Elizabeth to Pemberley  - Houses Jane after Mr. Bingley leaves her

3. Mr. Bingley

   • - Rich - Mrs. Bennet wants him to marry one of his daughters - ends up loving Jane Bennet - Lived at Netherfield estate (but now he lives in London) - Good looking and gentlemanlike - Supposedly going to marry Miss Darcy according to Miss Bingley

4. Miss Bingley

   • - Sister to Mr. Bingley - Better than her sister but still judgmental of people with less money than her - Wants Mr. Darcy to love her but he likes Elizabeth - Likes Jane Bennet - Deceitful   - Overprotective of her brother

5. Mrs. Hurst

   • - Married to Mr. Hurst - Sister to Mr. Bingley - Judgmental of people with less money than her
   • Mr. Hurst
     • - Brother in law of Mr. Bingley - Husband of Mrs. Hurst

6. Mr. Darcy

   • - Brother to Georgiana Darcy - Tall with fine features - Very rich - Lives at Pemberley in Derbyshire - Proud, prudent, haughty, clever - Good-natured, generous, sincere - Will do anything for his sister - Hates Mr. Wickham - Friends with Mr. Bingley - Loves Elizabeth Bennet

7. Georgiana Darcy

   • - 15/16 - Younger sister of Mr. Darcy - Sweet, well educated - Not as handsome as her brother
   • Mrs. Annesley
     • - Gentle and agreeable women - Companion to Miss Darcy - Keeps the conversation going

8. Mrs. Long

   • - Tells Mrs. Bennet of the coming Mr.Darcy - Described by Mrs. Bennet as selfish and hypocritical - Has two nieces     

9. Lady Lucas

   • - Neighbor to the Bennets -  Not too clever - Kind, boastful
   • Charlotte
     • - 27 - Pleasant but plain – old for someone not married - Eldest daughter of Sir and Lady Lucas -  Marries Mr. Collins for business purposes, not for love - Best friends with Elizabeth
     • Mr. Collins
       • - Boring, pompous, ridiculous, awkward, rude - Heir to the Bennet estate - Clergyman - Marries Charlotte Lucas for business - Lives at Hertfordshire     
       • Lady Catherine de Bough
         • - Tall, large woman - Widow - Overbearing and domineering, always gets her way - Aunt of Mr. Darcy (sisters with his mother) - Clergyman at Rosings, Mr.Collins thinks she’s generous and wonderful     
         • Anne de Bough
           • - Sickly – cannot go into town - Daughter of Lady Catherine de Bough
         • Colonel Fitzwilliam
           • - Mr. Darcy’s cousin - Lady Catherine’s nephew - Thinks Elizabeth is pretty cool - Tells Elizabeth about Mr. Darcy's involvement in Mr. Bingley leaving Jane

10. Sir William Lucas

    • - Neighbors with the Bennets - A knight - Husband to Lady Lucas - Friendly - Visits Charlotte at her new home with Mr. Collins ~ thinks she's doing ok
    • Maria
      • - Daughter of Sir and Lady Lucas - Good humored but empty headed  - Visits her sister with her dad at Mr. Collin's 

11. Mr. Jones

    • - The doctor tending to Jane at Netherfield

12. Mr. Denny

    • - Officer who introduces the Bennet girls to Mr. Wickham - Friends with Mr. Wickham

13. Colonel Forester

    • -  Good natured responsible man - Head of Mr. Wickham’s regiment - Husband of Mrs. Forster      - Helps the Bennets find Lydia   
    • Mrs. Forester
      • - Wife to Mr. Forester

14. Mrs. Jenkinson

    • - Old lady who lives with the de Bourgh’s

15. Mrs. Reynolds

    • - Nice lady who works at Pemberley - Shows Elizabeth and the Gardiners around - Has known Mr. Darcy since he was 4 years old

16. Mr. Wickham

    • - Officer - Seemingly perfect (but not) - Driven my money and power - Has a bad history with Mr. Darcy– lived in Pemberley with him - Marrying Lydia - Liked Elizabeth but Darcy got in the way