【正文】 when she saw him thus civil, not only to herself, but to the very relations whom he had openly disdained…… . Never, even in the pany of his dear friends at Netherfield, or his dignified relations at Rosing, had she seen him so desirous to please, so free from selfconsequence or unbending reserve”(Austin 245). From these words, it is not difficult to know that Darcy is trying to treat people kindly, and it works rather well. He was willing to change himself to cater to Elizabeth’s perception of a real gentleman. 4. The internal qualities of Mr. Darcy Wise Mr. Darcy looks very proud but actually he is very clever. Just because of this superior wisdom he bees more proud. He has a sharp observation that he can clearly knows what kind of person one is. Darcy said something really exquisite when Miss Bingley invited him to join their walk, which showed his subtle observation and precise control of female39。 ” Countryside pastoral scenery was full of birds singing and people laughing. Different kinds of people, Austin gave them fullness of characters, such as benighted Mrs. Ben, witty but lazy Mr. Ben, goodness and fair Jane, flippant and stupid Lydia. All the characters are lifelike and they are an essential part in this novel. Austin took good use of their personality and endowed them interesting languages, which presented a huge story of love and marriage for 四川師范大學(xué)成都學(xué)院本科畢業(yè)論文 3 us. It has the most thorough understanding of human nature, and appropriate description of countryside postures, wit and humor can be found everywhere, all of this showed with the most exquisite language. Purpose and significance of the study In “Pride and Prejudice”, all roles have lively and distinct characters. As a leading actor of all the people, Mr. Darcy’s personality is the most worthwhile studying. Because he looks so arrogant, people are easily deceived by the first impression on him. Fool is regularly in the majority in this world. People fancy themselves as sages and think they are always right. In fact, one looks pretty and kind maybe not as good as original thought, but the one who seems to be proud and insolent may have a virtuous quality. Obviously, Mr. Darcy is the latter one. This kind of people cannot be understood easily by others except their close friends and families. They are always mistaken and never explain, but in reality, they do have some splendid qualities. People cannot judge somebody only by surface. It is a must to dig out their fabulous virtue to let people know. The analysis of Mr. Darcy’s characters can let people know more about this role and reappreciate his respectable virtues from a new perspective. This is the reason why the paper es out. From Mr. Darcy’s characteristics, people can also know more about Austin’s aesthetic appreciation of men. What are the qualities an ideal lover should have? What kind of the real English gentleman is to be? What about the gentlemen’s marriage perception? Mr. Darcy’s personal characters reflect the whole imagination of gentlemen in 19th century. It makes contribution to the whole story which draws the eyes of people in literary world. So it has a huge significance to study Mr. Darcy’s characters. 2. The general image of English gentlemen As everyone knows, England is famous for its “gentlemen” in the world. When it refers to the “English gentlemen”, people always think about the men who in dark and upright suit, wear a formal hat, with an umbrella or a black stick. They have superior position, advanced education, elegant behavior. They respect females and act politely, gently, honestly. The word “gentlemen” in English firstly appeared in 1413, which was represented by the youth in knight or baron family to distinguish the other brothers and sisters who have an official title. In Henry Ⅷ , “gentlemen” means the upper class and the nobility. One can 四川師范大學(xué)成都學(xué)院本科畢業(yè)論文 4 parade himself as a gentleman provided that he has real estate and he is respectable with an excellent family inheritance. In 16th century, the meaning of “gentlemen” began to have some new elements, such as land, treasure, and personal chase. A new batch of intelligentsia which was engaged in the work of law and religion, educated in Cambridge or Oxford, or successful merchant were regarded as gentlemen. In 18th century, the concept of “gentlemen” had another change. A writer and political man in Irish called Richard Steele said that minister, merchant, and scholar should be called as gentlemen. The title of gentlemen is not depending on one’s environment but his behavior. In 19th century, people regard somebody as a gentleman according to his behavior instead of blood and badge. Especially during the 60 years of Queen Victoria, she led England reach to the zenith and finally made England bee a famous state of ceremonies. That were the base of gentlemen’s bearing and the core of gentlemen’s culture. Mr. Darcy lived at the end of 18th century and early 19th century. During this period, different manners in England were formed gradually. Gentlemen had a profound respect for basic requirements of manners because it partly meant their special national spirit. Their suits must be fortable and match the position they had and the places they were in. Their characters were introverted and the way of social interaction was very humorous. They didn’t like free talk, even if a casual talk topic is choosy. Family, identity, age, career were considered as part of their private life, it will break their politeness principle if somebody asked. Another trait of English gentlemen is silence. They would love to pick a newspaper or book when they were to go out. They wouldn’t speak unless be asked. Except politeness and silence, “Lady First” is another characteristic of gentlemen. Men do things for women such as opening door, giving seat, c