Character Description: Mr. Darcy

Mr. Darcy may be everything a woman wants, until he reveals himself as proud; however, those who took the time to get to know him learned that he is not proud, but compassionate, charming, and intelligent.

Darcy is the extremely wealthy owner of the Pemberley Estate in Derbyshire. He is attractive, but he often makes a bad first impression on strangers. His silence makes him come off as conceited and egotistical. In reality, Darcy is just uncomfortable around new people. Overtime, Darcy becomes comfortable with others and reveals his true nature. He is caring, supportive, and thoughtful. Darcy paid Wickham three times the amount he deserved and put him through school. Although Darcy’s high position in society allows him to marry someone of an equal status, he puts everything aside for Elizabeth. He loves her for who she is and not what she has or where she comes from. All out of love, Darcy saved Elizabeth and her family from being disgraced. Darcy’s actions saved the Bennett’s of “a world of trouble and economy” (365). Marrying someone despite the fact that they have an obnoxious family and little money is the most humble thing a man can do.

Darcy is like a rainbow after a storm. In order to have a rainbow, there needs to be rain first. In the beginning, Darcy is like a storm, he is haughty, critical, and vain. Just as rain cannot last forever, Darcy does not stay like this forever. A rainbow slowly emerges from the clouds. After Elizabeth’s accusations and rejection, Darcy unveils his true personality. Darcy slowly emerges as a kind, compassionate gentleman. Darcy and rainbows have the ability to brighten everything up. The people who do not wait out the storm will never see the rainbow. Likewise, the people who are too quick to judge Darcy will never see the true him: “Indeed he has no improper pride. He is perfectly amiable” (364). They say at the end of a rainbow there is a pot of gold. Rainbows and people like Darcy are hard to find. Elizabeth was lucky to meet Darcy; in falling in love with him, she has found a pot of gold.

Darcy is like Johnny Depp because they are wealthy, talented, handsome, and quiet. They are perfect, but because of Darcy’s silence and Depp’s anti-conformity within Hollywood, they are accused of being proud. In reality, both men are genuine and compassionate who do not care much about societal standards; all they want is a normal life filled with happiness.