wickham para headlines and quotes

igcse english lit cie

paragraph 1

his charm, charisma and desirability

paragraph 2

his deceit and cunning behaviour

paragraph 3

revealed to be dangerous, predatory and selfish

larger ideas

shows how seductive male charm can be abused and used dangerously, his pursuit of women shows how fragile the reputation of a woman is, foil to Darcy, exposes EB’s naïvety

paragraph 1 “of most…”

“of most gentlemanlike appearance” noun

paragraph 1 “whatever…”

“whatever he did, done gracefully” adverb

paragraph 1 form and structure

free indirect speech when describing Wickham, uses omniscient narrator to show that Wickham’s character attracts everyone, not just EB

paragraph 1 “of such…”

“of such amiable appearance as Wickham” noun

paragraph 1 “established…”

“established him at once in the possession of every virtue” determiner, hyperbole

paragraph 2 “Wickham’s chief…”

“Wickham’s chief object was unquestionably my sister’s fortune…” adverb

paragraph 2 “she was…”

“she was now struck by the impropriety of such communications” adverb

paragraph 2 form and structure

Darcy’s letter detailing Wickham’s wrongs against him and Georgiana, emphasises contrast between Darcy and Wickham and proves Darcy to be honest while Wickham is deceitful

paragraph 2 “he had…”

“he had then no reserves, no scruples in sinking Mr Darcy’s character” repetition

paragraph 2 “an…”

“an affectation and a sameness to disgust and weary” abstract nouns

paragraph 3 “solely…”

“solely and hatefully mercenary” adverbs

paragraph 3 form and structure

use of Mrs Gardiner’s letter to reveal his true nature - importance of letters throughout novel as reliable sources of information, contrast to deceit of Wickham shown through direct speech

paragraph 3 “his intrigues…”

“his intrigues…had been extended into every tradesman’s family” euphemism

paragraph 3 “his affection…”

“his affection for her soon sunk into indifference” connotes drowning

paragraph 3 “gone…”

“gone to enjoy himself in London or Bath” euphemism

final mention

“extravagant in their wants” no character growth, becomes cause of his own problems