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Mr. Bingley

What a lie of a man. I never expected him to be so weak of character to let his sisters make a choice for him. My first impression of him was that of a handsome man, not so tall, not so short, outgoing and pleasant to be around but also educated and smart. Evidently a wealthy man too, that earned his own money and seems to deserve it respectably. That’s his appearance, to me and to most of the other characters. I never thought of him as a stupid man until he goes away to London and Caroline Bingley sends a letter. Then I doubt about his true self.

In the film Pride And Prejudice 2005 I was surprised to see Mr. Bingley as a dumb, jumpy, hollow man. Red haired, this feature usually links to dull men and rather short which takes away a lot of respect. Every time he talks in the film he sounds childish. Seeing him as that character that the movie portrays it surprises me less to find out that Mr. Bingley lacks the determination and authority to command his own life and make his own decisions based on his emotions and not his sister’s.

Easily can you change a person’s image due to their physical appearance. Austen describes very well the characters but the description is not complete unless you see it.