Character Description 2

Fitzwilliam Darcy, from the novel Pride and Prejudice, is characterized as fair and just in all pursuits.
From the start, Mr. Darcy is perceived as “the proudest, most disagreeable man in the world” (Austen 13). Much of this is based off of the lies Mr. Wickham spread about him and stereotypes devised by Mrs. Bennet. Mr. Darcy was very wealthy, but quiet and socially awkward, which must have been the reason why everyone thought him so proud. It is because he was so different. Eventually, Mr. Darcy directs his affections towards Elizabeth Bennet and eventually proposes to marry her. He was rejected immediately, and purely because of rumors and lies that Mr. Wickham had spread. Mr. Darcy was clearly vexed by this because he knew himself to be a better man. He wrote a letter to Elizabeth, in which he described “feelings which may be offensive to yours, I can only say that I am sorry” (195). Expecting to be upbraided, Mr. Darcy wished to convey his point of view over the issues that kept him from marrying Elizabeth. Each of his descriptions are against his favor, and Mr. Darcy’s willingness to amend his apparent seeming flaws make him come across as an even greater hero.
Mr. Darcy is comparable to a rock. He is solid and stands strong. He had to deal with Mr. Wickham and then with Elizabeth’s rejection of him. Nonetheless, he believes himself better for it when he writes his letter to Elizabeth in an attempt to clear his name. When he is being rejected, Mr. Darcy says, “Nor am I ashamed of the feelings I related. They were natural and just” (191). Mr. Darcy knew that if Elizabeth were more enlightened on the matters she was presented with by his proposal, she would find his actions to be justified.
Considering the justice and patience of Mr. Darcy’s true character, his temperament could be compared to the driving style of former NASCAR driver Darrell Waltrip, whose conservative strategy of driving slowly to conserve gas and skip pit stops won him many races.