I would like to give my impressions of two characters in Vanity Fair, Becky and Amelia.
Becky is a little bit greedy and is interested in money or high class men only.
Many people may not think that she is a good person.
On the other hand, Amelia is very innocent and a modest lady who does not show her feeling so much. She loves George not because of his money or his social state. She is pretty different from Becky.
From the two characters, Becky is my favorite. Amelia is not greedy, but I thought she was too modest. At that time in England, women were expected to marry. If they do not get married, they were pitied and socially disapproved of. And also, women could not live on their own if they got no inheritance from their parents or relatives. So I believe that it is natural that Becky sticked to find a rich man to marry. I like how she was straight to her thoughts.
What do you think of these two characters? and Which is your favorite?
I agree with you, Miyako.
ReplyDeleteI think Amelia might be too pure, she might be unrealistic.
So I was glad that she got mad at Becky when she came to her house. She want not all the way pure afterall, but still, I might not be able to understand her.
I guess how Becky chose her partner by his richness is realistic. But I didn't like the fact that they had to cheat someone to get their living expenses...
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