Mr Collins makes sure that everyone is aware of his social position with constant ramblings of his connection with Lady Catherine De Burgh. He is incredibly comical and his character is a metaphor for the absurdity of the class system during the Regency period. .
Likewise, Mr Wickham's character is a caricature also, which demonstrates the way in which first impressions may not always be what they seem. Mr Wickham is an officer who is quickly judged by all of Meryton to be a perfectly good and amiable man when in reality he is deceiving. Austen writes, "Mr Wickham was the happy man towards whom almost every female eye was turned." Even Miss Elizabeth Bennet, who is proud of her perception, is pulled in my Wickham's charms. Wickham's appearance of goodness and virtue is deceptive and his true nature is revealed when he elopes with Lydia deceiving her to believe that he intends to marry her. Jane Austen uses Wickham's character to demonstrate how looks can be deceiving and you have to be careful not to judge to quickly. .
In contrast, Miss Elizabeth Bennet is much morel developed and convincing character in this novel. She has a wide variety of faults and attributes contributing to her personality. She is unlike many other woman of her time unwilling to conform to the rest of society. She is incredibly intelligent quick witted, down to earth and has a playful sense of humor. Although, throughout the novel her character develops and we find that she has faults just like everyone. Elizabeth takes great pride in her perception and her ability to perceive the truth in situations and of peoples" characters. Although her perceptive abilities frequently fail her because she is influenced by vanity and often judges too quickly and harshly. This is evident in her opinions of Mr Wickham and Mr Darcy. She is hurt by Mr Darcy's initial opinions of her and considers him to be proud and disagreeable.
