Thursday, January 8, 2009

Comparing Favorite Literary Characters



Fitzwilliam Darcy

Edward Cullen

Occupation

Man of consequence

Teenage vampire

Income

In possession of a good fortune

Probably richer than Darcy

Home

Pemberley, Derbyshire

Forks, WA

Age

28

17 going on 108

Character flaw

Pride

Self-loathing

Hobbies

Being disagreeable, hunting, brooding, swimming in ponds, fencing, repressing his feelings

Listening to and composing music, listening to the thoughts of strangers, peeping, hunting, brooding, driving fast, repressing his feelings

Turn-ons

Fine eyes, pert opinions

Human blood

Prefers

Brunettes

Brunettes

Instead of television, likes to watch

Elizabeth playing piano

Bella sleeping

Proposing marriage

Not so much successful on the first try.

Not so much successful on the first try.

Cinema Portrayal

Sideburns, wet linen shirt

Perfect hair, glitter skin

Dislikes

Giving consequence to young ladies who are slighted by other men.

Not being able to read Bella’s mind.

Competition

A dashing scoundrel

A lovable teenage werewolf

Cutest quote

“By you, I was properly humbled….You showed me how insufficient were all my pretensions to please a woman worthy of being pleased."

“If I could dream at all, it would be about you.”

Biggest lie ever told

"She is tolerable; but not handsome enough to tempt me.”

“It will be as if I never existed.”


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