Physical Traits Character Analysis of Rebecca Sharp
36 dear Briggs, in all your head.” 147. Miss Crawley assumes that even a woman
as smart as Becky has also a romantic feeling. She thinks that Becky must be in love with some apothecary or painters. In fact, Becky has already married with
Rawdon Crawley, Sir Pitt’s youngest son. So, when Sir Pitt comes to propose her as a wife, she refuses him.
Her marriage with Rawdon is not accepted by the Crawleys, especially Miss Crawley. Miss Crawley does not support Rawdon’s finance anymore. In
chapter 36, how to live well on nothing a year, Becky shows her intelligence to survive with small amount of money and to face her debts. Thackeray uses
Becky’s reaction and mannerism to show her cleverness. She does not panic when she faces the problems. They live happily and comfortably in Paris. Rawdon has
already retired from army at that time, so he earns money from gambling with his friends and he is good at it. Apparently, Rawdon’s friends are tired of playing and
losing games with him. Becky then uses her charms to entertain her husband’s friends so that they are comfortable and willing to come back for another game.
To support Becky’s passion of parties and glamorous life, they owe many people in both Paris and London. They owe the landlord of the hotel, the shop where
Becky often buys bracelets and watches, and even to their son’s sitter. It is only because of her name, Mrs. Crawley, that she can still owe to everybody. Indeed, it
is because of the Crawleys’ wealth and high social status that the creditors still respect them. So, when they hear Miss Crawley is dying, Becky, Rawdon, and the
creditor as well are so excited that her inheritance will be Rawdon’s. They are planning to get back to London. Instead of going to London directly, Becky asks
37 Rawdon to go to Brussels first. It seems that in London, Rawdon has also many
debts. After making arrangement by cheating her landlord to finish her bills, she goes to London to settle another Rawdon’s debts. She makes negotiation with the
creditors and she wins the deal in a brilliant way that most of the lawyers of her creditors compliment her 362-70.
She is also witty. Though they have not known each other for long time, Mr. Sedley recognized Becky as a humorous girl. On one dinner, when Becky is
invited to the Sedleys, she demonstrates it by answering Joseph’s joke on pepper and chili.
Old Sedley began to laugh, and thought Rebecca was a good-humoured girl. Joseph simply said – “Cream-tarts, Miss? Our cream is very bad in
Bengal. We generally use goats’ milk; and ‘gad go you know, I’ve got to prefer it” 27-8
Miss Crawley also praises her good humor. Becky makes her laugh often by mimicking other people’s behaviors. Miss Crawley enjoys that and in fact she
becomes Becky’s adorer. Becky, who is only a governess, the same position as a maid, is welcomed to dine together in the dining table with the Crawleys. “Becky
Sharp Miss Sharp Come and sit by me and amuse me; and let Sir Huddleston sit by Lady Wapshot.” 103. Indeed, it is Miss Crawley who invites her. If Miss
Crawley says something, it becomes everybody’s order because everybody wants to be her heir.