39 As an orphan, she knows that she does not have any parents to support her.
Since her father’s death, she has to be able to fulfill her needs. When it comes to find a husband, she really hopes that she has a mother to arrange her marriage.
All she wanted was the proposal, and ah How Rebecca now felt the want of a mother –a dear, tender mother, who have managed the business in ten
minutes, and, in the course of a little delicate confidential conversation, would have extracted the interesting avowal from the bashful lips of a
young man 54.
In the end, she knows that she does not have a mother. She is completely aware that she needs to rely on nobody. She says “I must be my own mamma” 87.
Then, she continues her adventure in finding a husband. In Brussels, she is left alone because Rawdon has to go to waterloo war.
She is not afraid to be left alone. While Jos runs away for his safety, she keeps calm when she hears that British has defeated in the war. It is seen from the
conversation when Becky confronts Jos’ flight. “What, you fly?” said Rebecca, with a laugh. “I thought you were the
champion of all the ladies, Mr. Sedley.” “I – I’m not a military man,” gasped he.
“And Amelia? – Who is to protect that poor little sister of yours?” asked Rebecca. “You surely would not desert her?” 316.
4.1.3.4. Selfish
Becky is selfish. In order to get what she wants, she does not care about anybody else. She does not care of her son, little Rawdon. All she cares about is
her position, her pleasure, and her advancement in society. She attends many parties, leaving behind her little Rawdon who needs her affection. She puts little
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40 “It’s my cherub crying for his nurse,” she said. She did not offer to move
to go and see the child. “Don’t agitate your feelings by going to look for him,” said Lord Steyne sardonically. “Bah” replied the other, with sort of
blush, “he’ll cry himself to sleep”; and they fell to talking bout the Opera 380.
Becky also neglects her husband, Rawdon. It is Rawdon who stays at home to play with little Rawdon. She often attends a party without Rawdon’s
guidance. “How is Mrs. Crawley’s husband?” Lord Steyne used to say to him 380. In the patriarchal society where Rawdon lives, it is considered as shameful
thing to be called as one’s husband. He does not have any pride of being Rawdon Crawley. He is not considered as Colonel Crawley anymore. Becky is more well-
known than he is.
4.1.3.5 Hypocritical
After her leaving from Amelia’s house, Becky goes to Queen’s Crawley. Along the way to Queen’s Crawley, she immediately counts the money that Mr.
Sedley gives her. From Becky’s reaction towards Mr. Sedley’s gift, readers may know that Becky is a hypocrite.
… and as soon as she had taken leave of Amelia, and counted the guineas which good-natured Mr. Sedley had put into a purse for her, and as soon as
she had done wiping her eyes with her handkerchief which operation she concluded the very moment the carriage had turned the corner of the
street … 65.
While she says farewell to the Sedleys, she cries a lot that implies it is the hardest thing to do, to be apart with the Sedleys. She also pretends to refuse Mr. Sedley’s
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41 Becky in Amelia’s house and Becky in the Crawleys’ house is quite
different character. With the Sedleys, Becky is considered as an arrogant woman. While with the Crawleys, Becky pretends to be a helpful and obedient woman.
She was quite a different person from the haughty, shy, dissatisfied little girl whom we have known previously, and this change of temper proved
great prudence, a sincere desire of amendment, or at nay rate moral courage on her part. A system of hypocrisy; which lasts through whole
years, is one seldom satisfactorily practiced by a person of one-and twenty; however, our readers will recollect that, though young in years,
but our heroine was old in life and experience 90.
Her speech also shows that Becky is a hypocrite. When she hears that Sir Pitt’s death, she is happy not sad. This is because she hopes that Lady Jane will
introduce her to the society and Rawdon will get a position in Parliament. When she is invited to Sir Pitt’s funeral, she pretends to mourn over 420. She says to
Lady Jane how grateful she is because she has a husband like Rawdon, and she does not get angry to know that it is Pitt Jr. who gets Miss Crawley’s money.
Becky says “She succeeded in making us poor,” Rebecca said, with an air of angelical
patience, “but how can I be angry with a woman who has given me one of the best husbands in the world? And has not her own avarice been
sufficiently punished by the ruin of her own hopes, and the loss of the property by which she set so much store? Poor” she cried. “Dear Lady
Jane, what care we for poverty? I am used to it from childhood, and I am often thankful that Miss Crawley’ money ha gone to restore the splendor
of the noble old family of which I am so proud to be a member. I am sure Sir Pit will make a much better use of it that Rawdon could” 421.
In fact, she hates Lady Jane and Sir Pitt for being Miss Crawley’s heirs. When Becky is in Queen’s Crawley, she also pretends that she loves her
son, Little Rawdon. She treats him full of affection and very well. She prepares Little Rawdon’s needs. She tries to show that she is a loving and caring mother.
