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sambitionisheroutstandingcharacteristic.Shesacrificeshusband,child,friendstoit;

butsheenjoysthebattle.InalettertoAmelia,afterBeckyhasgonetoQueen'

sCrawley,shesays,"

AtleastIshallbeamongstgentlefolks—andnotwithvulgarcitypeople."

ThisjibereferstoboththeSedleysandtheOsbornesbecauseGeorgehasthwartedhermarriagewithJosephSedley.Shecontinues,"

YoumightlodgeallthepeopleinRussellSquareinthehouse,Ithink,andhavespacetospare."

AlthoughRebeccaisamercilesssocialclimber,hasabandonedherchild,whomshehates,hasdestroyedRawdonandwilldestroyJoseph,yetitisshewhobringsAmeliatohersenses,andwhorealizesthattheonetruegentlemaninthewholeofVanityFairisDobbin.AftereavesdroppingonWilliam'

stalkwithAmelia,Beckysaystoherself,"

Whatanobleheartthatmanhas,andhowshamefullythatwomanplayswithit...ifIcouldhavehadsuchahusbandasthat—amanwithaheartandbrainstoo!

Iwouldnothavemindedhislargefeet..."

RebeccadeterminestohelpWilliam'

scausewithAmelia.Foroncesheactsunselfishly.WhenshehasdestroyedthememoryofGeorgeforAmelia,shesoothesandkissesher,a"

raremarkofsympathywithMrs.Becky."

RebeccaalsoprotectsAmeliafromthetworuffianfriendswhofollowRebeccaandareintentonexploitingAmelia.

ThackerayexplainswhyBeckydoeswhatshedoes:

"

Shewasofawild,rovingnature,inheritedfromfatherandmother,whowerebothBohemians,bytasteandcircumstance..."

BeckysucceedsinestablishingherselfinVanityFair,atthecostofthelivesoftwomenandthealienationofallherfriendsandfamily.SheservesasadirectcontrasttoAmelia.

Amelia.

ExactlyoppositefromRebecca,Ameliahasmanyadvantages.MissPinkertondescribesherasindustrious,obedient,sweet,andbeloved.Shehasmasteredtheseaccomplishments:

music,dancing,orthography,embroidery,andneedlework.However,MissPinkertonsuggeststhatsheuseabackboardforfourhourseachdayforthenextthreeyearstoimprovehercarriage,"

sorequisiteforeveryyoungladyoffashion."

Theauthorindicatesherneedof"

backbone"

bysuggestingtheuseofthebackboard.WhereasRebecca'

schiefqualityisruthlessambition,Ameliaexhibitsweakhumilityandblindloyalty.OnlyinprotectionandcareofGeorgydoessheriseabovehernaturalsubmissiontodefendherownideas.OnceshepreventshermotherfromgivingGeorgymedicine,causingariftbetweenherselfandhermother.SheobjectswhenoldOsbornewantsGeorgy.Inbothcases,shereturnstoasweetandreasonableattitudewhenshehasconvincedherselfofherownselfishness.

Protectedbydotingparents,AmelialeadsashelteredexistencesaddenedbyGeorge'

sneglectandhisapparentwillingnesstoforgetherwhenherfortunehasvanished.Sweet,lovable,refreshing,shehasnotthesparklenorthementalityofBecky.ShedoeshavethelifetimedevotionofWilliamDobbin,whoseesthatGeorgemarriesher;

andlooksafterherwhenGeorgedies.Amelia'

sloyaltyandlong,blinddevotiontoGeorgeamountalmosttostupidity.

AnyfaultinGeorgesheinterpretsasafaultinherselfandaccusesherselfofguiltylovetoaccountforhishavingbeenkilled.ThefateofEuropeisthefateofherlovertoAmelia.

Amelia'

sinnocenceandreadybeliefinotherpeoplemakeherunbelievablygoodincontrasttoBecky'

sunbelievableduplicity.Bothattractyoungmen,butfordifferentreasons.Becky'

switandphysicalcharmwinafollowing,whereasAmelia'

sgoodnessandsweetnesscharmallwhomeether.Beckycancrywhenshewantsto;

Ameliacriesoveradeadcanary,amouse,theendofastupidnovel,ortheslightestunkindwordtoher.SheremainsblindtoDobbin'

sgoodnessthroughoutmuchofthebookandalthoughhereyeshavebeenopenedtoacertainextentregardingBecky,yetwhenshethinksBeckyneedsafriend,shereturnstocomfortandhelpher.Ameliadependsonothersforheropinions,andthisiswhyittakesasharpcompanionlikeBeckytosetherstraight—tomakeherseerealities.OnenegativereactionwasjealousyofGeorge,andshehadamplereasonforthatemotion,butitdidnotlessenherloveforhim.AttheendofthebookThackeraycallshera"

tenderlittleparasite."

Shehaschangedlittlefromthebeginningofthebook.Shelteredasshehasbeen,shehashadlittlechanceforgrowth.GeorgeSedleyOsborne,

JohnSedley'

sgodson,hasbeenclosetotheSedleyfamilyallhislife.HeandJosephhavegonetoschooltogether.OldOsbornehascommandedhimtomarryAmelia,andthisplanhasbeenunderstoodforyears.

GeorgeOsbornebelongstoVanityFair.AsaboyhehasbeenashamedofWilliamDobbin,hisprotectoratschool,becausehefeelsDobbinisofalowersocialstatus.HissistersconvincehimheisoneofthemostdeservingcharactersintheBritishArmy,and"

hegavehimselfuptobelovedwithagreatdealofeasyresignation."

GeorgelovesAmeliaafterhisfashion,butheloveshimselfmore;

andoftenwhenhissistersthinkheiswithAmelia,heisgambling,drinkingorgoingtothetheater.Popularwiththemenintheregimentbecauseofhisoutstandingsportsmanship,heequallycharmstheladies:

Hiswhiskershadmadeanimpressionuponher...Georgehadanairatonceswaggeringandmelancholy,languidandfierce.Helookedlikeamanwhohadpassions,secrets,andprivateharrowinggriefsandadventures.Hisvoicewasrichanddeep.Hewouldsayitwasawarmevening,oraskhispartnertotakeanice,withatoneassadandconfidentialasifhewerebreakinghermother'

sdeathtoher,orpreludingadeclarationoflove.Hetrampledoveralltheyoungbucksofhisfather'

scircle,andwastheheroamongthosethird-ratemen.

HavingafaithfulandgenerousfriendinWilliamDobbin,Georgedoesnotappreciatehim.FuriouswithDobbinfortellingtheregimentaboutAmelia,Georgesoonforgetshisanger,borrowsmoneyfromDobbintobuyAmeliaagift,butpurchasesapinforhimself.

Georgecourtstheacquaintanceofthenobility,asalltrueinhabitantsofVanityFair,buthedoesnottelltalesonladies.Self-centeredandselfish,hetakesAmelia'

sloveandloyaltyashisdue,andunderDobbin'

spressuremarriesher.Whendisinherited,heblamesDobbinandsayshehaslosthismoneyoverstupidsentiment.ButwhenhissisterstalkagainstAmelia,hecomestoherdefenseinspiteoftheirglaresandhisfather'

sanger.

InfatuatedwithBecky,Georgeaskshertorunawaywithhim,buttheBattleofWaterloointervenes.WhenGeorgerealizesheisgoingintobattleandmayneverseeAmeliaagain,heisovercomewithremorseandchargesWilliamDobbintocareforher.AsanexcuseforGeorge'

sirresponsibilityThackeraypointsoutthatoldOsborne'

sattitudehasbeenlenienttowardallsortsofthewildnessthatGeorgedisplays.OldOsborneobjectsonlytogambling,andGeorgegamblesonthesly.

WhileAmeliaconsidersGeorge'

sdeaththegreatesttragedythatcouldbefallher,thereaderrealizesthat,hadhelived,herlifewouldhavebeenmoresad.AttimesGeorgerisestoheroicproportions,aswhenhestandsupfor

Ameliaagainsthisfamily.Hisinconsistencyofcharacter:

Thewillingnesstodefyothersinhisbeloved'

sbehalfandalsohiswillingnesstobetrayher,markhiscitizenshipinVanityFair.

JosephSedley

sbrother,abacheloronserviceinIndiaasthecollectorofBoggleyWollah,istwelveyearsolderthanshe.OfhimAmeliasays,"

heisverykindandgood,buthescarcelyeverspeakstome."

A"

swell,"

Josephlovesfineclothesandworshipsthenobility.Heearnshisnickname"

WaterlooSedley"

fromhiscontinuoustalesofhisassociationwiththeDukeofWellington,whereashetrembledatthemeresoundofthecannon.JosephadmiresLordTapeworm,alow-classperson,becauseheisnobility.

Josephfearshisfather'

scoarsehumor;

timidaroundtheladies,hedoesnotstayathomewhenheisinLondon.Heismuchtoofatandoccasionallyhetriestoreduce,butheloveseating,drinking,andsleepingtoomuchtochange.Whenhisfather'

sbusinessfails,hesendsmoney,butotherwisecan'

tbebothered.Hisaffectionsdonotgodeep.Rebeccafinallyentangleshimwithflattery,gainspossessionofhismoney,andhastenshisdeath.Joseph'

sfathercharacterizeshim:

…ifyou,andI,andhissisterweretodietomorrowhewouldsay'

GoodGad!

'

andeathisdinnerjustaswellasusual."

WilliamDobbin

Thackerayhascalledthisbookanovelwithoutahero.ActuallytheonlygentlemaninthebookisWilliamDobbin,butasThackeraytakespainstopointout,hisfeetaretoobigforhimtoqualifyinVanityFair.Hisnameindicatesaplodder—aworkhorse—adog,even;

hisdevotiontoAmeliaisdog-like.But,intheend,evenBecky,themostardentadmirerofVanityFair,wishesshemighthavehadamanlikeDobbin,in