Vanity Fair

Main Characters and Their Development

• Becky Sharp - starts as an unremarkable governess but becomes an influential society lady through her intelligence, cunning, and ambition.
• Amelia Sedley - a kind and naive girl who, despite all adversities, remains true to herself and her principles.
• Rawdon Crawley - an aristocrat who loses his fortune and status due to gambling, bravado, and recklessness.
• William Dobbin - a model officer and loyal friend, in love with Amelia Sedley, whose love and devotion help him overcome life's challenges.
• Sir Pitt Crawley - a wealthy and greedy aristocrat who hides his avarice and hypocrisy under a veneer of respectability.
• George Osborne - young and ambitious, but his arrogance and selfishness lead to tragic consequences for himself and those close to him.