John Harmon – heir to the Harmon estate, only under the condition that he marry Bella Wilfer; presumed dead throughout most of the novel; in fact living under the name John Rokesmith and working as a secretary for the Boffins in an attempt to better get to know Bella, the Boffins, and people's general reaction to John Harmon's "death"; also uses the alias Julius Handford upon first returning to London. Harmon's "death" and subsequent resurrection as Rokesmith/Handford is consistent with Dickens's recurring themes of rebirth from the water,[1] and his upward social mobility through his own means is portrayed as favourable, in contrast with Headstone, Hexam, and the Lammles.[2]
Bella Wilfer – born into poverty, but retains the hope of marrying into wealth and receiving the inheritance of Old Mr. Harmon – until her intended husband, John Harmon, is (reportedly) killed, leaving her without future prospects; learns of the troubles money can bring when taken in by the newly-rich Boffins; rejects Rokesmith's proposal at first but later accepts. Initially described as a "mercenary young woman",[3] with "no more...character than a canary bird",[3] Bella undergoes a significant moral change in the novel. Although originally completely preoccupied with money, her complexity is eventually displayed in her ability to defy the societal pressures in order to achieve happiness unrelated to wealth; praised as a character for her "vivacity and lifelikeness",[4] with greater complexity than some of the other, more static characters. Her relationship with her father is almost that of a mother and son, as she consistently dotes upon him, calling him her "cherub"[3] and treating him like a child; this provides a stark contrast to the strained and resentful relationships between Bella and her mother and sister.
John Harmon – heir to the Harmon estate, only under the condition that he marry Bella Wilfer; presumed dead throughout most of the novel; in fact living under the name John Rokesmith and working as a secretary for the Boffins in an attempt to better get to know Bella, the Boffins, and people's general reaction to John Harmon's "death"; also uses the alias Julius Handford upon first returning to London. Harmon's "death" and subsequent resurrection as Rokesmith/Handford is consistent with Dickens's recurring themes of rebirth from the water,[1] and his upward social mobility through his own means is portrayed as favourable, in contrast with Headstone, Hexam, and the Lammles.[2]
Bella Wilfer – born into poverty, but retains the hope of marrying into wealth and receiving the inheritance of Old Mr. Harmon – until her intended husband, John Harmon, is (reportedly) killed, leaving her without future prospects; learns of the troubles money can bring when taken in by the newly-rich Boffins; rejects Rokesmith's proposal at first but later accepts. Initially described as a "mercenary young woman",[3] with "no more...character than a canary bird",[3] Bella undergoes a significant moral change in the novel. Although originally completely preoccupied with money, her complexity is eventually displayed in her ability to defy the societal pressures in order to achieve happiness unrelated to wealth; praised as a character for her "vivacity and lifelikeness",[4] with greater complexity than some of the other, more static characters. Her relationship with her father is almost that of a mother and son, as she consistently dotes upon him, calling him her "cherub"[3] and treating him like a child; this provides a stark contrast to the strained and resentful relationships between Bella and her mother and sister.
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