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Rebecca "Becky" Sharp, later describing herself as Rebecca, Lady Crawley, is the main protagonist of William Makepeace Thackeray's 1847–48 novel Vanity Fair. She is presented as a cynical social climber who uses her charms to fascinate and seduce upper-class men.
Becky Sharp is a 1935 American Technicolor historical drama film directed by Rouben Mamoulian and starring Miriam Hopkins who was nominated for the Best Actress Oscar. Other supporting cast were William Faversham, Frances Dee, Cedric Hardwicke, Billie Burke, Alison Skipworth, Nigel Bruce, and Alan Mowbray . The film is based on the 1899 play of ...
Rebecca Sharp, called Becky, is Amelia's opposite: an intelligent, conniving young woman with a gift for satire. She is described as a short, sandy-haired girl who has green eyes and a great deal of wit. Becky is born to a French opera dancer mother and an art teacher and artist father Francis.
Rebecca “Becky” Sharp begins the story as an orphan who is friends with Amelia. The two of them meet at Miss Pinkerton ’s school, where Amelia follows the rules but Becky always challenges authority.
Becky Sharp, fictional character, an amoral adventuress in William Makepeace Thackeray’s Vanity Fair (1847–48), a novel of the Regency period (roughly the second decade of the 19th century) in England. She has been considered one of the most vivid characters in English.
Rebecca “Becky” Sharp is the quintessential social climber. Clever, charming, and beautiful, Becky early on realizes that the key to a life of ease and pleasure lies in acquiring more money and achieving higher social status.
A poor orphan of low birth, Becky Sharp is a born hustler and almost sociopathic striver who manages to raise herself to the upper limits of high society and wealth, only to see her achievements crumble under the weight of her bad deeds.
Rebecca “Becky” Sharp begins the story as an orphan who is friends with Amelia. The two of them meet at Miss Pinkerton ’s school, where Amelia follows the rules but Becky always challenges authority…
Mar 16, 2008 · Becky Sharp released in 1935 and based on the play of the same name by Langdon Mitchell, which in turn is based on the William Makepeace Thackeray's novel "Vanity Fair". It tells the story of a lower-class girl who insinuates herself into an upper class family, only to see her life and the lives of those around her destroyed.
This perceptive appreciation of Becky Sharp by R. S. Rintoul, an early critic of Vanity Fair , has been echoed by most critics since: Becky's characteriza-tion is one of the novel's great triumphs. In what follows, I propose to consider Becky's characterization afresh. First, I want to examine what I take
