Vanity Fair

Vanity Fair

by

William Makepeace Thackeray

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Sir Pitt Character Analysis

Sir Pitt Crawley is a noble and a member of Parliament who oversees a decaying borough called Queen’s Crawley. He is the father of Pitt Crawley, Rawdon, and Rose and Violet, and his wife is the second Lady Crawley. Sir Pitt also hires Becky as a governess. Despite his high title, Sir Pitt has a strong regional Hampshire accent, and he often shows little regard for social rank. In addition, he acts lecherously toward female servants, including even proposing to marry Becky at one point (shortly after the death of Lady Crawley). Sir Pitt highlights the absurdity of the British class system, showing how a person can become a high-ranking gentleman despite having almost none of the qualities typically associated with a good gentleman.

Sir Pitt Quotes in Vanity Fair

The Vanity Fair quotes below are all either spoken by Sir Pitt or refer to Sir Pitt. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
Greed and Ambition Theme Icon
).
Chapter 7 Quotes

‘Where is Sir Pitt Crawley’" said Miss Sharp majestically.

‘He, he! I’m Sir Pitt Crawley. Reklect you owe me a pint for bringing down your luggage. He, he! Ask Tinker if I aynt.’

Related Characters: Becky Sharp (speaker), Sir Pitt (speaker), Miss Pinkerton, Mrs. Tinker
Related Symbols: Dictionary
Page Number: 77
Explanation and Analysis:
Chapter 14 Quotes

‘Come as Lady Crawley, if you like,’ the Baronet said, grasping his crape hat. ‘There! will that zatusfy you? Come back and be my wife. Your vit vor't. Birth be hanged. You're as good a lady as ever I see. You've got more brains in your little vinger than any baronet's wife in the county. Will you come? Yes or no?’

Related Characters: Sir Pitt (speaker), Becky Sharp , Miss Crawley , Lady Crawley, Rose and Violet
Page Number: 164
Explanation and Analysis:
Chapter 61 Quotes

So there came one morning and sunrise when all the world got up and set about its various works and pleasures, with the exception of old John Sedley, who was not to fight with fortune, or to hope or scheme any more, but to go and take up a quiet and utterly unknown residence in a churchyard at Brompton by the side of his old wife.

Related Characters: The Narrator (speaker), Amelia, Mr. Osborne, Miss Crawley , Sir Pitt, Mr. Sedley, Mrs. Sedley
Page Number: 710
Explanation and Analysis:
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Sir Pitt Quotes in Vanity Fair

The Vanity Fair quotes below are all either spoken by Sir Pitt or refer to Sir Pitt. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
Greed and Ambition Theme Icon
).
Chapter 7 Quotes

‘Where is Sir Pitt Crawley’" said Miss Sharp majestically.

‘He, he! I’m Sir Pitt Crawley. Reklect you owe me a pint for bringing down your luggage. He, he! Ask Tinker if I aynt.’

Related Characters: Becky Sharp (speaker), Sir Pitt (speaker), Miss Pinkerton, Mrs. Tinker
Related Symbols: Dictionary
Page Number: 77
Explanation and Analysis:
Chapter 14 Quotes

‘Come as Lady Crawley, if you like,’ the Baronet said, grasping his crape hat. ‘There! will that zatusfy you? Come back and be my wife. Your vit vor't. Birth be hanged. You're as good a lady as ever I see. You've got more brains in your little vinger than any baronet's wife in the county. Will you come? Yes or no?’

Related Characters: Sir Pitt (speaker), Becky Sharp , Miss Crawley , Lady Crawley, Rose and Violet
Page Number: 164
Explanation and Analysis:
Chapter 61 Quotes

So there came one morning and sunrise when all the world got up and set about its various works and pleasures, with the exception of old John Sedley, who was not to fight with fortune, or to hope or scheme any more, but to go and take up a quiet and utterly unknown residence in a churchyard at Brompton by the side of his old wife.

Related Characters: The Narrator (speaker), Amelia, Mr. Osborne, Miss Crawley , Sir Pitt, Mr. Sedley, Mrs. Sedley
Page Number: 710
Explanation and Analysis: