Question

Is the character of Mr. Collins comic or Satirie?

Answer 1

Answer:

Elizabeth Bennet's cousin, Mr. William Collins, is one of Austen's satirical characters in the novel. A potential husband for Elizabeth, Collins is a clergyman who receives financial support from the wealthy Lady Catherine de Bourgh.

Answer 2

Explanation:

Collins is comical too, in his extreme formality and affectation of manners. His excessive compliments and profuse apologies make him amusing. His obsequiousness, his fawning servility, and extreme formality and affected manners all make him an immortal comic character.