INFJ 1w9 Characters

Gertrude has an idealized view of her husband as the perfect husband, Parliamentary man, and role model. She has, in some ways, reduced him to a symbol of everything that is appropriate, honorable, and right about Victorian society, and when that vision is threatened, she is severely disappointed. Though somewhat more serious than Arthur (“You are talking quite seriously; I like you to be serious!”) and more practical than Mable (“One way to stop these proposals is to accept one of them”), Gertrude is not above imaginative ways. Her influence on Robert’s speeches, and her attentiveness to women’s politics, shows an interest in impacting the future for the good, and in implementing her vision of how things ought to be. Gertrude senses that Laura is up to something and that it involves her husband; she also suspects he is concealing something from her. Her excellent and expensive taste is evident. She takes joy in presenting lavish dinner parties for her guests, and seems to enjoy the wealth and opulence that society brings her. She is also somewhat pragmatic and sensible, tying her ideals to concrete realities in her discussions with Mable (inferior Se). She not only continually affirms Robert, in part because of her subjective interpretation of him, but also basks in the admiration of the people who like him. She is social and very concerned with what other people think about her. More than that, although she has strongly moralistic views, she compromises them to keep the peace, to smooth things over with Robert, and to get herself out of a fix. Then, because her lie will bring two other people unhappiness, though she is loathe to admit it, she tells the truth. Her thinking is private, but quite deep in its ability to analyze other people and political views, and to see more than one side of an argument. Gertrude often takes what her husband says and argues an alternate view on it, pointing out its flaws not only morally (Fe) but on a logical foundation as well.

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Gertrude values high moral fiber and high ideals above all; she sees in her husband the perfect husband and politician to set an example of honesty, diligence, and service for the rest of the court. As a social subtype, she focuses on maintaining the right image and appearing perfect in a larger sense, showing others how to live “right” by being principled and sincere. Gertrude becomes flustered and emotional under stress (disintegrating into 4). She finds it incredibly hard to tell a lie to protect her husband’s feelings and Arthur’s reputation, and feels relief when she admits to the truth, even though it may harm her marriage.