Jane Austen’s characters remain some of the most beloved in literature, balancing wit, romance, and social commentary. From the sharp-tongued Elizabeth Bennet to the steady Mr. Darcy, her figures reveal the complexities of love, class, and personality. Here you’ll find MBTI and Enneagram analyses of Jane Austen characters, uncovering the psychology within her timeless novels.
ESFP 7w8 Characters Lydia is only concerned about momentary experiences; she loves to be the center of attention, in the midst of society, having as much fun as possible. She delights in material extravagance and frequently spends the entirety of…
ESFJ 2w3 Characters Mrs. Bennett makes it plain how she feels, with an almost constant litany of complaints about … well, everything. How Mr. Bennett taxes her poor nerves. How her children will be the death of her. How upset…
INTP 5w6 Characters Mr. Bennet has a dry sense of moral detachment, which allows him to continually re-frame contexts into more agreeable opinions. This shows most notably in his anger over Wickham and Lydia, which then becomes a sense of…
ESFJ 2w3 Characters This Emma is a superb representation of an EFJ, in that how she’s played allows us to see how Emma is constantly in tune with other people emotionally, attempting to influence the emotional environment (her many attempts…
ISTJ 1w2 Characters Mr. Knightley scoffs at Emma’s matchmaking and solutions to problems, because they are “unlikely to work in the real world.” Unlike Emma with her endless optimism and repressed thinking, he understands how the world works—where Harriet ranks…
ESFJ 9w1 Characters Harriet is way too much of a people pleaser, which is how she gets herself into trouble with Emma, because she instantly takes on all of Emma’s opinions and feelings about others without disagreeing (a combination of…
ISFP 9w1 Characters Jane is extremely secretive about her emotions, which is why Emma finds her so frustrating; Knightley says he prefers a woman of an ‘open temperament’—with Emma, you always know what she’s thinking and feeling because she expresses…
ENTP 3w4 Characters It’s obvious Frank is an ETP type, but I wasn’t sure which one at first, and mistook him for an ESTP. But… an ESTP would act first, think later, and Frank is busy “scheming” throughout the story…
INFP 9w1 Characters Fanny has a wicked and witty sense of humor and wit, and prefers to interpret things in her own particular way, by entertaining her sister endlessly with her ongoing stories, remarks upon other people, and ‘re-invention’ of…
ENFJ 1w2 Characters Edmund has strong moral views, often centered around other people, and a desire to influence and shape them into what he sees of their potential. His friendship with Fanny comes about both out of a boyish kindness…