The Sympathetic Character In Bridget Jones's Diary '

Bridget Jones 's Diary is a story about a women, named Bridget Jones, a thirty-years-old singleton, whose often quest for self-improvement and finding Mr. Right ends in disappointment. The book was written by author Helen Fielding and it was published in 1996. Bridget, being trapped between the freedom of being a singleton and the fear of being alone forever, suffers the torture of a workplace romance, the morning-after consequences of “turning self into wine-bag”, and the constantly asked question, feared of by all singletons: “How is your love life?” Renee Zellweger gives a marvelous performance as Bridget in the romantic comedy movie from 2001, based on the novel. Ms. Zellweger breathes life into this sympathetic character. Bridget Jones

She did such silliness just to get more attention from her husband, who did not appreciate her, until she left. Eventually, they reconciled and realized how in love they were. In the book, her character is presented as neither kind, not as palatable. She is a tyrannical woman, who tries to control every aspect of Bridget 's life. When it turns out that her beloved Julio had stolen money from all of her friends and she is facing arrest as an accomplice, even then, this unbearable woman is convinced, that she is not only right, but mocks those who try to make her feel guilty and shameful. She is presented as a persistent villain in the book (“Don 't say 'what, ' say 'pardon, ' darling, and do as your mother tells you.”). Whereas, in the film, she has a more sympathetic character This somehow hampers the viewer from completely understanding her, but the mother, depicted by Gemma Jones in the movie, has her flickers of wickedness shown towards Bridget, which at the same time are mixed with hilarious moments.

Both in the the book and in the movie adaptation, the complex relationships of the main character with the opposite sex are described in details. The irrepressible and unlucky-in-love Bridget somehow manages to become the center of attention of two men: the fun and sexy

The one is a guy, who is too good to be true (Grant) and the other one is so wrong for her, he could be just right (Firth). Not surprisingly, she goes for Daniel, who is also her boss, but he turns out to be nothing like she thought he would be. Then, just when her interest in Mark begins to emerge, after he tells her he likes her just as she is, he starts dating Natasha, who is determined to marry him. The director of the movie, Sharon Maguire, succeeds in her job of making the viewer cheer for Bridget, who has to see past her differences with Mark and finally find a stable, satisfying