What is the personality type of Mr. Collins? Which MBTI personality type best fits? Personality type for Mr. Collins from Pride & Prejudice 1813 and what is the personality traits.
Mr. Collins personality type is ISTJ, the “The Cardinal”. This type is known for being the most practical and dependable in the world, and for having a firm and steady belief in order in life. They like to be prepared in every way and in every situation, and they like to be prepared in advance in order to give them time to prepare their defenses against any potential danger or disaster.
They like to prepare for what is happening, and they don’t like to allow anything unexpected to surprise them. They like predictability and would prefer if things were predictable in their lives. They want to know all of the possible scenarios and plan accordingly, and they don’t like to find out that they weren’t prepared for something that could have happened.
They often prefer “The Plan” and “The Planner” in their romantic partners, and since Mr. Collins is a planner and a planner’s man, he would be a very comfortable partner for a woman who has a similar preference. He is very orderly, and he likes things to be organized, so he would probably be open to someone who can help him organize his life and his thoughts.
Mr William Collins is a fictional character in the 1813 novel Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen. He is the distant cousin of Mr Bennet, a clergyman and holder of a valuable living at the Hunsford parsonage near Rosing's Park, the estate of his patroness Lady Catherine De Bourgh, in Kent. Since Mr and Mrs Bennet have no sons, Mr Collins is also the current heir presumptive to the Bennet's family estate of Longbourn House, in Meryton, Hertfordshire. Mr Collins is first introduced during his visit to Longbourn, Mr Bennet's estate. Mr. Collins is some-what comparable to the Shakespearean character, Malvolio, from Twelfth Night.