Character Relationship Map: Mansfield Park

Characters

• Fanny Price (played by Billie Piper) — protagonist

  The protagonist sent by her poor mother to live with wealthy relatives at Mansfield estate. At eighteen, she is in love with her sensitive cousin and lets her moral sense guide her to refuse a proposa...

• Edmund Bertram (played by Blake Ritson) — protagonist

  Fanny's sensitive cousin who is studying to become a clergyman. He is the object of Fanny's romantic affection.

• Mary Crawford (played by Hayley Atwell) — supporting
• Maria Bertram (played by Michelle Ryan) — supporting
• Henry Crawford (played by Joseph Beattie) — supporting
• Rushworth (played by Rory Kinnear) — supporting
• William Price (played by Joseph Morgan) — minor
• Sir Thomas Bertram (played by Douglas Hodge) — supporting
• Tom Bertram (played by James D'Arcy) — supporting

Canonical Relationships

Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.

• Maria Bertram → Rushworth (spouse)
• Sir Thomas Bertram → Edmund Bertram (sibling)
• Tom Bertram → Sir Thomas Bertram (Family Father And Son) — Tom's serious illness unfolds while Sir Thomas is away on urgent business.

  Tom Bertram is identified as a member of the Bertram family, and Sir Thomas leaves on urgent business while Tom is gravely ill.

• Sir Thomas Bertram → Maria Bertram (Family Father And Daughter) — Sir Thomas attempts to control the timing of Maria's marriage while he is away.

  Sir Thomas tells the family that Maria's marriage to Rushworth should wait until his return.

• Fanny Price → William Price (Family Sister And Brother) — Henry explains that he helped William gain an opportunity to advance, connecting William's promotion to Henry's courtship of Fanny.

  The plot identifies William as Fanny's brother and says he is promoted to lieutenant.

Story Dynamics

Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.

• Henry Crawford → Rushworth (related)
• Fanny Price → Sir Thomas Bertram (related)
• Fanny Price → Mary Crawford (related)
• Mary Crawford → Sir Thomas Bertram (related)
• Rushworth → Edmund Bertram (related)
• Henry Crawford → Sir Thomas Bertram (related)
• Rushworth → Fanny Price (related)
• Edmund Bertram → Rushworth (related)
• Fanny Price → Tom Bertram (Social Caregiver And Patient) — Fanny supports Tom during his illness and also comforts Lady Bertram.

  When Tom returns gravely ill, Fanny helps care for him as he begins to recover.

• Henry Crawford → William Price (Alliance Patron And Beneficiary) — Henry's intervention is presented as helping William's professional advancement.

  Henry says he helped introduce William to his stepfather, an admiral, so William might advance; William is subsequently promoted to lieutenant.

Story Analysis

Fanny's life among her wealthy relatives is shaped by loneliness, moral independence, her affection for Edmund, and the choices of those around her.

Plot Progression

1. A Poor Relation at Mansfield — Fanny is sent from Portsmouth to live with her wealthy relatives and feels lonely and out of place. Edmund befriends her, becoming the person she trusts most as her affection for him grows.
2. Life Without Sir Thomas — Before leaving England on business, Sir Thomas warns the family and asks that Maria's marriage wait. In his absence, the young people take part in a private theatrical production, while Mary arrives a...
3. Marriage and Unwanted Courtship — Maria marries Rushworth and leaves for London, while Mary remains at Mansfield hoping Edmund will reconsider his future. Henry tells Fanny he helped William advance, then proposes to her; Fanny refuse...
4. Illness and Unresolved Feelings — Tom returns gravely ill, and Fanny helps care for him while comforting Lady Bertram. Tom begins to improve, and Edmund's account of seeing Mary in London leads him to reconsider his feelings; Fanny's...