Being based on Thomas Carlyle's division of "the dandy" and "the drudge" in Sartor Resartus, this article discusses Mr.Bennet and Mr. Gardiner, representatives of the two categories. The dandies from the gentry, represented by Mr. Bennet, shatter the aristocratic civilization through their inaction; while the drudges from the rising bourgeoisie, represented by Mr. Gardiner, destroy the aristocratic civilization through their capital and commercial expansion. Their influence, combining with other factors, contributes to the final disintegration of the aristocratic system.
