Bad actions usually will have you dislike a character, but lately authors use those actions in a way to have readers like the character. There are many books I have read that have that plot.
A story I remember that has a similar plot is "Pride and Prejudice." Darcy is a man like that. He might not do bad deeds, but his manners are not liked by the society. In the story he is said he has to much pride and that he thinks he is better than everyone else.
Now, I believe, the author tying to get everyone to hate Darcy. Even the main character Elizabeth, dislikes him. Right off the back I thought he was a little odd. He also was rude, like how he explain Elizabeth as "plain."
Some reason, throughout the book I wanted Elizabeth to like Darcy. Darcy slowly even starts to tries to make small talk with Elizabeth. Then I didn't like her so much because she still disliked him. I believe her opinion was mostly influenced by other characters and how they disliked him and spook badly if them.
In the beginning his actions at a party might have you disliking him. But for me barely into the story I was thinking he was an okay character. Then you get to see a totally different side of him, near the end if the story. Which was an eye opener for Elizabeth.
I guess in a sense I felt bad for Darcy, since everyone else hated him. He was an interesting character and misjudged. So I believe Darcy is a character set out to be disliked but is only misunderstood.
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