Despite the claims of success, Voysey is a self-centered, self-aggrandizing, pompous windbag with no visible means of support beyond leeching off his brother-in-law's labours on the farm.
Although it was claimed that Voysey was successful, he is depicted as self-centered, boastful, and pretentious, with no apparent source of income other than exploiting his brother-in-law’s efforts on the farm.