The Scarlet Pimpernel

his own guardian, would scarce have known him.” In The Scarlet Pimpernel Percy, who was secretly the Scarlet Pimpernel himself, took on many disguises in order save the aristocrats in France. The Scarlet Pimpernel disguised himself as diseased man, a slumberer, and a Jew so that he could help aristocrats escape without being detected by Bibot and Chauvelin, a sergeant and an agent who work for France. Throughout the novel, the Scarlet Pimpernel cleverly disguises himself as characters that people would

many different ways of love within their marriage. The love marguerite deals with will be tested throughout the book, the Scarlet Pimpernel, by Baroness Orczy, or the danger that her brother is in. This novel is generally about how Marguerite faces and overcomes the challenges that come with love. If Marguerite knew before she was in a moral dilemma that the Scarlet Pimpernel was her husband, would she still chose to save her brother over her husband, knowing the experience that Percy has been through

Stevenson use the same type of elements to add suspense to their stories. They both rely on cliffhangers to keep the reader interested. Such as in the Scarlet Pimpernel chapter 18, when Marguerite finds Percy’s ring, it leaves you to wondering if she will figure out that Percy is the Scarlet Pimpernel. Moreover, in end chapter 24 of the Scarlet Pimpernel, you hear Percy’s voice singing getting closer to the Chat Gris, where Chauvelin is waiting. You start to wonder what Marguerite’s reaction will be

her brother. In the same way that forced her kill that family, Chauvelin made her choose to kill her brother or The Scarlet Pimpernel. In wanting to save her brother, of course, she gave the information she found, about the Scarlet Pimpernel, from Sir Andrew to Chauvelin. I felt so bad for her because early the next morning, she figured out that Sir Percy was The Scarlet Pimpernel. So then she had to help him, and I think that their relationship is quite intriguing because she wanted to win his love

suspense and danger, The Scarlet Pimpernel is a fast pace book that captures and holds the interest of readers. The one character of the book who stood out the most as being frightened was Marguerite Blakeney. Throughout the book there were instances of her being frightened and not knowing how to proceed when first her brother and then her husband were in danger. In saving her brother, Marguerite was forced into helping Chauvelin find the identity of the Scarlet Pimpernel (pg69). She later comes

to find the women characters as a round character rather than a flat one. However, the female characters in The Scarlet Pimpernel, such as Lady Blakeney and the Comtesse de Tournay, are not confined to the box that other authors regularly shove them into and are made into round characters. Lady Marguerite Blakeney is considered one of the most elegant characters in The Scarlet Pimpernel, because her actions are shown to reflect her noticeable individuality. Whenever she is described by others, she

remember. Whether it be a crush or a life-long partner, love is a human emotion that gives an undying passion and sense of endearment to its beholder. Love is undoubtedly the strongest human emotion and has been portrayed eloquently in both The Scarlet Pimpernel and Romeo and Juliet. The fact that there are different types of love are made obvious by the authors , yet despite the obstacles that both of the couples face, their

In the thrilling novel The Scarlet Pimpernel by Baroness Orczy, Percy, whose alias is the Scarlet Pimpernel, dedicates his life to freeing innocent aristocrats from certain death by the guillotine. He does this at a time when it is very dangerous to do so, with the Chauvelin awaiting his capture, and traitorous people everywhere ready to turn him in. Even in the face of adversary, Percy never stopped liberating the nobility of France from certain death. Throughout the story, Percy exemplified bravery

seedlings, a noble cause relies on honesty and loyalty. Honest and loyal support grows a successful movement. Adding the scarlet Pimpernel’s supporter’s service, Marguerite’s tough decision, and the secret Percy Blakeney hid from his wife, Emma Orczy, the author of The Scarlet Pimpernel discloses that honesty and loyalty nurtures a noble cause. Percy Blakeney is The Scarlet Pimpernel, he along with his followers risks their lives to save those in line for the guillotine. Percy, the mysterious vigilante

of France. Baroness Orczy’s The Scarlet Pimpernel perfectly portrays what it was like during the French Revolution for Aristocrats. This portrayal is seen through a few different characters but one character that depicts the revolution through neither nobility nor commoners, but through an Englishman. The Englishman is none other than Sir Percy Blakeney. Blakeney’s dexterousness, disguises, and overall deceptive personality fits his alter ego The Scarlet Pimpernel perfectly. First, Blakeney’s cleverness