Scarlet Pimpernel Character Analysis

Marguerite was extremely opinionated and she wasn't afraid to express it. This was unusual for a lady, especially a future countess. Ladies of this era were expected to agree or accept the fate that was handed to them, Marguerite did not, as she would express her feelings and her opinion on decisions made for her. "Tell my father I'm staying in my room and will not eat until he changes his mind" I scream with tears in my eyes" (Page 144). This quote shows that she disagrees with her father's idea of an arranged marriage and she is determined to change his mind. She is not afraid to speak up, considering the consequences. She undermines the medieval social norms by expressing her opinion as normal ladies wouldn't.

People may think that she is doing this because she really is right, but sometimes her judgment might be clouded. For instance, when she doesn’t let her daughter see Marguerite (Orczy 11). In conclusion, Comtesse de Tournay has a sharp personality though others may say otherwise. Although the Comtesse’ personality has some flare, Marguerite Blakeney provides a personality that is completely

It is quite ridiculous how much Marguerite’s happiness lies in her husband Sir Percy Blakeney alias the Scarlet Pimpernel. One of Marguerite’s major struggles throughout the story is getting him to love her again, and until she did she could not sleep peacefully. Her husband who goes to France to save the aristocrats

In the book Switched at Birthday, the two main characters, Lavender and Scarlet, both have somewhat uncommon names. Usually, names of a character don’t really have any significant meaning, but in this case, the author, Natalie Standiford, might have named Lavender and Scarlet based on their personalities.

To Kill a Mockingbird, author Harper Lee uses unhypocritical, more experienced characters like Atticus to expose Jem and Scout to adult knowledge. Their adult influence is what brings about the empathetic growth and maturity of Jem and Scout.

“To Kill a Mockingbird” by Harper Lee is an exceedingly powerful novel. It includes many significant minor themes such as racism and hatred which leave the reader to have grown more attentive to the past once they complete the book. The book takes place in Maycomb County Alabama during the great depression. During this period there was a great deal of hate and prejudice towards people of color, in addition to a great regard to social class. The novels protagonists, Atticus Finch a well-respected lawyer and his children Jeremy “Jem” Finch and Jean Louise “Scout” Finch are a few of the towns occupants who respect others regardless of social class or race. For this reason, Atticus has no objections

“She did something that in our society is unspeakable: she kissed a black man” (page 272). It is easy to interpret this character as a villian in To Kill a Mockingbird, but is she honestly a victim? This girl has grown up in poverty, has been beaten, and has had to take care of an entire household. Unfortunately, there is nothing that can be done to change that. She lives a painful lifestyle, and that lifestyle has transformed her into the person she will always be. Mayella Violet Ewell’s important character attributes, mistreated, skeptical, and melodramatic, have forged her into the villain that most people see.

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? “‘Quick Sir Andrew! —the coach is ready, and there is not a moment to be lost…. I must get to him! I must!’” (pg. 207). This shows how much affection that Marguerite has for Sir Percy, she is very desperate for saving him from the decision she made earlier in the book. She doesn’t want to see Percy get hurt at all, even if he has been the Scarlet Pimpernel for the whole time. This also shows that Marguerite is a dare-devil, in a sense. Because she knows that she is the Scarlet Pimpernel. So why would she save him? She saves

“The one thing that doesn’t abide by majority rule is a person’s conscience,” (Lee 120). This quote from To Kill a Mockingbird is a good representation of the book. The book is set in the fictional town of Maycomb, Alabama during the Great Depression. Jean Louise (Scout) Finch, narrates the story of herself and her family facing the racial prejudices of the time. When her father Atticus, defends an innocent black man in a rape trial, Maycomb turns on Scout's family. Atticus, Scout, and her brother Jem stand up for what they believe in even if their neighbors disagree. By analyzing Harper Lee’s use of symbolism and tone, the reader can learn that courage isn’t physical strength, you gain morals as you grow, and prejudice kills innocence.

She saw how Madame was so motherly and domestic, which made her analyze her own personality and past and become someone new. Instead of liking to visit the Ratignolle's, she despised it because of the way Adèle acted in her household. Edna could not stand to see anyone this way, which gave her power to change her life. This led her to her next passionate relationship with a woman: Mademoiselle Reisz.

Marguerite truly believed sir percy was dull and boring; however, he was actually far more interesting than she could ever

Maycomb County, Alabama during the Great Depression a young lady, Mayella Ewell blamed a black man, Tom Robinson of something incredibly despicable that turned Maycomb upside down. Mayella took advantage of the laws back then so that she could end the aggression her father gave her. Mayella is powerful due to the fact that she is white, her family is the poorest family out there, but because of her color she will always be preferred over African-Americans. In “To Kill A Mockingbird,” Harper Lee uses class, race, and gender to determine if Mayella has power after all.

Strength doesn’t come from what you can do. It comes from overcoming the things you once thought you couldn’t.”

Marguerite Blakeney can be quite ruthless at times. When someone is displeasing towards her or something doesn’t go her way she becomes uncivil. After the Countess rejected Marguerite by saying “Suzanne, I forbid you to speak to that woman” (Orczy 11), the reader can tell by her small actions after that she was bothered. As well as “For the moment Marguerite’s sweet face had become as white as the soft fichu which swathed her throat, and a very keen observer might have noted that the hand which held the tall, beribboned stick was clenched, and trembled somewhat” (Orczy 11). Her response was insulting the Countess by saying “Sir Andrew, did you ever see such an unpleasant person? I hope when I grow old I sha’n’t look like that” (Orczy 11). This was also followed by Lady Blakeney mimicking the Countess, so the reader would think Marguerite is ruthless because of her childish and impolite actions due to a minor rejection. Obviously people going against her in any way is a great issue to her, and imagine what she might have done if Suzanne (who was more relaxed in this situation) had not convened with her. Imagine what other impolite or harsh comments or actions she might have added. Nevertheless, this kind of behavior should help the reader see how incredibly ruthless she is at times, however, Other people may believe that she’s quite kind and she just hides her feelings. Readers would think Marguerite is kind due to her act of kindness towards a homeless man by buying him a meal before entering The Fisherman's Rest (Orczy 9). While they have a reasonable position, it’s wrong because that single act of kindness was in reality the only act of kindness she showed for the rest of the

“Feed your child ideas of peace, harmony and compassion but at the same time give them courage to defend their identity and dignity.” A quote written by Abhijit Naskar in a study of child psychology. Children are molded by the milieu they are raised in, as apparent throughout the story of To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. Countless times we are exposed to children who are raised in different environments, from the Finchs to Ewells to even the Cunninghams. While we follow Scout, a 6 year old girl, and Jem, a 10 year old boy, through the story, we get to see their characters’ personalities evolve and change due to when and where they grew up at. We also get to experience how they interact and compare with each other as we progress. {}{}{}