Good versus evil, a major theme in the book The Scarlet Pimpernel by Baroness Orczy. The scarlet pimpernel and Chauvelin represent this theme, and the way they compete with each other to defend what they think is right. The scarlet pimpernel represents good while Chauvelin represents evil. The topic researched was comparing and contrasting the two famous identities.
The scarlet pimpernel and Chauvelin have many similarities. The two men are infamous. The scarlet pimpernel is known all around due to his cunning and reluctant persuasive and helpful behavior. All the people love him and are greatly amused by his skills. The English people fantasize about knowing him, but his identity is kept secret to those 19 members of the league. The scarlet pimpernel helps people escape from the horrible country of France to the laid back, easy going British country where he lives. .
Chauvelin is famous and known for his role in the French government. He is trying to catch the scarlet pimpernel and make him pay for breaking the law and freeing aristocrats. Chauvelin is not well liked and he is dreaded upon because he is so mean and harsh. He lacks a soul and wants people to die. The scarlet pimpernel wants to save those people and that becomes his job, his adventure, and his challenge.
The two men have much authority and use it to their advantage. Chauvelin uses his authority in harmful ways to help kill people, while the scarlet pimpernel uses his connections to help save people from their death and transfer them to a happy lifestyle outside of france. .
The two leaders are both deceptive. Sir Percy is deceptive because no one knows he is the elusive scarlet pimpernel. Everyone thinks he is a big idiot who dresses well. He also slips away from his enemies in deceiving costumes. Chauvelin is deceptive because he lets people think what they want while he knows it isn't going to happen in their favor, but will always favor himself.
The Scarlet Pimpernel was written in 1905 by Baroness Orczy. ... Sir Percy was an important character in The Scarlet Pimpernel. ... He formed a plan to capture the Scarlet Pimpernel. ... The Scarlet Pimpernel was a tale of adventure, danger and supreme excitement. ... Conversely, her love for The Scarlet Pimpernel made her risk her life to save him. ...
At this point in time, no one had any idea that Sir Percy was the Scarlet Pimpernel except for his own men. ... Without knowing this, Chauvlan called out to the Scarlet Pimpernel with a challenge to a dual. ... The Scarlet Pimpernel responded to Chauvlan's challenge with a note that agreed to the dual, but only on his terms. ... Through all the smoke and the flames, the Scarlet Pimpernel emerged on a black stallion. ... You could see the determination in the form of the Scarlet Pimpernel as he kept in perfect stride. ...
The Scarlet Pimpernel and his league of courage rescued the Duc de Chalis and his family. ... The main character of this book is the Scarlet Pimpernel or known as Sir Percy Blakeney. ... He use many ways to try to find the identity of the Scarlet Pimpernel. ... Chauvelin asked her to help him find out who is the Scarlet Pimpernel and capture him for French. ... It stated that the Scarlet Pimpernel will be here at the dining room at one o'clock. ...
In 1792, during the French Revolution, a figure named the Scarlet Pimpernel saved many aristocrats from the French. ... Sir Percy was an important character in The Scarlet Pimpernel. ... He formed a plan to capture the Scarlet Pimpernel. ... The Scarlet Pimpernel was a tale of adventure, danger and supreme excitement. ... Conversely, her love for The Scarlet Pimpernel made her risk her life to save him. ...
In The Scarlet Pimpernel, the subject of love is ever present in the tough love relationship of Marguerite and Percy and the relationship of Marguerite and Armand. ... Either she helps identify the Scarlet Pimpernel and her brother is safe or she denies the help and basically signs Armand's death wish. ... Later in the plot, a mysterious Jew and Chauvelin, the antagonist are on the trail of the Scarlet Pimpernel. ... This is ironic because the Jew, a few yards away, is really the illustrious Scarlet Pimpernel, her husband Percy. ... The Scarlet Pimpernel illustrates man...
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