Percy Blakeney: The Scarlet Pimpernel

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Percy Blakeney, one of the richest noblemen in England, often risked his life as the Scarlet Pimpernel, an intelligent, courageous man, who, despite being such a great hero, also possessed a more compassionate side. Percy Blakeney was a very intelligent man, who, as the Scarlet Pimpernel, devised numerous plans to save French aristocrats from the guillotine. The Scarlet Pimpernel courageously went to France in order to save these doomed aristocrats, even though he knew that he himself would be executed if he were caught. In addition to being intelligent and courageous, Percy Blakeney deeply cared for his wife, Marguerite St. Just, and for his fellow men. Percy Blakeney, although he was the great hero known as the Scarlet Pimpernel, …show more content…

To hide the fact that he was, indeed, the Scarlet Pimpernel, Percy created a false personality that deceived even his wife. He acted as a fool, constantly in high spirits, and seemingly dull. However, this personality was simply a fraud, in order that he would not be suspected as the Scarlet Pimpernel. As the Scarlet Pimpernel, Percy composed foolproof plans, which fooled the soldiers of the French Revolution countless times. Even when the French Revolutionaries took great measures in order to catch the Scarlet Pimpernel, he was always a step ahead of them. Percy Blakeney’s intelligence and strategic skills were the savior of many doomed French …show more content…

He risked his own life to save numerous French aristocrats from their unfortunate fate, even though he was not personally related to them. Furthermore, although he was very much in love with his wife, Marguerite, he did not completely trust her. This is due to a past event, in which Lady Blakeney had been involved in the denouncement of a French nobleman, Marquis de St. Cyr, which led to the execution of his family. Percy had found out about this incident in an unfavorable way, and out of love for his fellow men, this was enough for him to slightly distrust his wife. However, he soon realized that his wife was not wholly at fault, he began to trust her completely once again. These are some incidents in which the Scarlet Pimpernel, Percy, displayed a compassionate side for his fellow

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