Who is the Greater Villain – Godfrey or Dunstan?
My understanding of a villain is a wicked person or some one who
tricks someone. In the dictionary a “villain” is defined as a person
who is guilty or capable of great wickedness or a criminal. My
impressions of Godfrey are that he is weak, however he also has
qualities of a villain as well. Godfrey’s younger brother Dunstan is
not like Godfrey and he us more like a villain than weak.
My initial impressions of Godfrey were that he was a good person. This
is shown in chapter 3, “Mr Godfrey, the eldest, a fine open – faced,
good natured young man”. The first time he seemed weak was when he
kept his marriage to Molly Farren a secret. This implies that he was
weak - willed and usually unable to think of much beyond his immediate
material comfort. He also allows Dunstan to blackmail him about his
marriage. ““Well, Master Godfrey, what do you want with me?” said
Dunsy in a mocking tone “Suppose, now, you get the money yourself, and
save me the trouble, eh? …You’ll not refuse me the kindness to pay it
back for me: it was the brotherly love made you do it, you know?””
This implies Dunsy is taking advantage over his brother and he also
sounds like he is being sarcastic when he talks about brotherly love.
Godfrey’s actions also back this idea up as he, “bit his lips and
clenched his fist”. I Feel Dunsy is very villainous when he talks
about being such “a good natured brother”. He also blackmails Godfrey
when he says “You’ll take any trouble for me. You’ll get the hundred
pounds for me – I know you will!” this seems like he is threatening
Godfrey and instead of asking for the money he is demanding it like he
is the master of Godfrey.
I feel sorry for Godfrey when he starts quivering and explains that he
“hasn’t got a shilling to bless his self with” this implies he is
weak. Although Godfrey shows he is not as weak as it comes across
because he threatens Dunsy, when Dunsy talks about her.
Godfrey also didn’t want to go to mornings meet as it was near
Batherley (which was the place where him and Molly Farren got
married). Godfrey and Molly Farrens secret marriage is a good example
of guilt and moral cowardice. Godfrey keeps the marriage a secret, as
he knows that if his father (Squire Cass) finds out about it, he would
disown him. The person Godfrey really loves is Nancy Lammeter and
Dally may have had a rough life, but in the end, he died a hero. Some people that because he committed suicide that he was a bad person and was just a coward but there is more to it. He risked going to jail himself when he helped out Pony boy and Johnny escape the law. He also saved Pony and Johnny when they were waiting for him in the church and it caught fire. He sacrificed himself for other people because he was a hero.
While Dunny was away at war, Boy was still finishing school and in the process of stealing Dunny's girl while he was away. Boy and Dunstan had been competing for Leola all their life up until when Dunny left. This loss for Dunstan could have been avoided if in fact he had not accepted responsibility for the snowball incident he wouldn't have had to leave and therefore could have kept Leola.
Point: A third character that sees Dunstan as fifth business would be Percy Boyd Staunton. Growing up, Percy was Dunstan’s best friend and enemy (there were ‘foils’ for each other), and as time went on they grew apart from each other when Dunstan went to war. However, they never forgot about each other. They continued to encounter each other a number of times later in the book when they both are much older. An ongoing theme between the two would be guilt and competition. This theme was first brought up during their childhood when the two of them both wanted Leola Cruickshank for their own. Before Dunstan is fifth business to Percy as well as Percy and Leola as a couple.
The reader is a bit shocked to find that Dunstan has acted in such a non approving way. It is probably just a taste of this side of him, and we will most likely hear more of it as the story progresses.
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