Near the conclusion of The Scarlet Pimpernel, Baroness Orczy provides the following descriptions of Sir Percy Blakeney carrying his wife toward the boat that will take them to safety: All his fatigue was forgotten; his shoulders must have been very sore, for the soldiers had hit hard, but the man's muscles seemed made of steel, and his energy was almost supernatural. It was a weary tramp, half a league along the stony side of the cliffs, but never for a moment did his courage give way or his muscles yield to fatigue. How is this depiction of Sir Percy Blakeney different from the depiction of Sir Percy earlier in the novel? How does this depiction of Sir Percy make readers view him?

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Jean Berry

31 August, 07:58

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Carson King · Answer 1

This description makes Blakeney sound determined, strong, and courageous. At the beginning of the novel he seems weak-willed, effete, and foppish.