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Let's talk about The Scarlet Pimpernel.
There are many books that need to be made into good movies and this definitely is one
of them.
The Scarlet Pimpernel was written by Baroness Emmuorc... somebody.
The storyline takes place in 1792 during the French Revolution. The name of the Scarlet
Pimpernel hides the secret identity of a brave Englishman who rescues people from the guillotine.
FYI, a scarlet pimpernel is a small red flower that grows wild in Great Britain. I'm trying
to grow a pot of them! It's not working.
The book mostly follows a French woman named Marguerite who is caught in the middle of
"ONE LONG TREACHEROUS RIDDLE!" (Ahem, that was from the musical, which is awesome in
its own way.)
Actually, Marguerite is caught in between the bloodlust of her country and her belief
that the Scarlet Pimpernel is a hero. She must choose between saving two innocent lives.
This book was the original duel-identity hero story. It inspired characters like Zorro and
Batman.
So, flip sides: what's great, what's not?
There are some really funny parts.
It reads a little slow, but not bad for being a classic.
Marguerite is a strong female character. She is both loyal and brave.
She suffers from CCSA. If you've never heard, CCSA stands for a terrible disease called
chronic character stupid attacks. "Duh, the Scarlet Pimpernel was right in front of me,
but I still dunno who he is!"
The bad guy. Oooh, the bad guy is so good. He's sarcastic and clever and freaky! He's
the king of either-or choices.
There was no sword duel in the book.
The Scarlet Pimpernel character was very original when the Baroness first wrote the book but
we might be desensitized to his awesomeness these days. I still think he is epic.
When I read the Scarlet Pimpernel, I came away with this:
There is too much injustice in the world for us to just sit quietly and do nothing. Evil
is dangerous and out for blood. Someone has to stand up for the oppressed. But who said
we can't be creative with our fight?
La, if you're going to live, you might as well enjoy the sport of the battle.
Mm! Tazo Passion Fruit. My favorite.
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