Celia Garth By Gwen Bristow: Character Analysis

In the novel Celia Garth by Gwen Bristow, due to one of the most substantial wars in American history, The American Revolutionary War, a character by the name of Vivian Lacy will be discerned. The exceptional women Vivian givens the reader a glimpse into various aspects of her personality. Allowing the reader to gain insight into the subconscious of Mrs Lacy. The psyche of this character is a complex, and important aspect of the entirety of the novel. It may not seem like this is the case, as a result of her originally been introduced as a some sort of mean vixen that Celia must fabricate dresses for. Contrarily Vivian is a much more profound character constructed by the author for a very specific purpose. Bristow created Vivian Lacy to impress …show more content…
Her mask now has come off of her face and her genuine form can is seen. Motivating and encourage others falls into the facet that she is once again intended to be a character that influences wisdom in the novel, but in this aspect she shows this through her priorities. One of the most prioritized characters being Luke Ansell. For an example, when Roy Garth comes to Sea Gardens with various men to seize their property from them Vivian is calm. Instead of being afraid and letting her emotions show she keeps them inside her, in order to take control of her priorities. The first thing she thinks about one of her priorities Luke and his safety in his current situation. She tells Celia, “‘You’ve got to stay here’” adding that, “‘Luke doesn’t know that Sea Garden has been taken! What if he came through the passage and met Roy instead of you?’” (Bristow 364) This shows how much of a priority that Luke truly is to her, and how intensely she cares about him. Vivian cares very little about her home getting taken, because her number one priority is making sure that Luke is safe. Luke is not the only character that Vivian has priorities for. One of her other priorities would be her friend Celia Garth. Time and time again Vivian helps out Celia as she faces turmoil in her endeavours. For instance Vivian administers Celia a home to stay when no one is there for her any longer, due to the Battle of Charleston. She gives her a job, a home, and all the necessities needed to sustain a great life. Through these priorities shown and her knowledge of the world, she knows the necessities people will need in their lives. So Vivian is more that just a cold hearted woman, instead she is a kind character who because of her priorities is an affectionate person whose actions are guided by wisdom. The more that you learn about her character the more