Never judge a book by its cover is an ethical lesson in the diverting novel, “The Scarlet Pimpernel”,written by Countess Orczy. Percy Blakeney is the antagonistic husband of Marquerite Blakeney. He is extremely wealthy and prosperous, but society views him as foolish and ignorant. He values his honor above all and is a force for good in the novel. He is secretly the Scarlet Pimpernel who saves condemned French aristocrats from the guillotine. Sir Percy is very essential to the story because without him there would be no Scarlet Pimpernel. The lesson of thwe story is love and courage. Sir Percy’s love and admiration toward his wife is evident toward the beginning of the novel. They soon grow apart after Lady Blackeney confessed to accidentally
