The fictional story "The Scarlett Pimpernell" by Baroness Orczy portrayed many factual events pertaining to the French Revolution and also created an interesting story to captivate an audience. All the characters showed the attitudes of society both in France and in England during the Reign of Terror (1792). The story of the Scarlett Pimpernell reflected on the idea of a secret identity saving the nobles from Madame Guillotine. The story was told through the French counterrevolutists, the French Revolutionists and the English. With the meeting of the Estates-General on May 5, 1789, the Revolution began. The representatives of the Third Estate led the way. Some of the nobles and many of the clergy joined with them. They changed the name of the gathering from Estates-General, which represented classes, to National Assembly, which represented the people of France. When the king shut them out from their usual place of meeting, they took the famous Oath of the Tennis Court (June 20, 1789), pledging themselves not to separate until they had given France a constitution. At the start of the French Revolution the French people overthrew their ancient government in 178

The CounterRevolutionist was the people who revolted against Robespierre. There were many people in the Scarlett Pimpernell who at first, were loyal and obedient to Robespierre and the friends of the republic, but then realizing the unjustness of the Revolution, decided to rebel against him and his council, and take the side of the Scarlett Pimpernell which in actuality was Sir Percy Blakeney. Armand St. Juste former confidante of Chauvlin dishonored the French republic when he was asked to join the Pimpernell's crew. Marguerite St. Juste also represented a CounterRevolutionist. At first, she sided with Chauvlin because she was his lover, but then after she met Sir Percy Blakeney, she fell in love with him and had come succumb to his ideas on the revolution. Many people felt the same way as Marguerite, but could not speak their opinions because they feared being sent to the guillotine to an awful and gruesome death. Unlike Percy, there many people who were afraid of Robespierre. This is why even if the French citizens didn't support the republic, nothing was said because if one was to perhaps overhear negativity of the republic they could report the person to the agent of public safety and have the person sent to the guillotine on the sentence of treason.

In conclusion, The Scarlett Pimpernell portrayed many factual events pertaining to the French Revolution and created an interesting story to captivate an audience. All the characters showed the attitudes of society both in France and in England during the Reign of Terror (1792). It can be said t

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