The Writing Post

Reflections: Nov. 19th, 2023

The Writing Post

December 2, 2024

“On and on we wander in these pages–and we never reach the point because, happily, there is no point to reach.” ― A Thatched Roof | Beverley Nichols

It was a strange week on the blog. I forgot to post something early on and then later in the week became so wrapped up in my own life that I forgot to post the others. Oh well, we are caught up now, and we are also nearing the midway point of the Scarlet Pimpernel!

Today, we are going to discuss what we learned last week, and then look ahead at next week’s posts as well! Onward!

Last Week

We began the week with chapters 9-16 of The Scarlet Pimpernel, and learned about Sir Percy Blakeney’s attempts to fool the world around him, even though he is in fact The Scarlet Pimpernel. Additionally, the evil Chauvelin from France has coerced Marguerite into working with him to capture The Scarlet Pimpernel. Yet, the Pimpernel is elusive and foils Chauvelin’s attempt to capture him. Additionally, Margaurite asks Sir Percy to help her save her brother, who is both blackmailed and in league with The Scarlet Pimpernel.

Moving on, we conducted an analysis of “heroism” in The Scarlet Pimpernel by looking at the titular character and some of the sub-characters in the book. Baroness Orczy paints a very interesting picture of what it means to be a hero. Likewise, we examined historical fiction as a genre and how to implement some of the genre’s finer features into a text.

Next, we reviewed a quote from Baroness Orczy about seeing that the “present” is not so glorious; and, in tandem, we analyzed The Reign of Terror as a horrific moment of violence and deceit in France, which ultimately saw the death and murder of many innocent French lives. Lastly, we outlined and reviewed Alexandre Dumas’s The Three Musketeers.

Next Week:

Looking ahead, we have much to read and study!