Actress Rebecca Hall once complained, "It's not often you get female characters who don't fit into a box.” What she is saying is that, it is a general cliche that women would fit into a cartoon or princess-like persona. In classical literature, female characters are commonly stereotyped to be or have boring and simple dispositions. The women in The Scarlet Pimpernel are written as intriguing individuals because they have their own feelings and personalities and don't “fit in a box”.
The Comtesse de Tournay is a powerful individual. Though being desolate when recollecting that her husband was not with her, she continued being strong for the sake of her children. After Marguerite entered The Fishermen’s Rest the Comtesse sternly said “Suzanne,
The Comtesse de Tournay is a powerful individual. Though being desolate when recollecting that her husband was not with her, she continued being strong for the sake of her children. After Marguerite entered The Fishermen’s Rest the Comtesse sternly said “Suzanne,