2ND YEAR
ENGLISH (NOVEL CHARACTER)
BLACK MICHAEL
INTRODUCTION:
Black Michael is the villain of the
novel entitled The Prisoner of Zenda created by Anthony Hope. He is
stepbrother of King Elphberg. He is not the legal heir to the throne
because he is the son of the king’s second and morganatic marriage.
Black Michael is the owner of castle of Zenda and the surrounding
estate. Being the favourite of the late king of Ruritania, he was
appointed as the Duke of Strelsau. He is schemer and evil by nature.
SELFISH AND HIPOCRITE:
Black Michael is a selfish man. He loves Princess Flavia just to get the Throne. But he is never true in his love, he is not ready to make any sacrifice for her.He always promises Madame de Mauban to marry her. There is no love in his heart for anyone and this is the reason why even his most trusted friends and followers have no love for him. He has become popular among a small number of people of the country by his hypocrisy.
AN AMBITIOUS MAN:
Black Michael is over-ambitious. He does not hesitate to kill his brother, Rudolf Elphberg.He also uses Madame de Mauban against Rassendyll.His ambitions bring about his ultimate downfall and death.
A CRUEL MAN:
Black Michael is indeed a cruel person.
When the king has been in his noose, he treats him in a very harsh and
inhuman manner. He does not feel pity for his brother even. Black
Michael is a coward man. He wants to save his life at any cost. He does
not come out to handle the situation at any time.
A COOL MIND CRIMINAL:
Black Michael is a wicked but
a cool minded and genius criminal. When he sees that Rassendyll has
impersonated the king of Ruritania he does not make it known to the
people to keep his villainy secret. We see that even Rupert’s interest
and love for Mauban do not irritate him. It shows that he is a
controlled emotion criminal.
THE TRAGIC END:
Black Michael always deceives his
close companions. That is why he is killed by one of his own followers.
Thus, the villain of the novel receives a tragic end.
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