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The Highwayman Alfred Noyles

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The Highwayman by Alfred Noyles is mainly filled with death, eavesdropping, and love. The Highwayman falls in love with Bess and sacrifices must be made throughout the story. Tim is seen as the villain because of what he did to the couple. Why do you sympathize with Highwayman as opposed to Tim that is good.
At the beginning of “The Highwayman”, The Highwayman comes to an inn and meets a girl that he loved and he was dressed with expensive clothes and there is Tim the ostler that does not want him near the landlord’s daughter named Bess. To show that he has great clothes. For example,“A coat of the claret velvet, and breeches of brown doe-skin; They fitted with never a wrinkle: his boots were up to the thigh. “ This quotes shows that The Highwayman may have a lot of money. But as the reader we do not know if he is nice as he looks. Tim the ostler may seem strange but he also …show more content…

But Tim the eavesdropper had told the redcoats about the Highwayman because he wants him to die from dating Bess. In addition ,This does not happen has he wanted it to. Instead of the Highwayman it was Bess that had killed herself to save the Highwayman. “When the road is a ribbon of moonlight over the purple moor, A highwayman comes riding” This quote is saying,Even though Bess had died the Highwayman is getting revenge on the redcoats for the cause of her death and eventually he dies. Which the reader knows that Tim the ostler was the purpose of these deaths that took place.Additionally, even after both of them are dead. They will still love each other in the afterlife forever. This made us sad for both Bess and the Highwayman because we wished that their love will be stronger. The Highwayman by Alfred Noyles is mainly filled with death, eavesdropping, and love. You should of sympathized for the Highwayman and saw Tim as the

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