The Robe Character Analysis

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Character Sketch on “The Robe” In the story “The Robe” by Lloyd C. Douglas, Marcellus Lucan Gallio, a Roman Tribune, who has done his public duty carries out the Crucifixion of Christ and wins Christ’s garment in a game of dice. Marcellus has abandoned the worship of Gods, unlike his noble servant, Demetrius, who desire to keep the Robe, felt his enslavement to Marcellus is a participation in the destruction of Jesus and escapes with the Robe. As the story progresses, Marcellus guilt at the role he played in Christ’s Crucifixion has been troubling him, he then sets forth on a quest to find the truth about the Nazarene’s robe. Over time, Marcellus quest reaches to the very roots and heart of Christianity and is set in a spiritual longing and ultimate redemption. Throughout the story, Marcellus proves himself to be determined, courageous and self-sacrificing. Marcellus is undoubtedly aided by the fact that he is determined. One of the strongest examples of his determination is when Marcellus is awaken from despair, ecstatic to find himself unencumbered by the weight that so long oppressed him, and sets forth to travel to find the instrument of his torture. Then, when Marcellus returns to the Robe, the dealings with it had been a feeling of awe and bewilderment, the first time he had ever realized the full meaning of freedom. The gift was anonymous and wishes he could lift his eyes and hands in gratitude; Marcellus envied all the souls who believed in God.