Loyalty, someone who is devoted to a certain obligation. Bravery, to be courageous. Faithful, someone who is true to their word or promises. All the traits listed are believed to be valuable when describing Luke Ansell: however, finding someone who obtains all three is extraordinarily difficult. In the book, Celia Garth, by Gwen Bristow, Luke Ansell is a character who fit this unique description. Luke was loyal to his word and his country and fought continuously even when all hope was lost, his exceeding level of bravery gave him the strength to press on throughout the torturous war along with aid from the Bible, although off duty Luke would change into an absolutely different person by allowing himself to let his carefree personality show.…show more content… When Luke was away from war or taking a breaking from working the tracks, he was care-free. Luke had said that the reason he talks so often away from war and is as jubilant as he is was due to the fact when he had to work the tracks he never got the chance to talk. Singing, laughing, and making others as lively as he was, was Luke's way of being himself. “The curtain was pushed back, and then [Celia] heard a low merry laugh as a voice of teasing humor said, ‘Well, Sassy Face!’”(273). Luke everlasting optimism was strong enough that people around him felt a sense of relief just by hearing his voice. “It was Luke’s voice and Luke’s brand of nonsense and it brought her a sense of refreshment,”(124). Off duty, Luke was true to himself by letting his serious side go, and letting his true personality show. Although Ansell had a unique charisma, he was a man of God by reading the bible daily and influencing others. Being a man of God was an outstanding part that Luke held in and out of the war. He looked to the Lord for help, joy, and peace. Luke would make the people he talked to more at peace by quoting verses from the Bible, for instance, Celia was tense after she left Vivian’s house due to the possibility of getting a job as a seamstress, or losing her former job and home. However, Luke used the Bible and read “her” verse.
