Today good is often overshadowed by evil. The media is flooded with more crime and negativity than positives and stories of charity and selfless deeds. Similarly, in Evelyn Waugh's The Loved One, the villains, those who are obsessed with money, self-preservation and appearances, and insincerity in general, overshadow the few characters who oppose them. Although Sir Francis has a brief appearance in the novel, he is an admirable character because he is the only character who is self-aware, ethical, sincere, and persistent, despite a problematic society. Say no to plagiarism. Get a tailor-made essay on "Why Violent Video Games Shouldn't Be Banned"? Get an original essay In the novel, Waugh satirizes American and British lifestyles, criticizing skewed priorities and denouncing falsehood and inhumanity in behavior, action and behavior. environment, due to a lack of emotion and general respect for things meant to involve something more than the material, such as death. Although part of one of the main symbols illustrating the infatuation people have with the film industry, Sir Francis recognizes the flaw of insincerity, realizing how little genuine emotion, care and effort goes into his industry and society as a whole, stating , "Studies keep us going with a pump." We are still only capable of a few crude reactions, nothing more'” (14). There is nothing real about the films, as they are all props and acting rather than genuine actions and reactions, nor are the people who work in them, as they perform to a minimum with force. The fact that he is aware of it and acknowledges it makes him a valuable character because he is the only character to do so outwardly. Sir Francis also attempts to raise awareness or avoid getting involved, reminding Dennis Barlow: "'And my advice, I think, was to go back to Europe'" (15), implying his knowledge of the horrors of industry and of society and advise a friend to escape it while he has the chance. His awareness is also evident when he comforts Barlow regarding his deviation from what society expects of him for employment and reputation by becoming an employee at a pet cemetery, underlining the falsity of even that society's emotions, stating : “'We cannot expect sympathy from them'” (15), as if they were entirely incapable of such human emotion. He is a commendable character because Sir Francis not only observes these problems within society and its people, but he does not hide the truth, rather attempting to bestow such knowledge on others. With his knowledge, unlike others, Sir Francis' ego remains stable, indeed, he is the opposite of someone intelligent but conceited: sincere and moral. Despite his failure in America with poetry compared to his home in Britain, Sir Francis encourages Dennis Barlow, complimenting him when he says: “'You are a brilliant young man, the hope of English poetry. I have heard it said and I devoutly believe it"" (13). He is the only character to give a genuine compliment to another character without ulterior motives, such as attempting to win a woman's affections through false pretenses or plagiarized poetry. Sir Francis is also the only character to demonstrate morality in terms of the atrocities that occur in such a distorted society. He expresses concern when the film industry takes an actress and transforms her into new people, even going so far as to pull out her teeth, asking, "Could you legally force her to destroy herself?" (25), recognizing it as human, unlike industry. He is the only character to question anything in a..