Introduction The book, Nemesis, by Anna Banks, is an amazing book about a princess, Sepora, who makes allies with people she would never expect to. Sepora is princess of Serubel, and the last known forger of spectorium, a metal that provides power to most of the lands around her kingdom. She flees her kingdom after her father finds a way to weaponize it with the intent to rule over all of the 5 kingdoms. She ends up getting captured and placed under the young king of Theoria’s servitude. This literary analysis will go in depth about how Anna Banks develops Sepora as impulsive, how she uses point of view as part of her craft, and how the setting impacts the characters. It will also take a close look at how the theme is portrayed throughout …show more content…
the book about, a princess and a prince from opposite kingdoms that are on the brink of war, become allies. Character Development In the book Nemesis by Anna Banks, the author develops the main character, Sepora, to be very impulsive.
Sepora is princess of Serubel, and the last known forger of spectorium, a metal that provides power to most of the lands around her kingdom. She flees her kingdom after her father finds a way to weaponize it with the intent to rule over all of the 5 kingdoms. One way that the author shows that Sepora is impulsive is by the way she speaks. For example, she said in a rude tone “So then since I wasn’t armed, why did you tie me up?” (Banks 41). This is important because she was talking to people who captured her and she didn’t know their intentions. They could’ve easily killed her for talking out of turn. Another way the author shows Sepora being impulsive is through her behavior. The book states, “‘We are not here to secure a Parani.’ I say softly taking in a deep breath. And I hurl myself from the pier” (Banks 179). This is important because the Parani are mean creatures that have very sharp teeth and poisonous venom. Sepora jumping off of the bridge into water full of Parani could have easily gotten her …show more content…
killed. Author’s Craft In the book Nemesis by Anna Banks, the author uses the unique story structure of point of view as part of their craft.
Sepora is princess of Serubel, and the last known forger of spectorium, a metal that provides power to most of the lands around her kingdom. She flees her kingdom after her father finds a way to weaponize it with the intent to rule over all of the 5 kingdoms. She then gets captured and placed under the king of Theoria’s servitude. One way that they use point of view is through first person point of view. The text states, “I’m no longer a coward, I tell myself against the barrage of pain deluging my body” (Banks 184). This is important because if it wasn’t in first person, the reader would not understand some of the character’s actions. Another important point of view in the story is 3rd person limited. The text says, “Tarik braces for an argument” (Banks 148). This being in 3rd person limited is important because it helps show the thoughts of the other main character without completely giving away important story details that deliver excitement to the plot.
Setting In the book Nemesis by Anna Banks, the setting has a impact on the main character, and action of the story. Sepora is princess of Serubel, and the last known forger of spectorium, a metal that provides power to most of the lands around her kingdom. She flees her kingdom after her father finds a way to weaponize it with the intent to rule over all of the 5 kingdoms. She then gets captured and placed under the king of Theoria’s servitude. One way that the setting has an impact on the main character is through the way they dress. The story states, “These pants and long sleeved shirt embroidered with gold and red Serubelan colors, cinched at the waist with a length of rope…..” (Banks 339). This is important because the clothing from Theoria, that she had before she was wearing the Serubelan ones, had an effect on Sepora’s attitude towards the people of Theoria. Another way the at the setting has an impact on the story is with the action. The text states, “With the sun shining behind him, I can only make out his gigantic silhouette. But I do recognize when he raises a fist above him. And I wait for the blow” (Banks 29). This is important because if it had been in another place Sepora would have noticed before the figure was behind her and would have had time to make an escape plan, and would never met Tarik, causing many of the key parts of the story to never happen. Theme Conclusion Imagine this, a world where the book Nemesis was never made. The world would have never seen the truly amazing story of Nemesis. The world is really blessed to have this story. Overall, the story is amazing with many twists and turns. This book would be recommended to anybody with a heartbeat. Nemesis is an amazing story that no one will regret reading.
for the rights of women, and she even brought her own family into the rebellion to assist her in
Many narratives are told in different perspectives these days. I believe the book Make Lemonade is told in the first person point of view.
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a very forceful and cunning character and straight away forms herself as leader in the midst of the girls.
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changes as the play progresses. Early on in the play, she is full of ambition;
first person point of view is the most limited for the perspective is only from one individual.
“Marguerite needs to undermine the medieval social norms for a woman in order to develop as a person and a ruler.”
In early parts of the play, she is in control and is practical as she
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