Sarah J. Maas, the author of Throne of Glass, was very successful in developing her characters. The three main characters are Celaena Sardothien, Chaol Westfall, and Dorian Havilliard. Celaena, who was formerly known as Ardarland’s Assassin, may have just been taken out of the prison camp, Endovier, but she’s still as headstrong and egotistical as ever. Chaol, current captain of the guard, is proud, honorable and at times, kind. Prince Dorian used to be a womanizer but turns out to be deeply compassionate and smart. Celaena Sardothien is this story’s protagonist, and readers seem to connect with her most. On the first page the author writes “She might have been insulted if he wasn’t trying so hard” (Maas 1). The author is referring to how …show more content…
the soldier leading Celaena around is trying to disorient her, and that it wasn’t working. This quote shows how egotistical Celaena is, she thinks she can do anything, and God help whoever thinks she can’t. Throughout the series we are shown that Celaena is probably the most vain eighteen year old in Adarlan. She continually complains about how she used to be pretty, but that Endovier had washed away the beauty and replaced it with a worn down girl. “It was true that she had been attractive once, beautiful even, but- well, it didn’t matter now, did it?” (Maas, 2). While she may be egotistical and vain, it doesn’t mean she doesn’t have any good qualities. Celaena may be an assassin, but she has her own set of morals. She believes that having and selling slaves is morally wrong and evil. “She had done something, nearly two years ago, when she had freed almost two hundred slaves from the Pirate Lord” (Maas 40). When she did free these slaves, she knew there were consequences, and yet still acted bravely and faced the raging temper of her master when she returned from freeing them. Speaking of bravery, that wasn’t the only moment Celaena showed it, “She hadn’t tasted fear in a while- hadn’t let herself taste fear” (Maas 2). By saying that she hadn’t “let herself” be afraid, it shows that she was putting on an act, and considering the amount of pain and horror she saw in those salt mines, it’s a wonder she could even act brave. Chaol Westfall is honor-bound to serve and protect his prince, and future king, Dorian Havilliard.
He first sees Celaena as a threat to his prince, and treats her as such. “It was Chaol, fastening her bandaged wrists into shackles” (Maas 24). Chaol had Celaena bound to him with chains because he didn’t trust her not to kill Dorian. This quote shows both wariness of Celaena and his duty to protect his Prince. But eventually opens up to her and lets us see the kind of man he is. Later in the story, Maas writes from Chaol’s perspective saying “While it terrified him to see her down there, a hand’s breadth from Dorian’s unprotected throat, what terrified him even more was that he trusted her” (Maas 264). The captain may have a duty to his kingdom, but he has a kind spot too. After the feast for Samhuinn, a holiday in Ardalan, Chaol brings Celaena a present to make up for the fact that she couldn’t attend. He walks into her room after telling Dorian to leave; and tells Celaena that he brought her a present. He immediately tries to backtrack by saying that it wasn't that important, “It’s nothing; they were giving them out at the party” (Maas 180). But Celaena was very grateful, and throughout the series she always keeps the ring with
her. Dorian Havilliard may be the son of the cruelest man in Ardalan, but that doesn’t mean that he himself is. Dorian starts the story with a womanizer reputation, “The prince’s eyes shone with amusement at her brashness but lingered a bit too long on her body” (Maas 14), but ends it loving one woman, Celaena. This shows character development, as Dorian starts as a womanizer who “winked and grinned” (Maas 39) at women as they were passing through the streets of Adarlan, to a man who snuck into Celaena’s room after the feast of Samhuinn “not sure what, exactly, he was doing in the chambers of an assassin” (Maas 178). Later in the story Dorian feels bad about what his father had done to conquered kingdoms, Celaena’s in particular. “I don’t want to be a part of that. I can’t call myself a man when I allow my father to encourage such unforgivable atrocities” (Maas 260). He says that the world shouldn’t allow such barbarity. Dorian saying this shows that he has compassion when it comes to the horrors that his father has committed, and doesn’t agree with them at all. In Throne of Glass, the characters end up well rounded and relatable. Sarah J. Maas may be a master at characterization, as she made all of her main characters seem real by creating them with the mentalities that most people in their shows would also have. Each of the characters had bad traits mixed in with the good, for example, Celaena was very vain but also brave and perceptive. Maas worked very hard to have her characters act the way a real person with their traits would, like Dorian being conflicted when his feelings for Celaena came about.
In the 20th century the social psychologist Charles H. Cooley developed this idea of a looking glass. Basically, this idea of a looking-glass is that people derive value from what others think instead of what you think about yourself. The three fundamental points of this idea are: how one’s image appears to others, how one imagines the judgment of appearances, and how one develops the “self” through the other’s judgments. Mai-Anh Tran’s decision to undergo cosmetic surgery may have been her own decision, but it was guided by how others viewed her.
The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls is a memoir told in the perspective of a young girl (the author) who goes through an extremely hard childhood. Jeannette writes about the foodless days and homeless nights, however Jeannette uses determination, positivity, sets goals, and saves money, because of this she overcame her struggles.
In the book, The Glass Castle, Jeannette Walls is trying to tell us that her parents are taking her happiness away. In this section, young Jeannette is witnessing how her parents get into argument about money and disrespect people who are trying to help their condition. Walls says, “I thought Grandma Smith was great. But after a few weeks, she and Dad would always get into some nasty hollering match. It might start with Mom mentioning how short we were on cash” (Walls 20).
The Glass Castle is a memoir written by Jeannette Walls about her family. In this story she tells about her adventurous and dangerous childhood that shaped her to be the person she is today. Which is a strong, optimistic, responsible woman who knows how to roll with the burns and the punches literally. Brian, who is younger than Jeannette was her partner in crime in all her childhood memories. Maureen was the youngest she was not too close with the family and if I had one way to describe her it would be lost. Lori was oldest sibling and the total opposite. She was more reserved and very into her art. Which she took after their mother, RoseMary. RoseMary was a selfish woman, she would constantly put herself first. She was also, very weak and
I’ve never heard of any childhood quite like yours. I was shocked by the personality and character of your parents and how they raised you and your sibilings, “The Glass Castle”. I understand why people call your parents monsters. I will admit that the thought crossed my own mind on multiple occasions. However, I have also never read a book or a memoir that required so much thinking . With every page I read I was able to learn about the struggles & hardships you dealt with as a child and I tried to see a deeper meaning. When I did that, I saw your parent’s intentions behind everything they did. I began to understand what you saw and still see in your parents.
In “The Glass Castle”, the author Jeanette Walls describes her childhood and what motivated her to chase her education and move out to New York City with her siblings and leave their parents behind in West Virginia. The main struggle Jeanette and her siblings had was the conflicting point of view that they had with their mother on parenting. Despite their father Rex Walls being an alcoholic, constantly facing unemployment, and being a source of hope for his children, Rose Mary Walls had her list of attributes that shaped her children’s life. Rose Mary had a very interesting view on parenting in Jeanette Wall’s memoir and this perspective of parenting influenced her children both positively and negatively.
In the novel, The Glass Castle, Jeannette Walls recounts her childhood as a tale of harsh struggle and of conflicting viewpoints. The set of ideals which she developed as an individual along with those instilled within her by her parents seemingly rival those purported by society and the developed world, creating an internal struggle greater than any of her physical conflicts. Examples of such conflicts involve the abstract areas of race, wealth versus poverty, and idealism versus realism.
The Struggle Of Building Adversity means difficulties or misfortune. When someone's dealing with things or a situation turns out to go against them, they face adversity. Adversity is something someone comes across in life, it's like being part of a person. Decisions and actions are influenced by a lot of things. Conflicts influence all kinds of actions and decisions, depending on the person.
Jeannette Walls has lived a life that many of us probably never will, the life of a migrant. The majority of her developmental years were spent moving to new places, sometimes just picking up and skipping town overnight. Frugality was simply a way of life for the Walls. Their homes were not always in perfect condition but they continued with their lives. With a brazen alcoholic and chain-smoker of a father and a mother who is narcissistic and wishes her children were not born so that she could have been a successful artist, Jeannette did a better job of raising herself semi-autonomously than her parents did if they had tried. One thing that did not change through all that time was the love she had for her mother, father, brother and sisters. The message that I received from reading this memoir is that family has a strong bond that will stay strong in the face of adversity.
It is commonly believed that the only way to overcome difficult situations is by taking initiative in making a positive change, although this is not always the case. The theme of the memoir the Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls is that the changes made in children’s lives when living under desperate circumstances do not always yield positive results. In the book, Jeannette desperately tries to improve her life and her family’s life as a child, but she is unable to do so despite her best efforts. This theme is portrayed through three significant literary devices in the book: irony, symbolism and allusion.
Rex Walls While growing up in life, children need their parents to teach them and lead them on the path to a successful future. In the Glass Castle Rex Walls, Jeannette’s father, neglects to take care of his duties as a father figure in Jeannette’s life. In the same way, he teaches her to be strong and independent at a very young age. As we read through the story, we see the special relationship that Jeannette shares with her father. Even though he, in many instances, failed to protect his children, refused to take responsibility for them, and even stole from them, Jeannette still loved him until his death for two reasons: one, for his ability to make her feel special, and two, because he is a never-ending source of inspiration.
Could the dysfunction of the Walls family have fostered the extraordinary resilience and strength of the three older siblings through a collaborative set of rites of passage? One could argue that the unusual and destructive behavior of the parents forced the children into a unique collection of rites of passage that resulted in surprisingly resilient and successful adults. In moving back to Welch, Virginia, the children lost what minimal sense of security they may have enjoyed while living in their grandmother’s home in Arizona. The culture and climate (both socially and environmentally) along with an increased awareness of their poverty resulted in a significant loss of identity. As they learned new social and survival skills in this desperate environment, there is a powerful sense of camaraderie between the older children. Their awareness, drive and cunning survival skills while living in Welch result in a developing sense of confidence in their ability to survive anything. This transition, while wretched, sets the stage for their ability to leave their environment behind with little concern for a lack of success. As the children leave, one by one, to New York, they continue to support one another, and emerge as capable, resourceful young adults.
The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls is a harrowing and heartbreaking yet an inspiring memoir of a young girl named Jeannette who was deprived of her childhood by her dysfunctional and unorthodox parents, Rex and Rose Mary Walls. Forced to grow up, Walls stumbled upon coping with of her impractical “free-spirited” mother and her intellectual but alcoholic father, which became her asylum from the real world, spinning her uncontrollably. Walls uses pathos, imagery, and narrative coherence to illustrate that sometimes one needs to go through the hardships of life in order to find the determination to become a better individual.
You know that one book that you end up seeing everywhere. The one that everyone love and begs for you to read, just so that they have someone to talk about it with. The one that every book youtuber has reviewed. Well, Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas, is that book. Throne of Glass is aimed for audiences 17 and up.
Diction plays a crucial role in portraying the author’s push for social change. Mecewen’s Trojan Women shows this in the scene between Helen and Menelaus’ dialogue when he has the intentions to kill her. Macewen’s choice of words for Helen when she says “What was I do to? There I was- (a child of heaven, half-divine)- abused, dishonoured, and all because of my impossible beauty,” (Macewen 86) shows her as docile and innocent in front of Menelaus when she is really outsmarting him to avoid her death. Here, social change is urged by allowing Helen to use her brains to avoid the fate that her husband wants for her. In this case, the story has been used to pressure social change in the aspect that Helen’s fate no longer rests in the hands of her husband but in her own since she is able to avoid death through the us...