Not all books are created equally. Some are short-lived and mundane, while others are lengthy and gratifying. The metaphorical phrase, “Don’t judge a book by its cover” is accepted as true in society. However, Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard opposes this statement -- and here’s why. You can say that the cover is quite elegant and modest, as it shows a queen’s tiara dripping red blood. The simplicity of the soft blue background allows the magnificent centerpiece to captivate the eye. But the story behind the cover flap, behold, is made of pure fascination, as it exceeds the beauty of the mask itself. Red Queen is set in a distorted world, where the color of your blood will foretell your path of status and wealth. Those with silver blood wield supernatural powers such as manipulating nature. They are the rich imperials and noblemen who enjoy making the life of Reds just plain miserable. Those with red blood are …show more content…
considered not normal, but inferior in society. They make up the majority of the impoverishing population. The protagonist, Mare Barrow, lives all her life believing that she is a Red. But when she is put in a circumstantial incident, a jolt of lightning ignites within her body and through her palms, revealing her powers of a Silver. She is not normal -- with half red and half silver blood, she is understood as the most powerful existence in humanity. In a circle of odd events, Mare ends up meeting, working, and living with the Royal Silver Family. And soon enough, she falls for one of the two princes! But why is this a problem? Both Prince Cal and Maven have feelings towards Mare, but only the younger prince, Maven, can marry her. From then on lies a trail of deceit, deception, and treachery. So, why do I praise such a book that follows a plot full of cliche? I could list all the factors as to why I love this book, but I shall list the differences between Red Queen and ordinary novels. Most of the popular fiction novels that you see on the book market have predictable endings. For example, in The Fault in Our Stars, we can already anticipate from a few pages that it will be a love story with a tragic ending -- something similar to Romeo and Juliet. And sometimes this foreseeable plot is caused by a “breakthrough” of having too many people spoil the exciting parts. When I was in the midst of reading Allegiant by Veronica Roth, I already knew that Tris Prior was going to die. The people around me, including social media, had exposed everything. However, Red Queen is a novel in that has the right amount of fame; it is known enough to be recommended, but not enough to be the topic of fangirl conversations. No one can detect its plot twists before encountering them, and I can promise you that the ending is epic. Victoria Aveyard has a way of influencing others with her captivating structure of prose.
There are many notable quotes in which reflect society and the illusion of prejudice. The major plot twist that occurs within the book revolves around the idea that “anyone can betray anyone” (Aveyard 328). The author describes the difference between Prince Cal, a Silver, and Mare, a Red, through, “I can’t believe I didn’t see him for what he was from the beginning: a wolf in sheep’s clothing. And now I’m the sheep pretending to be a wolf” (Aveyard 147). A wolf in sheep’s clothing means a high ranking official trying to escape the popular life by pretending to be a civilian. A sheep in wolf’s clothing, on the other hand, is a coward trying to be something bigger or more bold than he or she should be. Aveyard also provides numerous examples of accuracy and truthfulness such as, “A lie will raise [you] up, and one day another lie will bring [you] down” (Aveyard 89). Rather than considering it as just an ordinary book, it should be thought as a key to advice and
guidance. Rather than being known for its beautiful cover, the story of Red Queen surpasses the magnificence of its mask, contradicting the old saying “don’t judge a book by its cover.” The plot twists are absolutely unpredictable, and the ending exceeds readers’ expectations. Victoria Aveyard has special talent in delivering an impactful story by inputting relatable quotes. The storyline revolves around the well-known illusion of pre-misconception. Red Queen is enjoyable, making it easy for readers to become addicted and hooked.
After reading the novel As I Lay Dying, I was able to gather some first impressions about Jewel Bundren. One of these impressions is that Jewel Bundren is aware that Anse Bundren is not his father,. One reason why this is evident is because when Jewel half brother, Darl, is questioning him about who his father is, Jewel doesn’t answer, meaning he might know that he isn’t related to Anse. Another reason this is evident is due to the way Jewel acts when he is talking to Anse, as he is continuously disrespectful to him. Even though it’s shown Jewel is aware that Anse is not his father, there is no indication in the novel that he is aware that Whitfield is really his father. Another first impression I was able to gather about Jewel
The Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard does not require a great imagination. Ms. Aveyard does a splendid job of using imagery. The plot of the novel flows in a way that makes it feel real. The book is told from the perspective of Mare Barrow. Throughout the book we see the occurrences of her life. She progresses a great deal for the duration of the novel.
Act 3 of the Crucible can only be described as crazy. Each character was fighting their own battle; Every one of them lost except for Reverend Parris. Revered Parris was struggling to keep his reputation and career alive. If the trials were to end fraudulently, Parris would be left with a lying daughter and niece. He is only trying to cover himself and make sure his social position is not lowered because of witchcraft in his house. I am not a fan of Reverend Parris.
Jeanette Walls is the picture-perfect illustration of an individual who finds righteousness for herself. She is the protagonist in the book “The Glass Castle”, who has an unfair miserable childhood due to how her parents were. Walls stands out for her determination as she goes out to the real world to seek her own justice, with the ultimate goal of being stable for once, and take responsibility for herself, not for the whole family.
Elizabeth Lavenza (later Elizabeth Frankenstein) is one of the main characters in Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. She is a beautiful young girl; fragile and perfect in the eyes of all. Her father was a nobleman from Milan, while her mother was of German descent. Before she was adopted by the wealthy Frankenstein family, she lived with a poor family. After Alphonose and Caroline Frankenstein adopt Elizabeth, they lovingly raise her alongside their biological son, Victor Frankenstein, in hopes that the two will eventually get married. When Victor goes off to Ingolstadt college, Elizabeth writes letters to him that later become a crucial part of the story. It weaves together every piece of the story, holding together each individual
There is no doubt that Miss. Strangeworth is not an easy person to deal with, let alone live with, and although her character is fictional, there are many people with the same personality. We can tell quite easily that she is a very meticulous woman, with a lot of perfectionist tendencies, a few of which are to nitpick people’s lives and make sure that even the most minute detail is up to her standards. I know of someone with these attributes and as difficult as they are to deal with, with their list of requirements to be met and their eagle-eye for detail in even the smallest things, they mean the best, and are always trying to help, despite the possible repercussions.
In Great Expectations, Pip is set up for heartbreak and failure by a woman he trusts, identical to Hamlet and Gertrude, but Pip is rescued by joe who pushes Pip to win the love of his life. Similar to Gertrude in Hamlet Miss Havisham becomes a bystander in Pip’s life as she initiates the play that leads to heartbreak several times and she watches Pip’s life crumble due to her teachings. The next quote shows Miss Havisham explaining to Pip the way she manipulated his love Estella to break his heart every time. “‘but as she grew, and promised to be very beautiful, I gradually did worse, and with my praises, and with my jewels, and with my teachings… I stole her heart away and put ice in its place’” (Dickens, 457). This quote makes it clear the Miss Havisham set Hamlet up for failure by making him fall for a woman he could never have.
The novel, ‘Between shades of gray’ written by Ruta Sepetys was published in 2011. In the novel, various character traits can be distinctively seen between the protagonists and antagonists. In the book, the main protagonist, Lina Vilkas is one of the characters with various traits such as hopeful, brave, caring, helpful and determined. Within the book, these traits can be thoroughly seen from the beginning to end.
Madame Defarge tries to kill and hurt everyone who opposes her in Tale of Two Cities. Her only hobby is knitting, and she knits as a way to show anger and bring fear to her enemies. She knits a list of people who die in the revolution. The essay shows how Madame Defarge has motives for her killings, her allies, and if the behavior is justified.
Barbara Jordan, who is a leader of the Civil Rights movement, once believed “we, as human beings must be willing to accept people who are different from ourselves.” Discrimination is a topic often found in the literature and is discussed in the novel, To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee, a documentary trailer My So-Called Enemy directed by Lisa Gossels and a short-story “What of this Goldfish, Would You Wish?” by Etgar Keret. Those who believe that accepting others from different racial backgrounds will make the world a better place; meanwhile, there are others who refuse to accept others or being disagreed with the quotes of Barbara Jordan, they think the opposite direction of the people who are agreed with the quotes. I agree with Barbara Jordan that we, as a human beings, can accept others who are different than ourselves because we are sharing a common root of the Mother Earth; thus, we can learn to treat others with kindness and respect, and be more understanding of the differences in others.
Although Alfred is introduced as immature and dependent on his mother, his realization of the impact of his actions causes him to become more self-aware and empathetic. At the beginning of All The Years Of Her Life, by Morley Callaghan, the main protagonist, Alfred lives with his parents, while both of his older siblings have married and moved away. He finds it difficult to maintain a job, as of his troublesome character. During the introductory scene, Alfred gets caught stealing, while on the job, at the drugstore. His boss, Mr.nCarr, threatens to call the police, but first calls his mother. Callaghan explains, “Ever since Alfred had left school, he had been getting into trouble wherever he worked”(174). He has a history of losing jobs and he fails to mature and learn from them. These continuous actions are taking a toll on his mother however, he fails to change and grow from them. Instead of taking his problems into his own, he depends on his mother to help him get out of them. Not only does he not take care of his own issues, he also doesn’t own up to them, which shows immaturity.
Readers might say that, because of his condition, Christopher is incapable of experiencing love; however, people would describe love in an item that brings families together and bring happiness towards those who do. They would have a strong feeling or affection towards someone or something. Love can also be when you ahem sympathy for each other or when you feel considerate for the specific person.
I think we can all agree that Mrs. Hall is a hard person to get along with much less like. At every turn in Ruth Hall she pins the blame for every misfortune that befalls Harry and Ruth on Ruth. In Mrs. Hall’s opinion, Ruth’s actions, appearances, or something she has done caused Ruth to deserve such a horrible lot and now she is infecting her son with her misfortune. A large part of her demeanor is due to the type of person she is and how she feels about her son and Ruth. The only way Mrs. Hall would like Ruth as a person is if she had never seen or spoken to her in her life. This is evident when she talks about Ruth’s book.
Even though Arthur is not happy about how to be the new king of England in scene three. Arthur is helpful because he is helping Kay because he is young. He is also disturbed by the destruction he sees, "How can a tournament give us a king?" In other words, Arthur is not happy about how to be the king. This quote develops Arthur's character by revealing he is worried about the destruction of the roads and everything else in England.
In every bookstore across America, people are faced with the tough question of what book should be bought. There are millions of books resting on shelves everywhere but what makes a reader pick up a novel to buy and read? Looking at book covers people can get ideas about what type of book is in their hands. Most books grab their audience by the way that they look on the outside. Many different authors and publishers choose famous works of art or use book reviewer’s comments to grab a specific audience for their book. When children are looking for books, they choose a book because of what is on the cover. Parents can view the cover as appropriate for their child. It is the cover that initially grabs the attention. Even as children grow up and begin reading books with few to no pictures, it is still the cover that says what kind of book it is.