Sylo Failure

The novel Sylo by D.J. Machale, Tucker Pierce, the main character, had a fear of failing. He was just a normal, regular teenage boy who just wanted peace, and did not desire, or possess any life set goal. As long as he didn’t fail, he was content with the way he lives. Even when the US Navy, (also known as Sylo) invades Pemberwick Island, Maine, and when random incidents of anonymous deaths of innocent citizens of the island started to occur, he still chose to not put in any effort to succeed. Those tragedies eventually lead to the next a “sci-fi like” Civil War of the 21 century. Through out the book, Tucker learns to grow on the impact of the event’s that Sylo has placed chaotically into the minds of islanders and become more confident in

his actions and intentions even though he might or would drastically fail at times, and learned how to pick up his mistakes and keep moving.

Before the main character experienced his friends death during the invasion of Sylo on the Island, Tucker was afraid to fail at the same time didn’t want to try and pick up and fix any of the mistake he made.

If he did make a mistake or failed at an attempt, he would simply give up and not try, whether it was girls or sports. His friend, Quin, often pushed him to try harder, and attempted numerous of times, to become more active to challenges that he may face or avoid that challenge after failure. Even when Sylo invaded, he showed the some negative aggression towards the US navy, along with the citizens of the island, but he still wasn’t confident independently, and doubted almost every possibility in trying to escape the island. “Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up“ (Thomas Edison). The main character shows this by not trying to improve any of his problems during his football practices when he gets knocked down till he hits the bleachers, or when he had a crush Quinn would always suggested to match them up, but gave up in the progress of embarrassment or didn’t step up his

game.
During the the captivity of Sylo the main captain of the army Granger threatened to restrict anyone from leaving the island in any way out, whether physically or mechanically.

Tucker and his two companions, Quin and Tori, know that Granger is a man of his words, and witnessed him murder anyone who tried to get off the island by boat. Hiding the fact well enough, by blaming the incidents on a never existing disease known around the island as the pemberwick virus, they decided going to Portland and report to the citizens , that the US navy are making their home into a place where the citizens are treated like prisoners. During their attempt to escape, they witness the war that was hidden from the island and in the process Tuckers best friend gets killed by being vaporized to death along with his boat to escape. “Never let the fear of failure be an excuse for not trying. Society tells us that to fail is the most terrible thing in the world but I know it isn’t. Failure is a part that makes us human“ (Amber Deckers) The character resentfully decides to abandon his fear of failure and decides to do anything to escape the island even though the possibilities and tactics were crazy enough to kill you. This change is demonstrated when Tucker intakes an unknown crystal that killed millions on the island, to break away from captivity, using a crystal, known as the “Ruby.” He uses the Ruby to escape,The Ruby has the power to make him invincible for the cost of his life. when brought

back to the compound after witnessing the death of his friend. Then drove to an undercover hide out for people who plan to rebel against Sylo. They were followed by Sylo during the process and the hideout was found by Granger. Many lives were killed, but he managed to get off the island once again, for sure this time, with a few more companions and moved forward to Portland.

When Tucker and his remaining companion are forced back to the island in a prison like state. This gave Tucker, a new intention to do what his friend would do for the sake of his death and for the benefit of him and his home town. He would do anything reckless action to save the island and atone his friend, and he would push forward to save the island even if he risked his life. He was able to save a few lives even though he intended to rebel against Sylo, but was foiled when Granger found there plans leaving a bloody massacre. “Keep in mind that neither success nor failure is ever final.“ (Roger Ward Babson) Although Tucker was able to overcome his fears, and pick up from unforgettable mistakes, Tucker never made that the only time to overcome his fear in doing so. He shows this again when they reach portland and discover that everything has been abandoned, vaporized, and demolished by new American airships. He made the wrong destination so they decide to drive to the main city for medical help and to report off their prison like hometown.

Tucker Pierce was able to gain more confident in his actions even though he might fail at times when he witnessed his friend's death and learned how to pick up his mistakes and keep moving as a result of his lament and the other deaths caused by Sylo. Even though he might fail at times, throughout the novel events, he learned to pick up his mistakes and keep moving.