At the start, Despereaux is looked down upon for his strange behaviour that does not align with the rest of the mice community. As a punishment, he is exiled to the basement where lies a fate unbeknownst to him. Similarly, on the day of Choosing when he …show more content…
Yet it cannot be denied that they all do receive poetic justice in the end. Certainly, the form and extent to which they receive this poetic justice varies from novel to novel. In Tale of Despereaux, the fact that Despereaux survives is a miracle of its’ own. Even though Despereaux does not end up marrying Princess Pea, they become the best of friends. Furthermore, soup is no longer considered illegal which is of utmost importance to some of the characters in this story. On top of that, Miggery Sow is reunited with her father who out of guilt for abandoning her treats her like a princess thereafter. Lastly, although Roscuro attempted to kill Princess Pea, she sees that it is out of his own bitterness and misery. Roscuro’s own unfulfilled desires led him to an evil path. The Princess Pea, who is known to have an extremely kind heart, forgives Roscuro and grants him freedom as well. Hence, it is safe to say that poetic justice is achieved for the characters in this novel. In similar fashion, in Ruins of Gorlan, Will is ultimately considered a hero by everyone after his defeat of the Kalkara and even has the opportunity to choose to go to Battleschool if he still wishes. On top of that, Horace’s bullies are punished and Horace is no longer susceptible to being kicked out for slacking. Moreover, Jenny, Alyss and George are happy with their apprenticeships and the villagers and the kingdom are safe so far as well.. Through Halt, Will even finds out what his father really was and how him and Will’s mother had died. By imagining his father was a knight, Will was able to carry this false sense of a connection to his family while growing up without them being there. Now that he learns the reality of his father, this false idea he carried is changed because he finally has some real answers. In addition, him choosing to continue on as Halt’s