The idea being that if the end result is positive, it doesn't really matter what you do to get there, and in Graceling, that seems to be a major factor to the story. The disguises, deceptions, and lies are necessary, and toward the end of the book we get a good reminder that when lies and deceit are bad, they're very bad. I think the author wanted to make the reader develop a think outside of the box ordeal. Kristen Cashore wanted us to think about how lies and deceptions aren't always used for negative reasons and that we should try to see the light in the darkest of
The idea being that if the end result is positive, it doesn't really matter what you do to get there, and in Graceling, that seems to be a major factor to the story. The disguises, deceptions, and lies are necessary, and toward the end of the book we get a good reminder that when lies and deceit are bad, they're very bad. I think the author wanted to make the reader develop a think outside of the box ordeal. Kristen Cashore wanted us to think about how lies and deceptions aren't always used for negative reasons and that we should try to see the light in the darkest of