There are a great deal of lessons to be learned from the novel science fiction novel Red Rising by Pierce Brown, but the lesson that stands out the most is loyalty, whether to a person or a cause, is the strongest motivator to action. It motivates more deeply than laws or fear. But what actually is loyalty? Loyalty is defined as unswerving in allegiance, or, in other words, being faithful to a cause, ideal, or institution. This type of unswerving allegiance is seen in many instances in Red Rising. It is seen when Darrow forces Tactus and Pax to whip him, when Darrow leads a revolt on Mount Olympus, and when Mustang captures her own brother for Darrow. One part in the novel where loyalty is seen is when Darrow forces Tactus, and later Pax,
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Darrow and his army learn that the proctor’s are helping the Jackal instead of being neutral and as a result, Darrow accidently kills the proctor Apollo. However, he learns that Mustang has been taken by the proctors, and hence, he decides to take Olympus, and when his army finds out, instead of being scared or unsure, they are actually willing to go fight and “the smiles they give one another are as chilling as the snow” (Brown 354). Darrow’s army trusts him a lot, and hence, they believe whatever he is doing is right. Consequently, they do anything he tells them to, and this shows how loyal they are to him. When Darrow and his army are in the middle of the revolt, his “army is exultant because they have [him]; they think [him] immortal, unstoppable” (Brown 358). Darrow’s army is happy to follow him, and this is why they can do anything for him, not because they fear him. Near the end of the invasion, Darrow “[gives] Sevro instructions and [has] him get to work splicing out the story [he wants] told” (Brown 366). Loyalty is defined as unswerving in allegiance, and this is exactly what Sevro is. He does not even question Darrow, and just does what Darrow tells him to do. This would not have been the case if Sevro had feared Darrow and followed him because of the law. Because Sevro is loyal to Darrow, he does anything Darrow asks him to …show more content…
After Darrow and his army take over Olympus, Darrow realizes that there is still the threat of the Jackal, and thus, he sends Mustang to go capture the Jackal. However, after he send her, Darrow finds out that Mustang and the Jackal are actually twins. He begins to doubt her loyalty, but later, Mustang still “[presents her] brother, Adrius au Augustus,” to Darrow (Brown 375). She chooses Darrow over her own blood, and thus she is the definition of loyalty, as she is unswerving in allegiance. If Mustang had feared Darrow or was under pressure from the law, she would have picked her own blood and brother, but because she trusted Darrow and was extremely loyal to him. She even tries to make Darrow feel better by telling him “not to feel guilty about doubting her loyalty” (Brown 375). Mustang only comforts Darrow because she actually cares about him and is loyal to him, not because she fears him. This loyalty helps Darrow reach the conclusion that “there is goodness in the Golds, because in many ways, they are the best humanity can offer” (Brown 376). He realizes that if the Golds follow him because of loyalty and not because of fear, they can literally do anything for him and thus, he can achieve his
Darrow and his army learn that the proctor’s are helping the Jackal instead of being neutral and as a result, Darrow accidently kills the proctor Apollo. However, he learns that Mustang has been taken by the proctors, and hence, he decides to take Olympus, and when his army finds out, instead of being scared or unsure, they are actually willing to go fight and “the smiles they give one another are as chilling as the snow” (Brown 354). Darrow’s army trusts him a lot, and hence, they believe whatever he is doing is right. Consequently, they do anything he tells them to, and this shows how loyal they are to him. When Darrow and his army are in the middle of the revolt, his “army is exultant because they have [him]; they think [him] immortal, unstoppable” (Brown 358). Darrow’s army is happy to follow him, and this is why they can do anything for him, not because they fear him. Near the end of the invasion, Darrow “[gives] Sevro instructions and [has] him get to work splicing out the story [he wants] told” (Brown 366). Loyalty is defined as unswerving in allegiance, and this is exactly what Sevro is. He does not even question Darrow, and just does what Darrow tells him to do. This would not have been the case if Sevro had feared Darrow and followed him because of the law. Because Sevro is loyal to Darrow, he does anything Darrow asks him to …show more content…
After Darrow and his army take over Olympus, Darrow realizes that there is still the threat of the Jackal, and thus, he sends Mustang to go capture the Jackal. However, after he send her, Darrow finds out that Mustang and the Jackal are actually twins. He begins to doubt her loyalty, but later, Mustang still “[presents her] brother, Adrius au Augustus,” to Darrow (Brown 375). She chooses Darrow over her own blood, and thus she is the definition of loyalty, as she is unswerving in allegiance. If Mustang had feared Darrow or was under pressure from the law, she would have picked her own blood and brother, but because she trusted Darrow and was extremely loyal to him. She even tries to make Darrow feel better by telling him “not to feel guilty about doubting her loyalty” (Brown 375). Mustang only comforts Darrow because she actually cares about him and is loyal to him, not because she fears him. This loyalty helps Darrow reach the conclusion that “there is goodness in the Golds, because in many ways, they are the best humanity can offer” (Brown 376). He realizes that if the Golds follow him because of loyalty and not because of fear, they can literally do anything for him and thus, he can achieve his