The Black Prism Character Analysis

College students are introduced into the new world upon graduating with only a hint of guidance and structure. Upon reading The Black Prism by Brent Weeks, I realized that, like college students, the main characters were inserted into a world unfamiliar to their own. Weeks utilizes multiple viewpoints throughout the novel as they travel through foreign territory. Each character faces their own set of challenges and problems that they must resolve throughout the story. Many of the issues met by the characters may include; learning of their tragic past, making the right decisions, or grasping at a better understanding of the world around them. Life of a college student can aslo be similarly be full of disorder and chaos, with each student attempting to gain control over what is out of their …show more content…
The Black Prism is a great novel for college freshmen because weeks creates a metaphorical narrative where characters and college students alike must overcome the trials and tribulations of their new found reality. …show more content…
Once someone is in the Thresher, they are standing upon a platform chained to the ground and sent through numerous painful experiences to cause a person to finally pull the rope to end the test. Unbeknownst to the recruits they do not know that the test should not be completed. Throughout the Thresher scene Kip is determined to make it all the way through the test in order to prove his worth for his father, he even goes as far to throw the rope out of his hand, “I 'm not pulling the rope!” he shouted. “You bastards, I 'm not pulling the rope!” (277). Although even with his best efforts, he still pulled out of the test before it was over, due to interference from outside sources. However, his resolution to not commit to losing he made it further through the test than the majority of other individuals, nearly even completing the