The Jewel.
In the series “The Jewel” by Amy Ewing, the dystopian genre shows itself through many dystopian characteristics such as a totalitarian government using propaganda to control its citizens. In these novels propaganda contributes to controlling the citizens and crushing dissent. Propaganda is used to hide the murder of surrogates through unwanted pregnancies with babies they are not compatible with. It is also used to convince the citizens that everything is fine and that the royalty is good which is effective as shown by the character Lily who is a true royalist. Propaganda propels the plot forward as when the protagonist, Violet, realises she has been lied to by the royalty and that she and the other surrogates will die, this motivates …show more content…
Many good looking boys are bribed, cajoled, manipulated or blackmailed into becoming companions, forced into submission to serve as unmarried noble girls’ arm candy and forced into the beds of the girls’ mothers. Companions lead an awful and short life as they have a high suicide rate or they accidentally overdose on the drugs many of them take to cope with being a companion. Many companions are kicked out when they get too old or if their drug usage becomes noticeable. Everyone else is forced into servitude for the nobility to either grow food for the royalty or work in factories that often kill them through lung infections or factory accidents. This propels the plot forward as the inhumane treatment provides an excellent incentive for rebellion against the royalty. I think that forcing others into servitude is atrocious and cruel and to mistreat young people like this is …show more content…
The cruelty of the royalty and the mistreatment of the lower classes is shown through her experiencing mistreatment at the hands of the Duchess of the Lake. The first time the Duchess met Violet, she slapped Violet and when the Duchess killed Annabelle, Violet realised how little people's lives mattered to the royalty. This moves the plot forward as it is an incentive for Violet, not just to escape herself, but aid in the revolution. It also helps the plot later on as Cora (Annabelle's mother) wouldn't have helped Violet and would have turned her in if Violet didn't promise to get revenge for Annabelle’s
In the series “The Jewel” by Amy Ewing, the dystopian genre shows itself through many dystopian characteristics such as a totalitarian government using propaganda to control its citizens. In these novels propaganda contributes to controlling the citizens and crushing dissent. Propaganda is used to hide the murder of surrogates through unwanted pregnancies with babies they are not compatible with. It is also used to convince the citizens that everything is fine and that the royalty is good which is effective as shown by the character Lily who is a true royalist. Propaganda propels the plot forward as when the protagonist, Violet, realises she has been lied to by the royalty and that she and the other surrogates will die, this motivates …show more content…
Many good looking boys are bribed, cajoled, manipulated or blackmailed into becoming companions, forced into submission to serve as unmarried noble girls’ arm candy and forced into the beds of the girls’ mothers. Companions lead an awful and short life as they have a high suicide rate or they accidentally overdose on the drugs many of them take to cope with being a companion. Many companions are kicked out when they get too old or if their drug usage becomes noticeable. Everyone else is forced into servitude for the nobility to either grow food for the royalty or work in factories that often kill them through lung infections or factory accidents. This propels the plot forward as the inhumane treatment provides an excellent incentive for rebellion against the royalty. I think that forcing others into servitude is atrocious and cruel and to mistreat young people like this is …show more content…
The cruelty of the royalty and the mistreatment of the lower classes is shown through her experiencing mistreatment at the hands of the Duchess of the Lake. The first time the Duchess met Violet, she slapped Violet and when the Duchess killed Annabelle, Violet realised how little people's lives mattered to the royalty. This moves the plot forward as it is an incentive for Violet, not just to escape herself, but aid in the revolution. It also helps the plot later on as Cora (Annabelle's mother) wouldn't have helped Violet and would have turned her in if Violet didn't promise to get revenge for Annabelle’s