Legend: A Story of Rebellion
Legend by Marie Lu, published November 29, 2011, is a dystopian novel told from the point of view of two 15-year-olds, June and Day, living in a divided America 100 years into the future. Day is the most wanted criminal of a controlling government called the Republic, while June is an elite student and the star prodigy of the Republic. When Day breaks into a hospital to steal plague cures for his family he becomes the prime suspect of Metias’, June’s brother, murder. Shortly after, June receives her first mission, to catch Day. After June goes undercover to find Day, they meet and bond without knowing each other’s identity, but eventually June discovers Day’s identity and turns him over to the authorities. However, June, whose veil of privilege had been lifted, soon regrets her decision and helps Day escape prison. Legend is a story of rebellion, social justice, family, friends, and the unfairness of the way society is structured. …show more content…
This theme can be seen in both Day and June. Day, who was raised in poverty and always received the brunt of the government’s cruel treatment, has been rebelling against the government his whole life. June, however, was raised under the veil of privileges and spent her whole life up to the time of her brother's death following the government. June’s rebellion was perhaps much more difficult than Day’s because not only did she have to rebel against the government she also had to rebel against everything she thought she knew. When Day, who has been rebelling from the outside of the government, and June, who rebels from the inside of the government, join forces they create a massive
Legend by Marie Lu, published November 29, 2011, is a dystopian novel told from the point of view of two 15-year-olds, June and Day, living in a divided America 100 years into the future. Day is the most wanted criminal of a controlling government called the Republic, while June is an elite student and the star prodigy of the Republic. When Day breaks into a hospital to steal plague cures for his family he becomes the prime suspect of Metias’, June’s brother, murder. Shortly after, June receives her first mission, to catch Day. After June goes undercover to find Day, they meet and bond without knowing each other’s identity, but eventually June discovers Day’s identity and turns him over to the authorities. However, June, whose veil of privilege had been lifted, soon regrets her decision and helps Day escape prison. Legend is a story of rebellion, social justice, family, friends, and the unfairness of the way society is structured. …show more content…
This theme can be seen in both Day and June. Day, who was raised in poverty and always received the brunt of the government’s cruel treatment, has been rebelling against the government his whole life. June, however, was raised under the veil of privileges and spent her whole life up to the time of her brother's death following the government. June’s rebellion was perhaps much more difficult than Day’s because not only did she have to rebel against the government she also had to rebel against everything she thought she knew. When Day, who has been rebelling from the outside of the government, and June, who rebels from the inside of the government, join forces they create a massive